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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
GALIUM boreale —(Bed-Straw) A profuse¬ 
flowering species, with many small white 
flowers, 2 to 3 feet high, the general 
effect being that of Gypsophila panicu- 
lata, and the flowers being used for the 
same purpose. 25c each. 
GAU LTH ERIA procumbens —(Winter-Green) 
A carpeting evergreen with glossy, dark 
green leaves and pure white flowers, 
which are followed by bright red berries 
in winter. For shady places in acid soil. 
35c and 50c each. 
GAURA lindheimeri — Invaluab'e for back¬ 
ground or mass effect. Prefers a light 
soil, in full sun. Pink anck white orchid¬ 
like flowers on stems 12 to 24 inches 
long, from early July to late Sept. 4 to 5 
ft. 35c each. 
GENISTA —(Broom) See a'so Cytisus, page 
16. Small trees, shrubs and creepers, 
majority of them being evergreen. Ex¬ 
cellent subjects for the dry, sunny bor¬ 
der, rockery or wall. Any common soil 
which is not too rich suits them, 
♦dalmatica —Makes a dense little spiny mat 
or mound, 4 to 8 inches high, covered 
with yellow flowers, June and July. 75c 
each. 
♦german ica —A semi-prostrate shrub, with 
a tendency to ascend, and long slender 
spines. The small yellow flowers come 
in racemes 2 inches long. 75c each, 
♦hispanica nana — A very choice species, 
forming round cushions, half-hidden by 
the bright yellow flowers during May and 
June. 9 to 15 inches. 75c each. 
♦horrida —A very rare and choice shrub, 
very spiny. Forms silvery balls with yel¬ 
low flowers during June and July. Re¬ 
quires a very well drained position, with 
plenty of grit in soil, and full sun. 6 
inches. $1.50 each. 
♦juncea —See Spartium junceum, page . 
♦ovata —Related to G. tinctoria. Of upright 
habit, with slender branches ending in 
bright yellow flowers, from May to July. 
18 to 24 inches. 50c each. 
*pilosa —One of the most dwarf and com¬ 
pact of all Genistas. Creeping, with very 
small foliage and yellow flowers, from 
May to July. 75c each. 
♦radiata— Dainty, silvery, spidery bushes 
with terminal heads of deep yellow flow¬ 
ers during June and July. 12 to 18 inches. 
50c and 75c each. 
♦sagittalis —A dwarf prostrate shrub, with 
stems curiously winged like an arrow. 
Should be allowed to droop over a rock, 
planted in rock wall. Bright yellow flow¬ 
ers from May to July. 25c and 50c each, 
♦tinctoria fl. pi. —An almost prostrate form 
with dense spikes of double golden-yel¬ 
low flowers, June to Aug. 25c and 50c 
each. 
♦uralensis — Semi-prostrate, with bright 
yellow flowers. For very hot spots in 
the rockery. $1.00 each. 
GENTIANA —The Gentians furnish the alpine 
and bog gardens with some of their most 
glorious subjects. No color can compare 
with the gentian blue of Gentiana acaulis 
and its forms. While some are rather 
difficult, there are many which are com¬ 
paratively easy and all will repay any 
effort made to give them conditions to 
their liking. The alpine species in gen¬ 
eral are singular in requiring an’ extreme¬ 
ly large amount of root moisture, com¬ 
bined with good drainage. One difficult 
problem is to keep plants as cool as they 
are in their mountain homes without 
shading them more than nature does. 
Planting on north or east side of a well- 
submerged rock, so that roots of plant 
may have the cooling effect of it, is one 
answer. Medium size stones may also be 
placed at the bottom of hole in which 
plant is placed, so that roots may come 
in contact with them. Nearly all of them 
enjoy plenty of leaf mold mixed with 
their soil. 
♦acaulis —The famous Gentian of the Alps. 
Huge dazzling gentian blue trumpets 
covering a dwarf green carpet. Variable 
as to time of flowering here, for while 
their regular time is early spring, many 
flowers may be seen in our gardens from 
November onward. They enjoy a deep, 
rich soil, with root moisture in summer. 
35c, 50c and 75c each. 
♦acaulis angustifolia — A form of acaulis 
with very narrow foliage and flowers 
spotted with sprightly green. Considered 
by Correvon to be the handsomest spe¬ 
cies of the whole genus. $1.00 each. 
♦acaulis clusi — Another form of acaulis 
with flowers somewhat longer, on longer 
stems. Can stand a little lime. 35c, 50c 
and 75c each. 
♦affinis — An Oregonian with clustered 
stems, 6 to 9 inches high, dark green 
leaves which are rather small, and dark 
blue flowers. Dislikes lime, but likes a 
cool, deep, spongy soil, rich in humus. 
75c each. 
♦andrewsi —The closed Gentian. Terminal 
heads of large blue flowers, on 15 to 18 
inch stems, from July to Oct. Somewhat 
of a bog plant, enjoying moist soil and 
shade. 25c each. 
andrewsi alba — White-flowering form of 
the preceding, being a little more dwarf 
and compact. Very rare. 50c each. 
asclepiadea —Slender, graceful stems, 12 to 
18 inches high, clothed with dark green 
wUlow-like leaves. The very dark blue 
flowers come in raceme-like spikes. It 
requires the same culture as G. affinis. 
75c each. 
♦bisetae —An Oregonian from moist places 
in the Siskiyou Mts. Like G. calycosa, 
