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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
ANEMONE —A very important family in the 
alpine garden, the majority enjoying a 
very deep, rich and cool soil, but with 
full exposure to sun and air. The tuber¬ 
ous rooted species should be planted in 
Fall, from Sept. 15th to Nov. 15th, al¬ 
though apennina and blanda may be set 
out in growth if pot grown, and St. Bavo, 
St. Brigid and fulgens moved out of field 
even if in full bloom. 
*albicyanea — Belongs to the pulsatilla 
group, with large flowers of lilac. New 
and rare. 10 inches. 35c each. 
*apennina —Forms a dense mat of exquis¬ 
ite, many-rayed stars of clear blue in 
early spring, on 3 to 6 inch stems. 35c 
each. Dormant tubers in Fall, 25c each. 
*blanda — Neater, dwarfer and fleshier 
leaved than apennina, with larger flow¬ 
ers in shades of blue. Should be given 
the choicest spot at edge of dwarf shrubs. 
50c each. Dormant tubers in Fall. 25c 
each. 
*fulgen s — Vivid scarlet flowers on 12 to 18 
inch stems from April to June. 35c each. 
Dormant bulbs in Fall, 25c each, 
hupehensis — Allied to Anemone japonica, 
its native habitat being Hupeh, China. 
Rosy mauve flowers on 12 to 18 inch 
stems, from August to Oct. 25c each, 
montanum — Pulsatilla type, with nodding 
purplish black flowers. 35c each, 
nemorosa —The Wood Anemone. Give them 
a woodland soil and shade and their 
creeping root-stalks will soon make wide 
mats. Large flowers on 6 to 8 inch stems 
during May and June. 
Aquilegia Longspurred hyb. 
nemorosa alba plena — Double white flow¬ 
ers. 50c each. 
nemorosa alieni — Very large clear laven¬ 
der blue flowers. 60c each. 
nemorosa Blue Bonnet — Pale blue flowers. 
Rare. 60c each. 
nemorosa robinsoniana —Pale powder blue 
with a buff reverse. 35c each. 
nemorosa Royal Blue— A very rich blue. 
Rare. 75c each. 
*oregana — Dainty native woodland species, 
flowers varying from white to blue on 10 
inch stems. Shade. Spring. 25c each. 
*pulsatilla — (Pasque Flower) Large flow¬ 
ers varying in color from deep lavender 
to violet purple, filled with golden yellow 
stamens, on 12 inch stems. Any situa¬ 
tion and soil will do, but it appreciates 
some lime. The seed heads are also very 
attractive. One of the first spring flow¬ 
ers. 25c each. 
*St. Bavo — Allied to A. fulgens, but with a 
wide range of colors, from scarlet 
through pink to lilac, blue and white, all 
with a silvery white center, on 12 to 15 
inch stems. From March to June. 25c 
each. Dormant bulbs in Fall, 15c each. 
*St. Brigid — The old favorite in a super¬ 
fine mixture of colors. 25c each. Dor¬ 
mant bulbs in Fall, 10c each. 
sylvestris — Large fragrant white flowers 
on 12 to 18 inch stems. Early spring, and 
again in Fall. 25c each. 
*vernalis — (Lady of the Snow) Large white 
flowers which are bluish on the reverse 
of the petals. Easily grown in well 
drained, rather poor soil, and open posi¬ 
tions. 75c each. 
ANEMONE JAPONIC A — Among the most 
important hardy border plants for late 
summer and fall bloom which thrive in 
the shade. 
alba — Large single waxy white flowers. 
25c each. 
Alice — As the flower buds expand, the 
shell-like silvery rose petals become suf¬ 
fused with bright carmine. 35c each. 
Louise Uhink— Large double white flowers. 
25c each. 
Queen Charlotte — Large semi-double flow¬ 
ers of a La France pink. 25c each. 
Richard Arends — Large white with lilac or 
pink tint. 35c each. 
rosea superba — Single, soft pink, waxy 
flowers. The pink counterpart of Anem¬ 
one alba. 25c each. 
rubrum, —Semi-double rosy red flowers. 25c 
each. 
Whirlwind- — Semi-double. White. 25c each. 
