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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
H E L E NIU M —Continued. 
Golden Youth —Pure golden yellow flowers 
on 30 inch stems from July to Sept. 25c 
each. 
hoopesi —Pure orange colored flowers, 3 to 
4 inches across, on 2 ft. stems. May to 
Aug. 25c each. 
Madam Canivet — Very large golden yel¬ 
low flowers from July to Oct., on 30 to 
36 inch stems. 35c each. 
Moerheim Beauty— An improved Crimson 
Beauty, the warm, glowing brown-red 
flowers clearing the foliage by several 
inches. 30' inches high. June to Oct. 
50c each. 
Riverton Beauty —Lemon yellow with pur¬ 
plish black cone. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Riverton Gem — Old gold, suffused with 
bright terra cotta, turning to wallflower 
red. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Wyndley —Another semi-dwarf form. Very 
large flowers of bronze and yellow, from 
July to Oct. 30 inches. 50c each. 
HELIANTHEMUM — (Sun- Rose) Showy, 
small evergreen shrubs, suitable for 
planting on walls and dry banks. Their 
only requirements are a warm soil and 
full sun, with a severe shearing after 
they are through blooming to prevent 
them from becoming straggly. Our named 
varieties are grown from cuttings, guar¬ 
anteed to be true to name. 
*Apricot — Large apricot colored flowers 
and very glossy foliage. 25c each. 
*Ben Ledi —Large flowers of crimson lake, 
a new color in Helianthemums. 35c ea. 
*Ben Nevis —A fine yellow with a crimson- 
rusty central ring. Distinct. 35c each. 
*Boule de Feu —A double flowering deep 
red. 25c each. 
*Brunette —Of neat habit and with flowers 
of burnt orange with a rusty-red colored 
central ring. 35c each. 
*Burnt Orange —With very glossy foliage. 
25c each. 
* Buttercup —A fine, clear golden yellow. 
25c each. 
^Double Yellow —Double flowers of citron 
yellow. 25c each. 
-Golden Nugget —A very dwarf and pros¬ 
trate species, with small, glossy leaves 
and golden yellow flowers. New and 
distinct. 35c each. 
*rodar>the carneum — Silvery foliage and 
large pale pink flowers. 25c each. 
*Rosy Gem —Of upright habit, with dark 
green foliage and rosy red flowers. 25c 
each. 
*tuberaria — Glossy, corrugated foliage, 
from which rise 6 to 8 inch spikes of 
golden yellow flowers. 25c each. 
*Wendels Rose —Grey foliage and brilliant 
pink flowers. 35c each. 
*Wisley Primrose —Primrose yellow flow¬ 
ers and glistening grey foliage. 35c each. 
H ELI ANTH US multiflorus fl. pi.— (Double 
Sunflower) Large, double, dahlia-like 
golden-yellow flowers in great profusion 
during Aug. and Sept. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Sp. Unknown —Obtained by us from an old 
estate several years ago, but have been 
unable to have it identified. Very drought 
resistant and hardy, with medium size 
flowers of clear yellow on 2 to 3 ft. stems. 
Will grow 6 to 8 feet high. A very late 
bloomer, Sept, to Nov. 25c each. 
*HELICHRYSUM bel I id ioides— Mats of grey- 
backed leaves and glistening white ever¬ 
lasting flowers, all summer. 4 inches. 
35c each. 
HELIOPSIS scabra gratissima —Flowers of a 
golden yellow on stiff 18 to 24 inch stems 
from June to Sept. Excellent for cut 
flowers. 4 to 5 ft. 25c each. 
HELLEBORUS corsicus (syn. trifoliatus) — 
A handsome tall growing species from 
Corsica and Majorca, with large glaucous 
evergreen Holly-like spiny leaves, and 
dense heads of globular pale soft green 
flowers. Jan. to March. $1.25 each. 
niger altifolius (syn. maximum) — The 
Christmas Rose, although in our warm 
Oregon climate commences to bloom end 
Nov. and continues through the winter, 
regardless of snow and ice. Large pal- 
mately divided leaves, standing upright, 
make a fine foil for the large open white 
flowers, sometimes flushed pink, which 
are on 12 inch stems. Flowering size 
plants, $1.00 each. Large clumps, $1.50 
to $2.00 each. 
niger praecox —Of more dwarf habit, the 
leaves hugging the ground, with the flow¬ 
ers, open white, sometimes flushed pink, 
standing well above the foliage on 6 to 
10 inch stems. Begins to bloom about 
the same time as niger altifolius. Flow¬ 
ering size plants, $1.00 each. Large 
clumps, $1.50 to $2.00 each. 
Note — The Helleborus niger should be 
planted in the shade of a deciduous shrub 
or tree, receiving the shade during the 
summer months but being in the light 
during the fall and winter months. They 
will thrive in a soil of rich loam, coarse 
sand, some peat moss and a top-dressing 
of well-rotted manure. Prefer a moist, 
but well-drained position. They resent 
being disturbed after having been estab¬ 
lished. 
orientalis hybrids — (The Lenten-Rose) 
Called so on account of its flowering 
period being during Feb. and March, the 
time of Lent. Erect growing, 12 to 18 
inches, with very large divided leaves. 
The flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, are 
borne on strong, stiff stems, 12 to 18 
inches long. They come in a wide range 
of colors, white, pink, maroon, some with 
purplish or crimson dots. This species 
