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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
PE NTSTE MON— Continued. 
barbatus Coral Gem — A sturdy grower 
with clear coral-pink tubular flowers on 
3 ft. stems all summer. 25c each. 
barbatus Shell Pink — Bright shell-pink 
flowers set very plentifully on 3 ft. stems. 
All summer. 25c each. 
barbatus torreyi — (Chelone barbata) A 
graceful plant for the border. Thin scar¬ 
let tubes set on 3 to 4 ft. stems, all sum¬ 
mer. 25c each. 
*barrettae —A dwarf, shrubby native ever¬ 
green species with somewhat silvered 
foliage and short spikes of lilac-purple 
flowers, which are very large, in spring. 
Must be planted in crevice of rocks or 
rock wall. 35c each. 
*cardwelli —Native evergreen shrub, 8 to 
12 inches high, covered several times 
each year with short spikes of bright 
purple flowers. 35c each. 
*corymbosus — A shrubby species, ever¬ 
green, about 18 inches high, with bright 
scarlet flowers, about an inch long. Care 
should be exercised in purchasing this 
species, as seedlings come in many off 
colors. All of our plants are grown from 
cuttings. 50c each. 
*crandalli—A creeping species, with very 
narrow foliage and wide open flowers of 
blue on short stems. One of the best for 
the mid-west and eastern states. 35c ea. 
*davidsoni rosea —Pink flowers of an un¬ 
usual shade cover the compact, semi- 
prostrate, evergreen shrubs. 35c each. 
*eatoni —A tall, leafy species, with 2 ft. 
spikes of fiery crimson flowers, which 
widen at the mouth. 50c each. 
*heterophyllus —Neat evergreen subshrubs 
12 to 18 inches high, the unopened flow¬ 
ers tinged with pink, but upon opening 
a beautiful blue. Off and on all summer. 
25c each. 
*humilis —A rare species, rather dwarf and 
compact, with dark green leaves and 
short spikes of deep blue flowers, some¬ 
times with white throats. 50c each. 
*jeffreyanus —Related to P. azureus. Glau¬ 
cous foliage and large, showy, rich blue 
flowers, which are reddish at base, on 12 
to 18 inch stems. 35c each. 
*menziesii — Native evergreen creeper, 
with small leaves. Blue or purplish flow¬ 
ers on 4 to 6 inch stems, June and July. 
35c each. 
*serpyl I ifoI i us —(Formerly listed as Olym¬ 
pus) Stems and foliage very slender, not 
over an inch high. The blue flowers on 
short spikes. Dainty but very hardy. 
50c each. 
*newberryi —Dwarf native evergreen shrub 
resembling P. cardwelli in foliage, but 
with beautiful deep pink or reddish 
flowers all summer. 8 to 12 inches. 35c 
each. 
*roezli — Narrow glaucous leaves and 
spikes of attractive blue flowers on 12 
inch stems. 35c each. 
*rupicola — A beautiful native evergreen 
shrub, very compact in growth, with 
greyish foliage and bright reddish pink 
flowers on 3 to 6 inch stems. It is very 
drought resistant and one of the best 
alpine shrubs for dry, rocky p’aces. 35c 
each. 
*scouleri alba —Evergreen shrubby species 
of graceful habit and with large, pure 
white flowers from June to Aug. 18 to 
24 inches high. Rare. 50c each. 
Shirley Giants or Sensation —Large Glox- 
inia-like flowers of rose, crimson or pink. 
Gives the border much color when it 
needs it most, July to Sept. 2 ft. Mixed 
colors only. 25c each. 
Note — All of the shrubby Pentstemons 
must be sheared back severely each year. 
PETROPHYTUM —These Creeping Spireas 
are dwarf, prostrate shrubs which prefer 
a sunny, well-drained position in the 
moraine or alpine garden. 
*caespitosum —Makes silky-grey mats, not 
over an inch or two high, with small 
heads of fluffy white blooms on 2 to 3 
inch stems in late summer. A very rare 
and choice shrub. $1.00 each. 
*hendersoni —More shrub-like in growth, 
making small mounds or domes 4 to 6 
inches high, the foliage turning to a 
bronzy-red in fall and winter. Small 
heads of fluffy white blooms on 4 to 6 
inch stems. Also very rare and choice, 
being a little earlier than P. caespitosum. 
$1.00 each. 
PHLOX. Alpine and Rock Garden Species 
and Varieties —Our Western American 
Native Phlox take their place in the 
front rank of the choicer alpines and 
rock plants. 
*adsurgens- —Native evergreen trailer with 
bright green leaves. Stems 3 to 6 inches 
high, with large flowers of salmony-pink 
varying to white. Likes full sun but must 
have plenty of root moisture and sharp 
drainage. Advise shade for eastern and 
mid-west states. 35c and 50c each. 
*amoena— Dwarf evergreen tufts, covered 
in early spring, and again during Oct. or 
Nov., with a sheet of bright pink. 4 to 6 
inches. 25c each. 
*caespitosa— A rare native species on the 
order of Phlox douglasi, with the foliage 
somewhat hairy and much easier to grow 
in the alpine garden. Very compact, with 
pale lavender or white flowers. Must 
have a very stony soil, full sun and per¬ 
fect drainage. 50c each. 
*diffusa —One of the neatest in growth and 
best in flower of our needle-leaved 
Phlox. Its pink, lavender or white flow¬ 
ers may be seen on and off all summer 
