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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY HARDY PLANTS 
FOR 1937 
The following list includes the newer introdnctions and also items which, due 
to difficulty of propagation or for other reasons, are always scarce and in good 
demand. 
ADENOPHORA *potanini — Pale blue, bell¬ 
shaped t owers in elegant slender spikes. 
Comes from Turkestan and worthy of a 
place in alpine garden. 50c each. 
AETH ION EM A— A very valuable family of 
plants for the alpine garden, especially 
for dry, hot situations. Given a chance 
to root deeply they will b'oom profusely 
and in two years make decidedly orna¬ 
mental shrublets. Full sun, in any loose 
soil, fairly rich in leaf mo'd. Their flow¬ 
ering period is from May to July. 
*armenum —Of neat and compact habit, 3 
to 4 inches high, with many crowded 
blue-grey leaves, short and pointed. The 
charming veined pinky flowers are in 
close elongated domes. 50c each. 
*coridifolium — Makes a niany stemmed 
bushling, the twigs thick-set with short, 
ob'ong blue-grey leaves, and covered 
with large pink flowers. 6 to 8 inches. 
50c each. 
*grandiflorum —Forms a loose bush of 12 
inches or more, wit i long, blunt blue- 
grey leaves. The flo ver spikes are loose 
and lovely, the f owers being pink and 
the largest of the race. The true plant is 
very rare. 50c each. 
*WarIey Rose- — ^Makes compact bushlets, 4 
to 6 inches high, covered with bright rose 
pink flowers, resembling a miniature 
Daphne cneorum. 50c each. 
AJUGA metallica crispa — A rare form, very 
compact, with crinkly leaves of a deep 
green co^or, shaded with a metallic hue. 
For a moist, shaded spot. 40c each. 
ALYSSUM *borzaeanum — Trailing habit, 
with silvery grey leaves and pretty yel¬ 
low flowers from May to July. Rare and 
choice. 50c each. 
"idaeum — A rare treasure, of prostrate 
habit, with silvery foliage and soft yel¬ 
low flowers all summer. 50c each. 
*saxatile fl. pi. — Double flowering form of 
saxatile, the double flowers giving a 
richer appearance to the bright yellow. 
Plants bloom freely from May to Novem¬ 
ber. 50c each. 
ANCHUSA Feltham Pride — Of more com¬ 
pact habit than the italica type, with 
very large flowers of bright blue. 3 feet. 
35c each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
