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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
FERNS —We are both happy and proud to 
be able to offer the following two species 
of our Native Ferns. 
*Pellaea brewer! — After searching for sev¬ 
eral years we have been able to secure 
a nice stock of this very rare Fern. 
Foliage very distinct, the pinnae being 
sessile, mostly two-parted, the upper 
lobe of the pinnae being the largest. 
Dwarf and very slow growing. 4 inches. 
75c and $1.00 each. (3 in. pots.) 
*P. bridges! — Another rare Fern from the 
Northwest with greyish green, glaucous 
foliage. Leaf margin reflexed or wrin¬ 
kled. 6 inches. 75c and $1.00 each. 
GAILLARDIA Kobold — (Goblin) Especially 
suitable for edging and borders and for 
large rockeries, being only 12 to 16 
inches high. Of compact habit, covered 
with large yellow flowers which have a 
deep red zone. 50c each. 
Sun God — One of the outstanding introduc¬ 
tions in Gaillardia. Very large flowers 
of a clear yellow on strong, stiff stems. 
50c each. 
GENTIANA *calycosa— We are pleased to be 
able to offer this most beautiful of Ore¬ 
gon’s native Gentians. Stems are clothed 
with dainty rounded leaves and each 
crowned with a large, open, bell-like 
flower of deep velvety blue with a white 
throat. For the moraine or well-drained 
pocket in the alpine garden. Plenty of 
leaf mold is essential. 8 inches. 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
*b!setae — An Oregonian from moist places 
in the Siskiyou Mts. Like G. calycosa, 
but dwarfer and with larger flowers, blue 
with white throats, more or less spotted 
with brown or black. It requires plenty 
of water at the roots, in a peaty soil. 
50c and 75c each. 
*cachmer!ca — Found in Kashmir at about 
12,000 feet elevation. Makes tufts of long, 
narrow foliage, rather grey green, with 
the sapphire blue flowers sitting at the 
top of 2 to 3 inch stems, wearing their 
lobes erect. A very rare species and 
stock limited. $2.50 and $3.50 each. 
*florenc!ana — A new semi-bog species from 
Southern Oregon. Rather large open 
flowers of blue on 6 to 10 inch stems. 
50c each. 
I!near!s var. lat!fol!a — A bog native of the 
northeastern states with rather narrow 
foliage and 3 to 5 flowers of dark blue 
on 10 to 15 inch stems. Cool, moist soil, 
rich in humus, with shade. 50c each. 
*newberry! — A very rare Oregonian. Makes 
compact clumps, somewhat on the order 
of G. acaulis, with large blue flowers, 
white inside, with greenish spots. Leaf 
mold, silt and sun, with water at the 
roots. $1.50 each. 
*verna — A beautiful little Gentian, making 
mats of small foliage and covered with 
small flowers of dark blue during April 
and May, on stems not over 2 inches 
high. Likes a mixture of leaf mold and 
grit, with water underground, in full sun 
or light shade. Stock limited. $1.50 each. 
GERANIUM travers! — A beautiful plant, 
woolly silvery grey foliage and bright 
pink or sometimes rosy purple flowers 
on 8 inch stems, from June to Sept. 
50c each. 
GEUM Border Geums —Every perennial bor¬ 
der should have a collection of these 
invaluable plants, attractive 12 months 
of the year. Borschs Golden West and 
West Hills are worthy of a place if they 
did not bloom, on account of their won¬ 
derful dark evergreen foliage. 
Borschs Golden West — Our introduction, a 
cross between Lady Stratheden and bor- 
isi. Foliage resembles that of Lady 
Stratheden, but is evergreen. Flowers 
also resemble those of Lady Stratheden, 
but of a deeper golden yellow on 24 to 
30 inch stems. Have a long flowering 
period, early May until late summer. 50c 
each. 
Borschs West Hills — Another hybrid of the 
same parents, but with flowers of rich 
orange. An excellent companion to Gold¬ 
en West. 50c each. 
Dolly North —Large flowers of rich apricot. 
June to Sept. 2 ft. 50c each. 
Fire Opal — Very large semi-double flow¬ 
ers of rich vivid scarlet suffused orange. 
May to Sept. 2 ft. 5'Oc each. 
GYPSOPHILA *cerast!o!des — Dwarf, hairy, 
creeping tufts, an inch high, become 
covered with large white flowers, veined 
with purple. June to Aug. 50c each. 
*repens bodger! — New dwarf semi-double 
flowering Baby Breath, about 12 inches 
high. Useful for either rockery or bor¬ 
der, blooming from June to Oct. 50c 
each. 
Rosenschleler —(Rosy Veil) Its dwarf com¬ 
pact habit makes this new acquisition 
one of the most desirable border plants 
introduced to date. Smothered with 
large double pink flowers all summer. 
18 inches. Grafted plants. 50c and 75c 
each. 
HABERLEA *rhodopens!s — Closely related 
to Ramondia and requiring similar treat¬ 
ment, being quite easy in a crevice 
with leaf mold and loam, facing north. 
Flowers like a small Gloxinia, of lilac- 
lavender speckled with gold. 75c and 
$1.25 each. 
*rhodopensis Ferd. Coburg — Magnificent 
and larger development of the type. 75c 
to $1.50 each. 
