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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
GAILLARDIA — A very desirable plant, both 
for border and cut flowers. Its require¬ 
ments are simple: light, open, well- 
drained soil in full sun. Require very 
little water during the summer months 
and are in bloom from early June to late 
Nov. Our named varieties are propa¬ 
gated vegetatively and are guaranteed 
true to name. 
Portola — The strongest growing of the 
Gaillardia. Strong and straight stems, 12 
to 18 inches long, with large flowers. 
The rays are somewhat doubled and of a 
rich crimson color, barely tipped yellow. 
25c each. 
The King — One of the largest flowered 
Gaillardia introduced, 4 to 6 inches 
across. A vivid crimson with a wide yel¬ 
low margin. 40c each. 
GALAX aphylla—A beautiful ground-cover¬ 
ing plant, specially adapted to the Rho¬ 
dodendron border, as it also delights in 
a cool, moist, peaty loam. The bright 
green leaves turn to brilliant bronze 
shades as the plant ripens and the frosts 
begin. The small white flowers come on 
raceme-like spikes, 15 to 24 inches high. 
50c each. 
GALEGA hartlandi —Bushy plants, 2 to 3 ft. 
high, with graceful foliage and pinkish- 
lavender, pea-shaped flowers, June to 
Aug. Excellent as a cut flower. 25c ea. 
GAURA lindheimeri — Invaluable for back¬ 
ground or mass effect. Prefers a light 
soil, in full sun. Pink and white orchid¬ 
like flowers on stems 12 to 24 inches 
long, from early July to late Sept. 4 to 5 
ft. 35c each. 
GENTIAN A —The Gentians furnish the alpine 
and bog gardens with some of their most 
glorious subjects. No color can compare 
with the gentian blue of Gentiana acaulis 
and its forms. While some are rather 
difficult, there are many which are com¬ 
paratively easy and all will repay any 
effort made to give them conditions to 
their liking. The alpine species in gen¬ 
eral are singular in requiring an extreme¬ 
ly large amount of root moisture, com¬ 
bined with good drainage. One difficult 
problem is to keep plants as cool as they 
are in their mountain homes without 
shading them more than nature does. 
Planting on north or east side of a well- 
submerged rock, so that roots of plant 
may have the cooling effect of it, is one 
answer. Medium size stones may also be 
placed at the bottom of hole in which 
plant is placed, so that roots may come 
in contact with them. Nearly all of them 
enjoy plenty of leaf mold mixed with 
their soil. 
*acaulis —The famous Gentian of the Alps. 
Huge dazzling gentian blue trumpets 
covering a dwarf green carpet. Variable 
as to time of flowering here, for while 
their regular time is early spring, many 
flowers may be seen in our gardens from 
November onward. They enjoy a deep, 
rich soil, with root moisture in summer. 
35c, 50c and 75c each. 
*acaulis angustifolia — A form of acaulis 
with very narrow foliage and flowers 
spotted with sprightly green. Considered 
by Correvon to be the handsomest spe¬ 
cies of the whole genus. $1.00 each. 
*acaulis clusi — Another form of acaulis 
with flowers somewhat longer, on longer 
stems. Can stand a little lime. 35c, 50c 
and 75c each. (See back inside cover 
for illustration.) 
*anclrewsi —The closed Gentian. Terminal 
heads of large blue flowers, on 15 to 18 
inch stems, from July to Oct. Somewhat 
of a bog plant, enjoying moist soil and 
shade. 25c each. 
andrewsi alba — White-flowering form of 
the preceding, being a little more dwarf 
and compact. Very rare. 50c each. 
asclepiadea —Slender, graceful stems, 12 to 
18 inches high, clothed with dark green 
willow-like leaves. The very dark blue 
flowers come in raceme-like spikes. It 
requires the same culture as G. affinis. 
50c and 75c each. 
*farreri — Of semi-prostrate growth and 
grassy foliage, when once established it 
will produce hundreds of its glorious 
flowers of a wonderful shade of sky blue, 
with white throats. It requires a cool 
limy, gritty soil. 50c and $1.00 each. 
*macaulayi, Wells Variety — Hybrid be¬ 
tween farreri and sino ornata. The large 
open trumpets are of an ethereal blue, 
the outside being striped with sea green 
and dusky blue. In habit it is much 
stronger in growth than farreri and more 
compact than sino ornata. It truly is a 
most wonderful novelty. Blooms from 
Aug. to Oct., under same conditions fav¬ 
orable to farreri. Stock very limited. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
menziesi — A dwarf Oregon native with 
small, semi-open flowers of blue on 6 to 
12 inch stems. Leaf mold and good loam, 
in shade. 35c and 50c each. 
*oregana — As the name indicates, from 
Oregon. Broadly funnel-shaped blue flow¬ 
ers on 12 to 18 inch stems. 75c each. 
*orfordi —A very dwarf growing Oregonian 
from exposed points on the coast. Nice 
blue flowers on 6 to 10 inch stems, which 
trail along the ground. Rare. 50c and 
75c each. 
*purdomi—A beautiful species from Tibet. 
Narrow, dark green leaves and large 
