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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
POLEMONIUM carneum — A native with fine 
foliage of fern-like leaves and graceful 
stems carrying the large flowers, vary¬ 
ing from cream and flesh color to rich 
rose in fading. 10 to 15 inches high, from 
June to Sept., and prefers partial shade, 
in a good garden loam. 25c each. 
*pulcherrima — Very finely dissected grey¬ 
ish foliage and small, open bells of pale 
China-blue with more or less distinct 
yellow to orange eyes. Requires well- 
drained, cool soil and light shade. 6 
inches. 50c each. 
*reptans — Dwarf, bushy plant with showy 
blue flowers on 12 inch stems. 25c each. 
POLYGONUM affine — Valuable carpeting 
plant with evergreen leaves which turn 
bright crimson in fall. The pink flowers 
on slender 8 to 10 inch stems all sum¬ 
mer. 25c and 50c each. 
*vaccinifolium — Choice little creeper, with 
huckleberry-like leaves. Dainty spikes 
of soft pink flowers in Sept, and Oct. 
6 to 8 inches. 25c and 35c each. 
POTENTILLA *aurea — Bright golden flow¬ 
ers, orange at base, over tufts of glossy 
leaves, all summer. Pull sun in gritty 
soil with leaf-mold. 2 inches. Choice. 
50c each. 
*cinerea — A dainty creeper, not at all ram¬ 
pant, with lovely yellow flowers in 
spring and again in fall. About one inch 
high. 25c each. 
nepalensis Miss Willmott — A cherry red 
flowering form of this species. 25c each. 
*nepalensis Roxana — Large flowers of in¬ 
tense salmon, changing to reddish pink 
with deeper center, on 18 inch stems. 
June to Aug. 25c each. 
*nevadensis — Pretty Spanish species with 
silky leaves and brilliant yellow flowers, 
on 2 to 3 inch stems, all summer. 35c ea. 
*nitida— A rare species, making neat cush¬ 
ions of silvery leaves and large flowers 
of pink, short stems. Requires full sun 
and starvation diet. The scree would 
suit. 50c each. 
*tonguei — A prostrate form, not over 4 
inches high, with foot long stems, cov¬ 
ered with apricot colored flowers, 
blotched crimson. Blooms from June to 
Oct. 35c each. 
warrensi — Large bright yellow flowers on 
2 ft. stems. 25c each. 
POTERIUM obtusum — Lovely bushes of 
ferny foliage and long reddish bottle¬ 
brush-like flowers, July and Aug. 2 to 3 
ft. 35c each. 
PRIMULA Asiatic Bog species and Hybrids 
—We have discontinued these on ac¬ 
count of the difficulty the average gar¬ 
dener has in keeping them in the garden. 
They are not difficult in a specially pre¬ 
pared bog or semi-bog but unless they 
have the correct soil and moisture con¬ 
ditions they are not satisfactory. We 
are able to supply some spp and will do 
our best to help you in your efforts to 
obtain them. Send us your list of wants. 
PRIMULA. Hybrids of P. Juliae —Known in 
gardens collective-ly as P. Juliana forms. 
They prefer a moist loam, with shade 
during the hot summer months. They 
form spreading mats, by creeping rhiz¬ 
omes, thickly clothed with pretty, glossy 
leaves and a profusion of starry primrose 
flowers, on 2-3 inch stems. 
Gloria — Largo, magnificent, magenta-crim¬ 
son flowers with golden eye. 50c each. 
Hellenae — Very dwarf, with burgundy-red 
flowers. 50c each. 
Jewel — Neat, small intense magenta 
blooms. 75c each. 
Juliae — Starry flowers of claret with gold¬ 
en eye. 35c each. 
Juliae Seedlings — Mixture of colors, rang¬ 
ing from purples to light pinks. 35c ea. 
Morton hybrid — Flowers of purplish crim¬ 
son. 50c each. 
Primrose Lodge — A Polyanthus type, with 
the deep crimson flowers in umbels on 
6 inch stems. 35c each. 
Wanda — Deep bluish-purple, almost violet 
flowers. 50c e-ach. 
PRIMULA VERIS. The old fashioned Hardy 
Garden Primroses — Large flowers of 
many beautiful colors and color combi¬ 
nations. Can supply only in mixture. 
25c each. 
The following have been propagated 
vegetatively and are guaranteed as to 
form and color. 
acaulis azurea — Medium sized flowers of 
light blue. 50c each. 
acaulis fl. pi. Lavender — Double lavender 
flowers on 6 inch stems. 35c each. 
acaulis fl. pi. White — White flowering 
form of preceding. 35c each. 
Gold Star — Large deep yellow flowers with 
large orange yellow eye, on 10 inch 
stems. Very robust grower. 50c each. 
kleyni — Has very heavy stems, from 10 to 
12 inches long, carrying immense heads 
of 15 to 20 florets, each floret from 1 to 
iy 2 i inches across. Rich golden yellow, 
shaded apricot towards center. 50c each. 
