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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
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. 
*andicola — Flat growing species with 
sparse foliage and large white flowers. 
For dry sandy soil. 50c 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. 
*condensata —Dense mats of sharp grey- 
green foliage with white flowers, like a 
glorified Arenaria. One of the more rare 
species and worth the extra trouble in 
growing. For the alpine scree. 75c 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 
after its massed effect in early spring. 
2 to 3 inches. Treat as P. caespitosa. 50c 
each. 
*douglasi —Mats or mounds of greyish foli¬ 
age. soft to the touch, with large flowers 
of light blue or white. Treat as P. caespi¬ 
tosa. 50c each. 
*hoodi— Doubtless one of the smallest spe¬ 
cies; low tufts, an inch high by 2 or 3 
inches across, thickly starred with small 
white flowers. Treat as P. caespitosa. 
75c each. 
*multiflora —Mats of grey-green foliage 4 
to 6 inches high, covered in spring with 
fragrant showy lilac or lavender flowers. 
Treat as P. caespitosa. 50c each. 
*muscoides —The leaves of this species, as 
those of P. hoodi, are covered with cob¬ 
webby hair, and should have a top dress¬ 
ing of stone chips in spring and again 
in fall, placing them well around the 
crown and under the stems and foliage. 
Very compact in habit and covered with 
small white flowers which stay white. 
Very rare. 75c each. 
*rigida —This species has been sent out 
under the name of P. douglasi. Grows 
slowly from a wooden trunk, with dark 
green spiny leaves and flowers which 
usually are of a reddish purple or lav¬ 
ender color, although you will find whites 
occasionally. 50c each. 
PHLOX—Rock Garden species. 
*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. 
*divaricata — Blue Phlox. Heads of lovely, 
fragrant, lavender flowers on slender 12 
inch stems from May to Aug. Full sun 
or light shade. 25c each. 
PHLOX subulata (Moss Phlox) — Prickly, ev¬ 
ergreen foliage with bright colored flow¬ 
ers from April to June. They should be 
sheared back severely as soon as through 
blooming. Hardy and drought resistant. 
6 inches. 
*Appleblossom — A good grower with large 
blush pink flowers. 35c each. 
*Autumn Rose — Bright rose flowers with 
large red center in spring and again dur¬ 
ing Sept, and Oct. 25c each. 
*sub. Blue Hills — Compact grower with 
flowers of blue, tinged with lavender. 
Dark green foliage and a prolific bloom¬ 
ers. 35c each. 
*Brightness — One of the new introduc¬ 
tions. Rather compact grower with 
bright pink flowers. 35c each. 
*sub. Brilliant (atro-purpurea) — The most 
brilliant colored of all the subulata type. 
Flowers of the same bright crimson-red 
as Azalea hinodegiri. 25c each. 
*sub. brittoni — The most drought resistant 
of the subulata Phlox. Rather fine foli¬ 
age and white, star-like flowers, with 
darker centers formed by rings of blue 
dots. Very distinct. 50c each. 
*sub. caerulescens — A compact grower 
with rather light green foliage and blu¬ 
ish flowers. 35c each. 
*Camla (camlaensis) — Introduced by Mr. 
Millard of England and generally con¬ 
sidered to be one of the best of this sec¬ 
tion. The very large flowers are of a 
glistening salmon-pink, and the plant is 
in flowers from May to Sept. Very rare 
in this country. 50c and 75c each. 
*Emerald Cushion — Hardiest and most 
drought resistant of this family. Makes 
neat compact cushions, emerald green 
throughout the .year, covered with large 
full-petaled flowers of a lively deep pink. 
50c each. 
*sub. Fairy — A small and dainty form with 
flowers of pale lilac with purple eye. 
Very choice. 25c each. 
*sub. G. F. Wilson —The lavender-pink or 
mauve colored flowers extend over a 
long flowering period. 25c each. 
*sub. June Jane — White Powers, tinted 
pink and with faint pink eyes. 25c each. 
