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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
TEUCRIUM *chamaedrys — A picturesque 
sub-shrub. Glossy green evergreen foli¬ 
age and spikes of bright rose flowers 
from July to Sept. Excellent for low 
hedges, border work as well as for ever¬ 
green effect in the rock garden. 12 in. 
high. Shear back severely each year. 
25c and 35c each. 
*marum —A low growing, much-branched 
sub-shrub with small greyish leaves, 
hoary beneath. The purplish flowers ap¬ 
pear in late summer. About 12 inches 
high. Should have some protection from 
extreme cold. 35c and 50c each. 
VACCINIUM vitisidaea — Mountain Cran¬ 
berry. A pretty, low evergreen creeping 
shrub, with glossy, dark green leaves 
and pinkish urn-shaped flowers, followed 
by large red berries. 6 to 9 inches high. 
For leaf-mold or peaty soil. 50c and 75c 
each. 
*vitisidaea minor —A miniature form of the 
preceding and seldom offered. 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
VANCOUVERIA — Related to the Epimedi- 
ums and take their place in our western 
coniferous woods. One of the prettiest 
and most useful of all American wood¬ 
land foliage plants. The pinnated leaves 
rise from a running rootstock to from 8 
to 12 inches. The wiry running roots 
make large colonies which have the great 
merit of forming a perfect ground cover 
which does not choke out the dainty 
forest flowers. They are very hardy and 
should be planted in shade in an acid 
soil. To plant, excavate so that the 
s 7 ender stems may be laid flat and cov¬ 
ered with about 3 inches of soil, with 
any leaf-stems erect. 
*chrysantha — From southern Oregon with 
thick, leathery leaves and delicate yel¬ 
lowish flowers in dainty showers from 
10 inch stems. 35c and 50c each. 
*hexandra — Ferny leaves and inverted 
white flowers in spring. 50c each. 
*parviflora — A rare spp from southern 
Oregon which is evergreen. Panicles of 
white flowers in spring. 50c each. 
VIBURNUM *opulus nanus — A curious dwarf 
form of densely tufted habit of the com¬ 
mon Snowball. 12 inches. 50 and 75c ea. 
