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WM. BORSCH 8c SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
ALYSSUM—Invaluable plants for rock work 
and the alpine garden, requiring only a 
well drained soil in full sun. Includes 
some of the prettiest and most showy 
spring and early summer blooming 
plants. 
♦idaeum — A rare treasure, of prostrate 
habit, with silvery foliage and soft yel¬ 
low flowers all summer. 50c each. 
♦montanum —Of prostrate habit, with sil¬ 
very grey leaves and fragrant yellow 
flowers. 4 inches. 35c each. 
*saxatile compactum — The old favorite 
Basket of Gold. 25c each. 
*saxatile citrinum — Lovely pale yellow 
form of saxatile. 25c each. 
♦saxatile fl. pi. —Double flowering form of 
saxatile, the double flowers giving a 
richer appearance to the bright yellow. 
Plants bloom freely from May to Novem¬ 
ber. 50c each. 
*spinosum —One of the best for the alpine 
garden. Woody stemmed, dense spiny, 
silvery foliage and small numerous white 
flowers during June and July. 6 inches. 
ANDROSACE — This genus includes the 
choicest of alpine plants and should be 
in every collection. While all are hardy, 
some require special treatment. The fol¬ 
lowing are all easy, requiring only a 
deep, cool soil, well drained. Plenty of 
stone chips in the soil will aid in giving 
both the drainage and the cooling effect. 
*carnea laggeri —Small rosettes of dark 
green foliage, very compact, and umbels 
of bright pink flowers on 2 to 3 inch 
stems. May and June. Prefers a little 
shade. 50c. 
*carnea Improved —An improved form of 
preceding, more sun-burn proof, retain¬ 
ing its dark green color throughout the 
year. 75c each. 
♦lanuginosa leichtlini —Long trailing stems 
clothed with silvery leaves and terminal 
umbels of white flowers which have a 
bright crimson eye. One of the most 
beautiful and floriferous, blooming from 
June to October. Allow it to trail over 
rocky ledge. 25c each. 
35c each. 
♦ANACYCLUS depressus —Grey ferny leaves 
and white, crimson-tipped Daisy-like 
flowers, on 6-inch stems. Sunny, well 
drained spot. All summer. 50c each. 
ANCHUSA italica —Gentian blue flowers on 
4 to 6 ft. stalks, all summer. 25c each, 
myosotidiflora — Bright blue Forget-me- 
not like flowers. 15 in. 25c each. 
Anemone Pulsatilla 
♦primuloides —Rosettes of silky foliage and 
heads of rosy lilac flowers on 4 inch 
stems. 25c each. 
ANEMONE —A very important family in the 
alpine garden, the majority enjoying a 
very deep, rich and cool soil, but with 
full exposure to sun and air. 
♦baldensis — A true high alpine from 
Europe. Neat tufts of dark green 
deep cut foliage and many white 
star-shaped flowers on 8 to 12 inch 
stems. 75c each. 
nemorosa —The Wood Anemone. Give 
them a woodland soil and shade and 
their creeping root-stalks will soon 
make wide mats. Large flowers on 
6 to 8 inch stems during May and 
June. 
nemorosa alba plena —Double white 
flowers. 50c each. 
nemorosa alien! —Very large clear lav¬ 
ender blue flowers. 60c each. 
nemorosa Blue Bonnet — Pale blue 
flowers. Rare. 60c each. 
nemorosa robinsoniana —Pale powder 
blue with a buff reverse. 35c each. 
♦patens nuttalliana — The American 
Pasque-flower with large purplish 
flowers coming ahead of the leaves, 
followed by plumed seed heads. 35c 
each. 
♦pulsatilla —The Pasque Flower. 25c 
each. 
♦pulsatilla var. Mrs. Van der Elst —A 
very rare form with flowers of rose 
to rosy pink. $2.50 each. 
