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WM. BORSCH Sc SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
ASTERS —Continued 
Mrs. F. W. Fitzpatrick —The large flowers 
are borne in broad panicles and are of a 
deep blue-violet, with golden stamens. 
It is one of the latest of this type to 
bloom and a strong robust grower, en¬ 
tirely resistant to mildew and other 
diseases. 6 ft. .S5c each. 
Mount Rainier — One of the outstanding 
Asters at the various trial gardens and 
fall flower shows in the east, receiving 
an Award of Merit. Large flowers of 
pure white, narrow petals, with a yellow 
eye. Easily the best of its color in this 
section. 35c each. 
Red Cloud —A new introduction, being of¬ 
fered for the first time. A clearer pink 
than Barrs Pink, being much deeper and 
hardly fades at all. Without question the 
best of pinks in this section. 50c each. 
Ryecroft Pink —Bright rose pink flowers 
on 5 ft. stems. 25c each. 
Ryecroft Purple —Large rich purple flow¬ 
ers on 5 to 6 ft. stems. 25c each. 
novi-belgi section — The following varieties 
represent the best of this important sec¬ 
tion. With a few exceptions all being 
very large flowered and produced on 
long branching sprays in great profusion. 
All make fine cut flowers, working in 
nicely with Heleniums, Artemisias, Ane¬ 
mone japonica and the hardy Mums. 
Abendroethe —(Evening Glow) Rosy red 
flowers on 3 ft. stems. 25c each. 
Ballards Crimson —Medium size flowers of 
crimson during Sept, and Oct. 50c each. 
Blue Eyes —One of the best of the tail blue 
Asters yet introduced. Long pure violet- 
blue petals surrounding a small yellow 
eye. 4 ft. 35c each. 
Blue Plume —Semi-double flowers of true 
deep blue, one of the latest introductions 
and should be in every collection, 3 ft. 
50c each. 
Burbanks Charming —The plants are com¬ 
pletely covered with feathery sprays of 
delicate rosy white. About 5 feet high 
with graceful, disease resistant foliage. 
50c each. 
Chas. Wilson —A bright red which in our 
opinion is the best of its color to date. 
Sept, to frost. 3 to 4 ft. high, 35c each. 
Climax —The old favorite. Large lavender 
flowers with golden yellow disc. 25c 
each. 
King of the Belgians — Very large semi¬ 
double lavender blue flowers on 5 ft. 
stems. Probably the largest flowers of 
this section. 25c each. 
Little Boy Blue —The finest rich blue aster 
introduced. Very compact habit, not over 
2 feet high, blooming from early August 
to October. 25c each. 
Little Pink Lady —A fine companion for 
Little Boy Blue, being also very dwarf, 
not over 2 feet high, but more open in 
habit. Very large rich pink flowers dur¬ 
ing Sept, and Oct. 25c each. 
Louvain —Compact bushes of soft pink, 3 
ft. 25c each. 
Maggie Perry —Very large mauve colored 
flowers. 35c each. 
Maid of Athens —Very large single glorious 
rose pink flowers on 4 ft. stems. A very 
robust grower. 25c each. 
Mammoth — Very large flowers of pearl 
grey. 5 ft. 50c each. 
Mount Everest —A wonderful white Aster, 
forming tall, well shaped, pointed pyr¬ 
amids with an abundance of lateral 
growths, which flower right down to the 
ground. The dead white flowers are 
large, with a very small eye. 5 ft. 35c 
each, 
Perrys White —Large pure’ white flowers, 
with golden centers, which turn to crim¬ 
son when fully developed. 25c each. 
Pink Nymph —The flowers open a rich rosy 
red, later changing to a brighter pink. 
4 ft. 35c each. 
Queen Mary — Very large flowers of a 
pleasing blue, tinted lavender, arranged 
gracefully in branching panicles on 4 ft, 
stems. 25c each. 
Red Rover —The buds are bright red, the 
open flowers being a rosy red with gold¬ 
en centers. Of compact habit and very 
free blooming. 35c each. 
Royal Blue —Rich deep purple-blue, appar¬ 
ently double at first, but afterwards open 
forming a distinctive cup, with golden 
disc at the bottom. A very strong grow¬ 
er, 3 to 4 ft. high. 35c each. 
short! — (Georgia Aster) Long graceful 
sprays of dark azure blue flowers during 
Sept, and Oct. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Skylands Queen —Very large light blue 
flowers, with a little lavender sheen and 
golden center. Really one of the finest 
of all asters. 4 ft. 25c each. 
St. Egwin — Of compact habit with soft 
rosy pink flowers. 3 ft. 25c each. 
Violetta —The latest introduction in blue; 
large flowers of violet-blue, well placed 
on the stalk in great profusion, and from 
the top of the stalk to the very base. 
50c each. 
White Plume — A hybrid showing its 
ericoides blood by the feathery foliage 
and small white flowers. A good com¬ 
panion to Burbanks Charming, Sprays 
make wonderful fillers for bouquets. 50c 
each. 
Collections —For $1.00 we will send five 
varieties, your selection of colors but 
our selection as to varieties. For $2.00 
we will send 12 plants, all labelled. 
(See page 1 for postage.) 
