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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
GEUM Border Geums —Every perennial bor¬ 
der should have a collection of these 
invaluable plants, attractive 12 months 
of the year, Borschs Golden West and 
West Hills are worthy of a place if they 
did not bloom, on account of their won¬ 
derful dark evergreen foliage. 
Borschs Golden West —Our introduction, a 
cross between Lady Stratheden and bor- 
isi. Foliage resembles that of Lady 
Stratheden, but is evergreen. Flowers 
also resemble those of Lady Stratheden, 
but of a deeper golden yellow on 24 to 
30 inch stems. Have a long flowering 
period, early May until late summer. 50c 
each. 
Borschs West Hills —Another hybrid of the 
same parents, but with flowers of rich 
orange. An excellent companion to Gold¬ 
en West. 35c each. 
Dolly North —Large flowers of rich apricot. 
June to Sept. 2 ft. 35c each. 
Fire Opal —Very large semi-double flow¬ 
ers of rich vivid scarlet suffused orange. 
May to Sept. 2 ft. 35c each. 
Lady Stratheden — Double golden yellow 
counterpart of Mrs. Bradshaw. 
Mrs. Bradshaw —Double fiery orange red. 
Princess Juliana —Large flowers of tawny 
yellow, tinged with rich apricot, on 18 
to 24 inch stems. May to Aug. 35c each. 
GLOBULARIA cordifolia nana — Prostrate 
shrublet. with glossy green foliage and 
fluffy violet-blue flowers on inch stems. 
Very dwarf and compact. 35c each. 
GYPSOPHILA, Baby’s Breath— Best in full 
sun and limy soil. 
♦fratensis —Compact mats of glaucous foli¬ 
age and clear pink flowers on dark 
stems, from May to July. 3 inches. Likes 
lime, 50c each. 
paniculata ehrlei — A distinct form, very 
early, with pure white double flowers. 
After main crop has been cut flower 
spikes still maKe their appearance until 
frost. Grafted plants only, 50c and $1.00 
each. 
paniculata Bristol Fairy —Very large dou¬ 
ble white flowers which bloom from 
June to Sept. Grafted plants only, 50c 
and 75c each. 
♦repens — Prostrate plant with pinkish 
flowers. 25c each. 
♦repens bodgeri —New dwarf semi-double 
flowering Baby Breath, about 12 inches 
high. Useful for either rockery or bor¬ 
der, blooming from June to Oct. 35c each. 
Rosenschleier —(Rosy Veil) Its dwarf com¬ 
pact habit makes this new acquisition 
one of the most desirable border plants 
introduced to date. Smothered with 
large double pink flowers all summer. 
18 inches. Grafted plants. 35c and 50c 
each. 
HABENARIA —See hardy tubers. 
HABERLEA *rhodopensis — Closely related 
to Ramondia and requiring similar treat¬ 
ment, being quite easy in a crevice 
with leaf mold and loam, facing north. 
Flowers like a small Gloxinia, of lilac- 
lavender speckled with gold. 75c and 
$1.25 each. 
♦rhodopensis Ferd. Coburg — Magnificent 
and larger development of the type. 75c 
to $1.50 each. 
HELENIUM —A very showy plant in the 
perennial border from August to Oct,, as 
well as being invaluable for cut flowers. 
Succeed in any soil in sunny location. 
We list the following tall growing vari¬ 
eties, 4 to 6 ft., at 25c each: autumnale 
rubrum, terra cotta red; a. superbum, 
clear golden yellow; bruneum coccineum, 
bronzy brownish-red; gaillardiaeflorum, 
bronzy-red, tipped yellow; Gartensonne, 
golden yellow, velvet brown cone; Gold¬ 
en Youth, golden yellow; Riverton Beau¬ 
ty, lemon yellow, purplish black cone, 
and Riverton Gem, old gold, suffused 
with terra cotta. 
The following are new Hybrids, from 
2 to 5 ft. high and bloom from June to 
Oct. They are indispensable for summer 
and early fall color in the border as well 
as for cutflowers. 
HELENIUM Chippersfield Orange —A very 
beautiful variety with large well-formed 
flowers of brilliant orange yellow, pret¬ 
tily flamed brick-red. 4 to 5 ft. high. 
50c each. 
Madam Canivet — Very large golden yel¬ 
low flowers from July to Oct., on 30 to 
36 inch stems. 35c each. 
Moerheim Beauty —An improved Crimson 
Beauty, the warm, glowing brown-red 
flowers clearing the foliage by several 
inches. 30 inches high. June to Oct. 
50c each. 
peregrinum—A new introduction from Eur¬ 
ope with large brown-red flowers from 
July to Oct. Probably the darkest red of 
the Heleniums. 5 ft. 50c each. 
♦ Alpines or Rock plants. 
