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vVM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
SEDUM — The following species, except 
where noted, are sun loving plants, ex¬ 
cellent for walls, flagstones and dry 
banks. The majority are worth a place 
for the low carpets of richly colored 
fleshy leaves alone. Unless otherwise 
noted, they bloom during the summer 
months. 
♦Cape Blanco —A very dwarf and compact 
form of S. spathulifolium, with rosettes 
of grey, spathulate leaves and yellow 
flowers. Peaty soil and a little shade. 
35c each. 
♦populifolium—A distinct species, resem¬ 
bling a small poplar. The soft pink or 
white flowers are freely produced on 8 
inch stems and are Hawthorn scented. 
25c each. 
♦praegerianum — A very rare herbaceous 
species from Tibet of prostrate habit, 
surrounding itself with pretty heads of 
rose flowers. Stock very limited. 75c ea. 
♦purdyi —Flat, round rosettes of spathulate 
leaves, deep green in color. The new 
plants are produced at end of little straw¬ 
berry-like runners. Yellow. Peaty soil 
and shade during summer. 35c each. 
♦sieboldi —Red-edged glaucous leaves and 
large heads of pink flowers from Sept, to 
Nov. Resembles Daphne cneorum at dis¬ 
tance. 25c each. 
♦spathulifolium van. purpureum —Purplish 
red leaves with grey in center of the 
rosette. The dark yellow flowers con¬ 
trast beautifully with the foliage. 35c 
each. 
♦tatarinowi — A herbaceous perennial 
species found in China at elevation of 
10,000 feet. Pinkish flowers in dense 
heads on 6 inch stems. Very rare. 75c 
each. 
♦X. Y. Z. —We have not been able to iden¬ 
tify this very fine species. Neat, com¬ 
pact mats, resembling a kabschia saxi¬ 
frage in appearance. One of the very 
nicest Sedums we have ever seen. 35c 
each. 
Special Sedum Collection —We are also 
able to supply the following Sedums at 
isx for $1.25 or $2.50 per 12, your selec¬ 
tion. Please name several substitutes in 
case we are sold out of kind wanted: 
acre and acre minus; balticum; hayesi; 
magellanica; nicaense; spathulifolium; 
spectabile. 
SEMPERVIVUM (Hen and Chickens) — 
♦arch. var. stansfieldi —A recent introduc¬ 
tion, with immense greyish rosettes, up 
to 3 inches across. $1.00 each. 
♦arachnoideum var. hausmanni — A very 
rare and beautiful form, with round, 
globular rosettes of reddish leaves, very 
cobwebby, the greyish cobwebs making 
a wonderful contrast. $1.00 each. 
♦calcareum —Very distinct. Large rosettes, 
glaucous-blue with conspicuous red-pur¬ 
ple tip. 35c each. 
♦heuffeli —Large glaucous rosettes, slight¬ 
ly downy. Distinguished by absence of 
off-sets, the new growth arising from 
the symmetrical splitting up of the par¬ 
ent rosette into two or more equal ros¬ 
ettes. Small yellow flowers. Very rare. 
$1.00 each. 
♦heuffeli var. reginae amaliae—A distinct 
form, with rosettes much stained with 
purple. $1.00 each. 
♦laharpei — Large rosettes, green, red- 
brown at tips. Flowers light rose, almost 
grey white. Scarce. 50c each. 
♦rhodanicum —Very large rosettes, green, 
tipped brown. 50c each. 
♦royanum — Very large rosettes, light 
green with reddish purple tips. Distinct. 
25c each. 
♦rubicundum —One of the largest and fin¬ 
est colored of all Sempervivums. The 
broad leaves are somewhat downy, suf¬ 
fused with violet-red, the color being 
constant. Very scarce. $1.0'0 each. 
♦rubicundum hybridum — Large rosettes, 
lower half red, tip and margins green, 
giving a marble effect. 50c each. 
♦scherzianum — Medium rosettes, green, 
turning reddish purple or reddish browm 
in winter and spring. Rare. 50c each. 
♦Sieben Bergen —Large green rosettes. 50c 
each. 
♦spinulifolium —Large rosettes, the leaves 
being very long and slender. One of the 
most unusual sorts. $1.00 each. 
♦tectorum var. juratense —Very large ros¬ 
ettes of green and reddish browm. Very 
scarce. $1.00 each. 
♦tectorum var. lamottei —Large rosettes, 
green, tipped red. Scarce. 50c each. 
♦tectorum var. majus —Very large rosettes, 
one of the most outstanding of the tec¬ 
torum forms. $1.00 each. 
♦tectorum var. robustum —Large rosettes, 
tips of leaves being green, with base red¬ 
dish and glaucous purple. Probably the 
nicest colored form of tectorum. $1.00 
each. 
♦verlotti —Medium rosettes, green, faintly 
glaucous, turning purplish in winter. 50c 
each. 
SENECIO clivorum var. Othello —A beautiful 
Chinese species, with handsome foliage 
of dark green turning bronzy. Orange 
flowers on 2 to 3 ft. stalks. Bog gardens 
or shade wdth plenty of w'ater. 50c each. 
SHASTA DAISY —See Chrysanthemum, page 
page 32. 
♦ Alpines or Rock plants. 
