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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
ARABIS —(Rockcress) While very hardy 
the following species require soil more 
or less gritty and sharp drainage. Top 
dressing of crushed stone is beneficial. 
*androsacea — A lovely small, compact 
plant from Taurus, forming clumps of 
neat rosettes, reminiscent of those of 
Androsace villosa, being silver-silky with 
hairs. Very rare. 50c each. 
AREN ARIA —Dwarf creeping plants, for car¬ 
peting and stepping stones. 
*grandiflora —Mats of emerald green from 
which spring branching 4 inch stems 
with large white flowers, from May to 
Sept. 25c each. 
*montana — Of trailing habit, forming 
mounds 4 to 6 inches high, covered with 
large white flowers from April to July. 
25c each. 
*purpurascens —Unique in having rosy-lilac 
flowers which hide the mats of glossy 
foliage from May to July. 3 inches. 35c 
each. 
Ameria Caespitosa 
ARMERIA —(Thrift) According to Standard¬ 
ized Plant Names this should be listed as 
Statice, but for convenience we will con¬ 
tinue to list as Armeria. 
*caespitosa — Diminutive tufts of dark 
green spiny leaves, studded with almost 
stemless heads of dark pink flowers. 
Very rare. 50c each. 
*caespitosa hybrids —Hybrids of the pre¬ 
ceding, somewhat more robust and hav¬ 
ing larger flower heads on longer stems, 
color varying from deep pink to pure 
white. Mixture only. 25c each. 
ARNEBIA echioides —The well-known Proph¬ 
et Flower. Forms clumps of narrow, 
green foliage and produces many 9 inch 
stems of blossoms like glorified Cowslip- 
heads of yellow, with black spot at base 
of all five lobes. These spots, however 
unlike black marks in other walks of life, 
fade away as flower grows older, into 
unsullied lemon yellow. $1.00 each. 
ARTEMISIA, lactiflora —Creamy-white flow¬ 
ers. 6 ft. 25c each. 
Silver King— Sprays of bright frosted sil¬ 
ver. 3 ft. 25c each. 
ARTEMISIA *schmidtiana nana — A rare 
dwarf species with very fine cut silvery- 
white leaves, as compact as moss. A 
worth while foliage plant. 6 inches. 35c 
each. 
ASARUM —(Wild Ginger) A native ground 
cover for shady places. 
*caudatum — Dark, evergreen leaves on 
branches that root as they creep and 
makes excellent ground cover for moist 
places in shade. 25c each. 
*hartwegi — Makes a dense clump with 
heart-shaped leaves mottled pale yellow 
or white. Nice for a shaded pocket in 
alpine garden, as they can do with less 
moisture than preceding. 35c each. 
*lemmoni —Somewhat more spreading than 
preceding, but otherwise much the same 
in both color of foliage and cultural re¬ 
quirements. 35c each. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa —(Butterfly Silkweed) 
Large heads of brilliant orange flowers 
on 18 to 24 inch stems, from July to Sept. 
For hot, dry places. 25c each. 
ASTERS —Various species and hybrids. 
♦acris nanus —Makes neat compact bushes, 
10 to 12 inches high, smothered with lav¬ 
ender blue flowers during Aug. and Sept. 
25c each. 
*alpinus superbus —Large purplish flowers 
with golden centers, on 10 inch stems. 
May and June. 25c each. 
*amellus King George —Rarely more than 
2 ft. in height, they form wide bushes 
smothered with large blue flowers from 
July to Sept. 35c each. 
♦amellus Rudolph Goethe —Large lavender 
blue flowers on 18 inch stems from Aug. 
to Oct. 25c each. 
♦amellus Sonia —An English introduction 
with flowers of pretty shade of pink. 50c 
each. 
Campbells Pink —Resembles Aster acris in 
foliage, habit and flower, but 18 inches 
high, with the bright pink or rose pink 
flowers from Aug. to Oct. Can not rec¬ 
ommend this one too highly. 35c each. 
*canbyi — Native of the Rockies, with 
showy flowers of rose pink to rose lilac, 
on 10 inch stems, from May to July. Rare 
and choice. 50c each. 
ericoides Chastity —Dark green Erica-like 
foliage and long arching sprays of white 
fairy-like flowers, with golden centers. 
Sept, to Nov. 3 ft. 35c each, 
frikarti “Wonder of Stafa” —Still the most 
popular Aster in our gardens. Of branch¬ 
ing habit, it produces large lavender 
blue flowers on 12 to 18 inch stems, from 
May to November. Wonderful cutflower. 
30 inches. 50c each. 
*Gold Flake — Pretty deep golden yellow 
flowers on 12 to 18 inch stems from Aug. 
to Oct. 25c each. 
