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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
Helenium 
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. 
Braungold —One of the finest of the newer 
introductions, with large rich red flowers 
encircled with a golden-yellow border. 
4 to 5 ft. 50c each. i 
Madam Canivet — Very large golden yel- 
low flowers from July to Oct., on 30 to r 
36 inch stems. 35c each. k 
Moerheim Beauty —An improved Crimson A 
Beauty, the warm, glowing brown-red v 
flowers clearing the foliage by several p 
inches. 30 inches high. June to Oct. t 
50c each. 
peregrinum —A new introduction from Bur- 
ope with large brown-red flowers from 
July to Oct. Probably the darkest red of * 
the Heleniums. 5 ft. 50c each. 
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HELIANTHEMUM — (Sun- Rose) Showy, 
small evergreen shrubs, suitable for 
planting on walls and dry banks. Their 
only requirements are a warm soil and 
full sun, with a severe shearing after 
they are through blooming to prevent 
them from becoming straggly. Our named 
varieties are grown from cuttings, guar¬ 
anteed to be true to name. 
^Apricot — Large apricot colored flowers 
and very glossy foliage. 25c each. 
*Ben Ledi —Large flowers of crimson lake, 
a new color in Helianthemums. 35c ea. 
*Ben Nevis —A fine yellow with a crimson- 
rusty central ring. Distinct. 35c each. 
*Boule de Feu —A double flowering deep 
red. 25c each. 
*Brunette —Of neat habit and with flowers 
of burnt orange with a rusty-red colored 
central ring. 35c each. 
*Burnt Orange —With very glossy foliage. 
25c each. 
* Buttercup —A fine, clear golden yellow. 
25c each. 
* Double Yellow —Double flowers of citron 
yellow. 25c each. 
*Golden Nugget —A very dwarf and pros¬ 
trate species, with small, glossy leaves 
and golden yellow flowers. New and 
distinct. 35c each. 
*rodanthe carneum — Silvery foliage and 
large pale pink flowers. 25c each. 
*Rosy Gem —Of upright habit, with dark 
green foliage and rosy red flowers. 25c 
each. 
*Wendels Rose —Grey foliage and brilliant 
pink flowers. 35c each. 
♦Wisley Primrose —Primrose yellow flow¬ 
ers and glistening grey foliage. 35c each. 
HELICHRYSUM bellidioides — A sun-loving 
Everlasting, forming mats of silvery- 
grey backed leaves and glistening white 
Everlasting flowers. 3 inch. 35c each. 
HELIOPSIS scabra gratissima —Flowers of a 
golden yellow on stiff 18 to 24 inch stems 
from June to Sept. Excellent for cut 
flowers. 4 to 5 ft. 25c each. 
