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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
PRIMULA. Various species and hybrids. 
♦auricula—Rosettes of thick smooth leaves. 
Large flowers of various colors, all with 
a distinct eye, on 6 to 10 inch stems, from 
April to June, and often again in the fall. 
They like a limy soil, with a little shade 
during the summer months. 25c each. 
♦auricula—In separate colors; shades of 
yellow and blue, 50c each. During bloom¬ 
ing period we will be able to mark cer¬ 
tain colors for you. 
♦carniolica—Very rare and beautiful spe¬ 
cies from the Idrian Alps, but not at all 
difficult in any cool, rich soil. The oval, 
smooth, almost glossy, brilliantly green 
le'aves have a special charm all their 
own, only surpassed when up come the 
4 to 6 inch scapes, carrying from 3 to 6 
large blossoms of soft rose, with a solid 
round eye of white meal at their throat. 
^1.00 each. 
♦cluslana—Another very rare species from 
the high Austrian Alps, where it grows 
on the high limestones. Very easy in 
the garden in an open position, with a 
soil that is light and well drained, and 
which is composed of peaty loam mixed 
with sand and limestone chips. Makes 
nice rosettes of glossy, pointed leaves 
and 5 or 6 large flowers of glowing car¬ 
mine with a white center, on 2 to 4 inch 
stems. 75c and $1.00 each. 
♦marginata — Lovely rosettes of grey 
toothed leaves, edged with white, and 
handsome trusses of lavender-blue flow¬ 
ers, deliciously scented, on 6 to 8 inch 
stems. A sun and lime lover, and should 
be planted in the wall or in crevices be¬ 
tween rocks, so that plants may hang 
down. Still very rare. $1.00 each. 
mistassinica — The Arctic Primrose. Re¬ 
sembles Primula farinosa in both foliage 
and flower. Small and very choice, with 
mauve pink flowers in early spring. 75c 
each. 
♦rosea grandiflora—Likes a fairly moist 
soil, which should be rich and deep. Also 
a little shade during the hot summer 
months. Glossy tufts of foliage and clear, 
deep pink flowers on 8 inch stems, which 
appear before the foliage in early spring. 
50c each. 
sieboldi—^A rare species from Japan. This 
species has been confused with P. cort- 
usoides, with which it has nothing to do. 
It has masses of soft crumply leaves, 
which are scalloped, and heads of flow¬ 
ers in almost every conceivable design 
of fringing segment. It likes a cool, rich, 
light soil and blooms during the sum¬ 
mer months. The large flowers are borne 
on 10 to 15 inch stems. Mixed colors, 
' 50c each. We can supply in white, rosy- 
purple, light pink and lavender pink, 
separate, at 75c each. 
♦spectabilis—A very rare species from the 
Venetian Alps and Mt. Baldo. Rosettes 
of glossy marbled leaves and heads of 
large rosy flowers on 3 to 5 inch stems. 
Likes a rich deep loam or peaty mixture, 
in full sun. $1.00 each. 
PTEROCEPHALUS *parnassi (syn. Scabiosa 
parnassi)—This species from Greece is 
attractive from 8 to 10 months of the 
year. Makes compact mounds of grey 
foliage, not over 4 inches high, with 
large mauve-pink Scabiosa-like flowers 
on 3 inch stems from June to Nov. A 
very drought resistant plant. Full sun 
in well-drained soil. 35c each. 
PULMONARIA angustifolia azurea — Low 
growing tufts of dark green foliage, with 
many heads of deep sky-blue flowers in 
earliest spring. 8 to 12 inches. For moist, 
shady places. 25c each. 
rubra—^A new form with bright coral red 
flowers above the lush green foliage. 
Something out of the ordinary and 
worthy. 35c each. 
saccharata—Large variegated leaves, sil¬ 
ver and green, with rich blue flowers. 
Treat as preceding. 25c each. 
saccharata, Mrs. Moon—Handsome silver 
and green marbled foliage, with bright 
pink or salmon pink flowers, shot blue. 
Rare and distinct. 50c each. 
PYRETHRUM hybridum — See Chrysanthe¬ 
mum coccineum, page 12. 
RAMONDIA *Nathaliae—The best of all the 
Ramondias when firmly established, 
with neater, flatter and more glossy ros¬ 
ettes, and with more numerous flower 
stems, carrying large, four-lobed flowers 
of clear lavender-blue, with an intense 
golden-orange center. They require per¬ 
fect drainage and should be planted in 
small pockets in slightly shaded and ele¬ 
vated positions. Northern or eastern ex¬ 
posures will give them the shade they 
require if care is exercised in placing 
the stones properly. They like a deep 
peaty or leaf-mold soil. $1.00 and $1.25 
each. 
♦pyrenaica—This species has dark green 
crinkly-leaved rosettes and flowers of 
soft lilac rose, with golden orange cen¬ 
ters, on 6 inch stems. Treat as preced¬ 
ing. 75c and $1.00 each. 
RANUNCULUS montanus — A glory of the 
high Alps, making neat clumps of bright 
green foliage, covered with golden But¬ 
tercup Ifowers on 6 inch stems in May 
and June, and again in the fall. Wood¬ 
land soil, light shade. 35c and 50c each. 
♦crenatus—A very rare high alpine But¬ 
tercup, which dislikes limestone. Scal¬ 
loped reniform leaves of dull dark green 
and pure white flowers on 3-inch stems, 
$1.00 each. 
