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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
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. $1.00 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 brown 
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 brown. 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 with plenty of water. 50c each. 
*tyrolensis—Dwarf and compact, with fine¬ 
ly cut evergreen foliage and heads of 
brilliant orange Daisy-like flowers in 
June and July. Prefers low, moist places, 
will do well in full sun if given water 
during dry season. 8 inches. 35c each. 
SHASTA DAISY—See Chrysanthemum, page 
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SILENE *acaulis—One of our native high 
alpines. Solid mats of bright moss-like 
foliage, studded with small, almost stem¬ 
less pink flowers from May to July. Best 
in scree if for full sun, but does nicely 
in any gritty, well-drained soil in partial 
shade. 35c each. 
*acaulis spp. Kodiak—A very floriferous 
form from the Kodiak Islands, with pink 
flowers from May to July, and again in 
the fall. 75c each. 
*hookeri—One of our most striking na¬ 
tives. Of prostrate habit, with soft grey 
foliage and large, deeply fringed blos- 
some of a soft pink. For moraine or light 
sandy soil in full sun, with no water dur¬ 
ing the summer months. 35c each. 
*ingrami—Resembles S. hookeri somewhat 
but has flowers of a deeper pink and of 
more erect habit. Also more floriferous. 
50c each. 
♦maritima—Compact masses of glaucous 
blue foliage, covered with pinkish white 
flowers from June to Aug. Very desir¬ 
able for hot, dry spots in the rockery or 
for rock walls. 2 to 3 inches. 25c each. 
♦wherryi — From the hills of Kentucky. 
Does well in any well-drained soil with 
a little water during the summer months. 
It is more floriferous than its near rela¬ 
tive, S. pennsylvanica, and the pink flow¬ 
ers considerably larger. New and rare. 
50c each. 
*virginica (Firepink)—For a gravelly, well- 
drained, wood-soil in either full sun or 
very light shade. Showers of fiery red 
flowers in April and May and usually 
again in autumn. 12 inches. 35c each. 
SISYRINCHIUM *grandiflorum — (Grass 
Widows) Also known as Olsynium grdfl. 
Large bright purple nodding flowers on 
8 to 10 inch stems in early spring, in 
company with the yellow Fritillaria pu- 
dica, making an unforgettable color com¬ 
bination. Plenty of water in spring and 
dry during the summer. 25c each. 
* inf latum—A rare species from Idaho, re¬ 
sembling S. grandiflorum, but with flow¬ 
ers of rosy lavender, often striped white. 
50c each. 
