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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
WAHLENBERGIApumilio —Being from seed 
collected in Dalmatia, the plants are 
somewhat variable as to size as well as 
color of both foliage and flowers. We 
have selected the most dwarf and silvery 
plants for propagation, the color of the 
flowers varying but very little; lavender- 
violet to deep lavender-violet. It makes 
a more or less silvery mound or mat, 
covered with cup-like flowers on 1 to 2 
inch stems from June to Aug. For scree 
or any light, limy soil, in full sun. Top 
dress with stone chips and limestone. 
$1.00 and $1.50 each. 
WULFENIA carinthiaca — Close tuffets of 
thick leathery leaves, of dark, glossy 
green, from which spring thick, stocky 
stems, densely set with bright blue flow¬ 
ers during June and July. 12 inches. 
For a shady, moist place. 50c each. 
YUCCA filamentosa —35c, 50c and 75c each, 
filamentosa variegata — Variegated form, 
50c and 75c each. 
ZAUSCHNERIA californica splendens—The 
hardiest of the family, with rather nar¬ 
row green leaves and covered with 
bright narrow, scarlet Fuchsia-like flow¬ 
ers from Aug. to Oct. One of the most 
drought-resistant plants and will thrive 
in any well drained soil, or in rock walls 
facing west or south. 12 to 18 inches. 
35c each. 
*californica —Excellent plant for rock walls 
or large boulders, in full sun. Makes 
large flat masses of grey, downy foliage, 
smothered from Sept, to Nov. with long, 
tubular flowers of brilliant scarlet. Very 
drought resistant in any well drained 
soil . 50c each. 
XEROPHYLLUM tenax — (Squaw Grass) 
Will grow in nearly any soil, but prefers 
a well-drained slope in full sun. We ad¬ 
vise spring planting. It is one of our 
most striking mountain plants, with its 
great clubbed plumes of creamy white 
flowers rising above the clump of tough, 
grass-like foliage. Our plants are nursery 
grown. 75c and $1.00 each. 
Dwarf Trees and Shrubs 
We have found it advisable to make a distinct section for all hard-wooded 
plants and request our customers to cast their eyes over this second alphabetical 
arrangement for any dwarf plants they may miss in the first part of the catalog. 
We DO NOT pay the cost of transportation on Trees and Shrubs. Please add 10% 
for orders west, and 15% for orders east of the Mississippi, if by parcel post. 
All excess money will be refunded. 
The following are new and worthy introductions which we heartily recommend: 
ABELIA *schumanni —(syn. longituba) The 
arching branches are covered all sum¬ 
mer with showy soft rose-pink flowers, 
larger than those of common A. grdfl. 
50c to $1.00 each. 
ANDROMEDA glaucophylla — Downy Bog- 
Rosemary. Young branches glaucous, 
leaves white beneath. Pinkish flowers 
on curved tick pedicels, spring and early 
summer. A fine evergreen shrub for the 
rockery, in peaty or leafmold soil, in a 
light shade. 12 inches. $1.00 each, 
polifolia nana — Evergreen, with smaller 
and more narrow leaves than preceding, 
with white flowers, tinted pink. 8 inches. 
$1.00 each. 
*polifolia montana —A very small and com¬ 
pact form, with leaves much darker in 
color than A. polifolia nana and rosy 
bells. Prefers moist places. $1.00 each. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS *uva-ursi —(Kinnikinic 
or Bearberry) Prostrate shrubby trailer 
with shiny dark green foliage and white 
flowers, followed by orange red berries. 
Valuable for dry rocky or sandy banks. 
35c and 50c each. 
*nummularia — Grows into small bushes 
about 6 inches high, somewhat like a 
Heather, later creeping like a carpet, 
seldom exceeding a foot in height. Very 
small leaves, shining green, with dainty 
pink to white flowers and red berries. 
Any good soil, on the acid side, light 
shade or full sun. 50c each. 
