
GENTIANA—The Gentians furnish the alpine 
and bog gardens with some of their most 
glorious subjects. No color can compare 
with the gentian blue of Gentiana acaulis 
and its forms. While some are rather 
difficult, there are many which are com- 
paratively easy and all will repay any 
effort made to give them conditions to 
their liking. The alpine species in gen- 
eral are singular in requiring an extreme- 
ly large amount of root moisture, com- 
bined with good drainage. One difficult 
problem is to keep plants as cool as they 
are in their mountain homes without 
shading them more than nature does. 
Planting on north or east side of a well- 
submerged rock, so that roots of plant 
may have the cooling effect of it, is one 
answer. Medium size stones may also be 
placed at the bottom of hole in ‘which 
plant is placed, so that roots may come 
in contact with them. Nearly all of them 
enjoy plenty of leaf mold mixed with 
their soil. 
*acaulis angustifolia—A form of ‘the:-fam- 
ous Gentian of the Alps. Huge dazzling 
gentian-blue goblets spotted with spright- 
ly green cover the dwarf green carpet. 
The acaulis type of Gentian is the best 
all-around Gentian, being long lived and 
not difficult to grow. $2.00 each. 
*acaulis angustifolia Borschs Variety—A 
seedling from G. acaulis angustifolia, 
with leaves midway between the type 
and acaulis clusi and huge trumpets of 
blue. The most outstanding of the acaulis 
forms and variety. $2.00 each. | 
*acaulis clusi — Another form of acaulis 
with flowers somewhat longer, on longer 
stems. Can stand a little lime. 35c, 50c 
and 75c each. (See back inside cover 
for illustration. ) 
*acaulis dinarica—A superb development 
from the Dinaric Alps, with large blue 
flowers. $1.50 each. 
*acaulis excisa— A very beautiful form, 
found on lime-free formations, but not 
particular in cultivation. A rich, open 
soil, with not too much shade. $1.00 each. 
*acaulis excisa X angustifolia—Hybrid, 
with shorter, more compact foliage and 
large flowers of blue on short stems. 
Very floriferous and has attracted much 
attention in our gardens. $2.00 each. 
*acaulis vulgaris—Bought under the above 
name, but can not vouch for it being 
correct. It is, however a very distinct 
form, with foliage somewhat smaller and 
more compact, and the flowers with less 
bulge or swelling. A strong grower and 
very floriferous. $1.50 each. 
*andrewsi—The closed Gentian. Terminal 
heads of large blue flowers, on 15 to 18 
inch stems, from July to Oct. Somewhat 
of a bog plant, enjoying moist soil and 
Shade. 35c each. 
WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 

asclepiadea—Slender, graceful stems, 12 to 
18 inches high, clothed with dark green 
willow-like leaves. The very dark blue 
flowers come in raceme-like spikes. It 
requires the same culture as preceding. 
35c and 50c each. 
asclepiadea alba—White flowering form of 
the preceding. 75c each. 
*cachemerica—Found in Kashmir at about 
12,000 feet elevation. Makes tufts of long, 
narrow foliage, rather grey green, with 
the sapphire blue flowers sitting at the 
top of 2 to 3 inch stems, wearing their 
lobes erect. A very rare species and — 
stock limited. $2.50 and $3.50 each. 
*calycosa— We are very pleased to be 
able to offer this most beautiful of Ore- 
gon’s native Gentians. Stems are clothed 
with dainty rounded leaves and each 
crowned with a large, open, bell-like 
flower of deep velvety blue with a white 
throat. For the moraine or well-drained 
pocket in the alpine garden. Plenty of 
leaf mold is essential. 8 inches. 75c and 
$1.00 each. 
*farréri — Of semi-prostrate growth and 
grassy foliage, when once established it 
will produce hundreds of its glorious 
flowers of a wonderful shade of sky blue, 
with white throats. It requires a cool 
limy, gritty soil. 50c and $1.00 each. 
*macaulayi, Wells Variety — Hybrid be- 
tween farreri and sino ornata. The large 
open trumpets are of an ethereal blue, 
the outside being striped with sea green 
and dusky blue. In habit it is much 
stronger in growth than farreri and more 
compact than sino ornata. It truly is a 
most wonderful novelty. Blooms from 
Aug. to Oct., under same conditions fav- 
orable to farreri. Stock very limited. 
75c and $1.00 each. 
*newberryi—A very rare Oregonian. Makes 
compact clumps, somewhat on the order 
of G. acaulis, with large blue flowers, 
white inside, with greenish spots. Leaf 
mold, silt and sun, with water at the 
roots. 75c each. 
*nurdomi—A beautiful species from Tibet. 
Narrow, dark green leaves and large 
trumpets of bright blue, on long trailing 
stems. Aug. to Oct. Easy in a limy soil 
in light shade, although it can stand full 
sun if given plenty of root moisture. 50c 
and 75c each. 
*romanzovi—A rare native of the Rocky 
Mountains, with white flowers which 
have a black stripe at each corner. A 
chic little lady in second mourning. Four 
inches. A cool, moist acid soil, with 
perfect drainage. $1.00 each. 

* Alpines or Rock plants. 
