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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 

GLOBULARIA *cordifolia— Mats of dark 
green smooth strap-shaped leaves and 
almost stemless flowers of fuzzy blue 
balls. Sun or light shade, poor soils. 35c 
each. 
*cordifolia alba—A white flowering form, 
rare, and seldom offered. 50c each. 
*cordifolia nana—One of the smallest of 
twisted shrubs, with glossy green leaves 
on top of which sit fluffy pale blue flow- 
ers. Good for between stepping stones. 
50c each. 
*vulgaris (wilkommi)—Tufts of dark green 
leaves, 3 to 4 inches long, attractive 
throughout the year. Globular heads of 
blue flowers on 4-inch stems, May to July. 
Very drought resistant. 35c each. 
GYPSOPHILA, Baby’s Breath — Best in full 
sun and limy soil. 
aretioides—From the high Alps of Persia, 
and probably one of the most sought for 
Gypsophilas. Does not resemble any 
other Gypsophila in appearance, as -it 
makes flat, hard and dense mats, like a 
very compact Silene acaulis, but of a 
very dark green color, and studded with 
white almost stemless flowers. Must 
have perfect drainage, doing best in 
moraine or crevice. $1.00 each. 
*cerastioides — Creeping mats of dark 
green, hairy foliage with large white flow- 
ers, veined reddish-purple. May to July. 
Very hardy and drought resistant. 2 in. 
35c each. 
*fratensis—Compact mats of glaucous foli- 
age and clear pink flowers on dark 
stems, from May to July. 3 inches. Likes 
lime. 75c each. 
paniculata ehrlei — A distinct form, very 
early, with pure white double flowers. 
After main crop has been cut flower 
spikes still make their appearance until 
frost. Grafted plants only, 50c and $1.00 
each. 
paniculata Bristol Fairy—Very large dou- 
ble white flowers which bloom from 
June to Sept. Grafted plants only, 50c 
and 75c each. 
*repens bodgeri—New dwarf semi-double 
flowering Baby Breath, about 12 inches 
high. Useful for either -rockery or bor- 
der, blooming from June to Oct. 35c each. 
Rosenschleier—(Rosy Veil) Its dwarf com- 
pact habit makes this new acquisition 
one of the most desirable border plants 
introduced to date. Smothered with 
large double pink flowers all summer. 
18 inches. Grafted plants. 35c and 50c 
each. 
HABENARIA—See hardy tubers. 
HABERLEA *rhodopensis — Closely related 
to Ramondia and requiring similar treat- 
ment, being quite easy in a crevice 
with leaf mold and loam, facing north. 
Flowers like a small Gloxinia, of lilac- 
lavender speckled with gold. 75c and 
$1.25 each.: 
*rhodopensis Ferd. Coburg — Magnificent 
and larger development of the type. 75c 
to $1.50 each. 
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. 
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. 
Chippersfield Orange—A very beautiful va- 
riety with large well-formed flowers of 
brilliant orange yellow, prettily flamed 
brick-red. 4 to 5 ft. high. 50c each. 
Madam Canivet—Very large golden yellow 
flowers from July to Oct., on 30 to 36 
inch stems. 50c each. 
Moerheim Beauty—An improved Crimson 
beauty, the warm, glowing brown-red 
flowers clearing the foliage by several 
inches. 30 inches high. June to October. 
50'e 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. 
HELIANTHEMUM (Sun Rose)—See Dwarf 
Trees and Shrubs, page 55. 
HELICHRYSUM bellidioides — A sun-loving 
Everlasting, forming mats of silvery- 
grey backed leaves and glistening white 
Everlasting flowers. 3 inch. 35c each. 
*frigidum — A very rare species from 
Corsica, for the moraine. Ashy-grey tufts 
and white flowers. Protect from exces- 
sive rains. 6 inches. 75c 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. 35c¢ each. 
HELLEBORUS (Christmas and Lenten 
Rose.) 
niger altifolius (Syn. maximum) — The 
Christmas Rose, although in our warm 
Oregon climate commences to bloom end 
Nov. and continues through the winter, 
regardless of snow and ice. Large pal- 
mately divided leaves, standing upright, 
make a fine foil for the large open white 
flowers, sometimes flushed pink, which 
are on 12 inch stems. Flowering size 50c 
to $1.00 each. Large clumps $1. 50 to 
$2.00 each. 
