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GEUM BORSCHS GOLDEN WEST 
GENTIANA, Continued. 
*sino ornata — Semi-prostrate habit and 
grassy foliage, with immense dark blue 
flowers, with a white line running 
through the divisions, from July to Sept. 
Likes a cool light soil, in light shade. 
50c and 75c each. 
*verna—A beautiful little Gentian making 
mats of small foliage covered by me- 
dium-sized flowers of dark blue, April 
and May, and when happy again in Oct., 
on stems not over 2 to 3 inches high. 
Likes a mixture of leafmold and stone 
chips, moisture at the roots and light 
shade. Small potted plants, $1.00 each. 
GERANIUM—Easy subjects for the alpine 
garden and perennial border, in full sun 
and light, open soil. 
grandiflorum — A long-flowering species 
with large blue flowers, veined crimson, 
on 12 to 18 inch stems. June to Sept. 35c 
each. 
Hybrida Russell Prichard — Prostrate 
masses of grey foliage and a profusion 
of rose colored flowers on 12 inch stems 
all summer. 50c each. 
WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
*pylzowianum—Nicely cut leaves and large 
pink flowers on slender 3 to 4 inch stems 
during June and July. Best in moraine 
or a pocket of gritty soil, not too rich. 
Will also stand half shade. 50c each. 
*sanguineum album —A graceful variety 
with nice foliage and large pure white 
flowers on 10-inch stems from June to 
Sept. Excellent ground cover, either full 
sun or light shade. 50c each. 
*sanguineum lancastriense—A distinct and 
charming variety of the sanguineum type, 
with large, lovely soft pink flowers on 
slender stems, from June to Sept. 35c 
and 50c each. 
GEUM, Dwarf Evergreen Species — These 
are doubly valuable for the alpine gar- 
den and border on account of their hand- 
some evergreen foliage and large showy 
flowers, which are produced from early 
spring to fall. If given sufficient root 
moisture, with good drainage, the major- 
ity of them will thrive in full sun. They 
like a deep rich soil. 
Abbeys Orange—Orange yellow fiowers of 
medium size on 12 inch stems in great 
profusion from May to July, and again 
in Oct. Foliage also very attractive. 35c 
each. 
*aurantiacum—A very rare species, with 
dark green foliage and very large orange- 
yellow flowers on 6 inch stems. One of 
the very best of the dwarf species. 50c 
each. 

GEUM FIRE OPAL 
