GROUND-PINK 



Pistil. — Ovary thrcc-ccllcd; style threadlike; stigmas 

 three. 



Fruit. — Oblong-globose capsule. 



This is one of the flowers so abundant both in April 

 and JMay that one scarcely knows in which month to 

 place it. In color it varies from pale lilac to nearly 

 white. Like all the Phloxes, its corolla is salver- 

 shaped, this word referring to the ancient salver whose 

 handle was a tube extending below the tray, rather 

 than to our modern form. It is very pretty in masses, 

 but its color is not decided enough to be effective 

 alone, and its loose clusters look a little ragged. The 

 Phlox Drummondii of the gardens is a Texan species, 

 which has been developed into numerous varieties. 



GROUND-PINK. MOSS-PINK 



Phlox siibuldta 



Perennial. In dry, sandy or rocky soil, extensively cul- 

 tivated as an early blooming plant. New York to Michi- 

 gan, south to Florida and Kentucky. Escaped from cul- 

 tivation in New England. Rare in northern Ohio, except 

 in gardens. April, May. 



Stems. — Much branched, forming mats; branches two 

 to six inches long. 



Leaves. — Crowded, awl-like, acute or acuminate, spread- 

 ing. 



Flowers. — Pink-purple or white, clustered at the ends 

 of the branches. 



Calyx. — Tubular, five-lobed. 



Corolla. — Salver-shaped, five-lobed, tube slender; lobes 

 slightly notched at the apex. 



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