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they have spread rapidly. None of these blooms in greater 

 profusion than Drummond's phlox, from which the annual 

 garden phloxes are derived. Neglected grounds and way- 

 sides in many localities are gay with the many-hued 

 flowers, which in southern Florida begin to bloom in mid- 

 winter, and in the central part of the state in early spring, 

 covering the earth with a carpet of living color, in which 

 pink, lavender, magenta, red, and white blend in brilliant 

 harmony. 



Phlox Dnimmondii. Flowers white to purple and red, 

 tubular below, expanded and 5-lobed above, not quite 1 in. 

 across, in terminal clusters. Calyx tubular, 5-cleft, stamens 

 5. Plants 6-12 in. tall. Leaves alternate, broadest at base 

 or oblong, 1-2 in. long. Dry soil. Fla. and Texas. 



Phlox Hentzii. Flowers pale purple or white. Stems 6-15 

 in. tall. Leaves opposite, often clustered, thread-like, less 

 than 1 in. long. Sandy soil. Blooming in spring. Fla. to 

 N. C. 



Standing Cypress. Gilia (Genus Gilia) 



This is one of our gayest midsummer flowers, rivaling 

 the red lily in color, and extravagantly prodigal of bloom. 

 It is found less frequently in the interior than near the 

 coast, where its plume-like growth, with many finely cut 

 leaves and many scarlet and yellow flowers, is seen on road- 

 sides and elsewhere. This very attractive flower, which is 

 sometimes cultivated in gardens, is representative of a 

 large and interesting genus whose species are abundant in 

 western North America. 



Gilia rubra. Flowers scarlet or orange, dotted with darker 

 color, funnel-shaped, 1 in. or more long, in long, narrow 

 panicles. Stamens 5. Stems 2-5 ft. tall. Leaves alternate, 

 of thread-like divisions. Sandy soil. Blooming in summer. 

 Fla. to S. C, Texas, and Ark. 



