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PHLOX, " COUNTESS OF HOME." 



(Plate 95.) 



This beautiful liardy herbaceous variety, which we have figured, 

 w^as raised by Mr. Cossar, gardener to Lady Anne Hay, King's 

 Meadows, Peeblesliire, from seed gathered and sown promiscuously. 

 It grows to the height of two feet, stem strong and erect, with 

 dark green shining Ibliage, and large pyramidal head of blooms ; 

 flowers white, with a distinct dark crimson centre, form perfect, 

 blooming from the beginning of August until the end of September. 

 It will be sent out in October, 1855, by Messrs. Downie and 

 Laird, nurserymen, Edinburgh. 



As the Phlox is one of our best border perennials, we have 

 solicited from Messrs. Downie and Laird, and Messrs. E. G. 

 Henderson and Son, of the Wellington Road Nursery, St. John's 

 Wood, London, lists of some of the best varieties in cultivation, 

 and have received the following returns : — 



Abflul Medschid Khan, white, Avith rose centre; extra fine. 

 ■^Admiral Linois, rose, with crimson centre. 



Alba perfecta, large shining white. 



Alice Allain, French white, crimson eye; fine. 



Amabilis, white, carmine eye ; fine. 



Antagonist, pure white ; fine form. 



Alexandrina, white, with deep rose centre ; extra fine. 

 *Atropurpurea, bright rosy crimson. 



Beauty of Milrig, large white, yellow eye ; fine. 



Colonel Dundas, dark purple ; extra fine. 

 *Candidissima, white, with crimson centre. 

 *Comte de Talleyrand, deep rosy crimson. 



Countess of Home, white, with dark crimson centre ; extra fine. 



Criterion, rose and white, beautifully striped ; fine form. 

 *Dr. Leroy, dark rosy crimson, fine truss. 



Eliza, shaded rosy lilac ; extra fine. 



Etoile des Beiges, white, with carmine centre. 



Eyebright, delicate blush ; fine form. 



General Brea, rosy scarlet ; fine form. 

 ^Henriette Castel, shaded bright rose. 

 * Jeanne Rouillard, white, with rose centre. 

 *Lychniflora, deep rosy purple, crimson centre ; fine. 



Leonida, large rosy lilac ; extra fine. 



Madame Cousin, white, with shaded carmine centre ; extra fine. 



Madame Brion, beautifully striped; fine form. 

 *Madame Destrees, mottled violet. 

 ^Madame Cambeceres, lavender, with light centre. 

 *Madame Laese, pink, shaded with white. 



•^Mademoiselle Victorine Vatelle, white, shaded with lilac, crimson eye. 

 ■'''Mademoiselle Albertine, delicate rose, white eye. 

 *Marie Gros, extra fine white. 



Masterpiece, rosy purple ; extra fine. 

 *Moubay, white, pink eye. 



Monsieur Lefevre, shaded rosy lilac ; fine. 



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