212 REPOET ON PHLOXES, 



instructions given for growing them in the open ground, only 

 they require more care in watering. 



The varieties of P/i/oa? decussata are the hest and hardiest, and 

 have been veiy much improved lately. There used to be some 

 pretty varieties of Phlox pyramidalisy but they are delicate, and 

 have given place to the former. The followiug are some of the 

 finest sorts : — 



Boule de Neige : fine white, 



CoTUte de Chambord : fine white. 



Comte Vighr : salmon rose, extra large flower. 



Eblouissant : coppery salmon, very large. 



Everdnfj Star: bright rosy lilac, with white star-like centre. 



Flo7'e : rose, with large bright purple centre. 



Hebe : rose, mauve centre, very bright and showy. 



La Candenr : white, with reddish crimson centre, 



Ze Vesure : piirple, amaranth, with bright reddish centre, 



Liervalii: brilliant crimson, very showy. 



Madame Amazilie : fine white, purple centre. 



Madame Fontaine : white, with large dark crimson centre. 



Madame Lien-al : dark velvety carmine, bright reddish-purple centre. 



Madame Van Hoiitte: clear whitfe, distinctly striped with rich carmine. 



Mademoiselle Anais Aubert: white, with lar^^e violet centre. 



Madtmoiselle A%7'4lie Duriez: white, with violet centre. 



Monsieur Rohine : bright rose, shaded with salmon. 



Ne plus ultra : smooth rosy salmon, fine. 



Osiris: beantiful white, base of petals marked with crimson, 



Parmeniier : brilliant reddish salmon, very large, 



Faphael : rose, shaded with pnrplish red and salmon. 



Sotirenir dhin Ami : bright rosy pnrple, large and fine. 



Sur passe Madame Rendatler : white, with purple centre. 



Triomphe de Tnickel : purple, striped with white, 



Venus : rose, shaded with white. 



The result of a very careful comparison of the entire col- 

 lection, with the view of ascertaining the best and most distinct 

 sorts among those here brought together, was the selection of the 

 undermentioned varieties, which fall without much difficulty 

 under the groups indicated : 



§ 1. Flowers bright rosy-crimson. 



1. Liervalii : dwarf and brightly coloured, 



§ 2 Flowers deep rosy-purple, 



2. Apollon : a free and continuous bloomer, rather more 

 empurpled than the others. 



3. Dr. Boisduval : dwarf, and finely coloured. 



7. Madame Lierval : vigorous ; fine crimson eye. 



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