8 NAT. ORDER. POLEMONIACEa;. 



ent heig-hts ; the filaments, for almost their whole length, combined 

 with the corolla; germen ovate ; style short ; stigmas three, as long as 

 the style ; capsule ovate-globose, beautifully dotted, tipped with the 

 persistent style, and included within the persistent style. 



Among the many curious plants which attracted Mr. Di-ummond's 

 attention during his journeyings in Texas, was the present very hand- 

 some species of Phlox. The seeds which he sent to England in the 

 early part of the year 1835, soon vegetated, the plants blossomed most 

 copiously, and with equal profusion and brilliancy of color, whether in 

 the green-house or in the open border ; and it bids fair to be a great 

 ornament to the gardens of our country. Hence, it was detemiined to 

 call it Phlox Dnimmondi, who was its discoverer on the plains of 

 Texas, and who fell a sacrifice to his indefatigable exertions in ex- 

 ploring that portion of our country for the puipose of investigating its 

 botanical riches. 



Propagation and Culture. All the species are worth cultivating. 

 A mixture of loam, peat and sand, is the best soil for them : cuttings 

 will strike root in sand under a hand-glass. 



