292 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



North America: 1738. P. latifolius (broad-leaved); hard]^ 

 shrub; 8 feet; flowers white, in June ; North America; 181 5. 

 P. speciosus (showy) ; hardy shrub ; 6 feet ; flowers white, in 

 June; North America; 181 5. 



Philesia. [Smilaceae.] Beautiful hardy or half-hardy 

 evergreen shrubs. Peat soil. Increased by cuttings. This 

 plant will probably prove hardy. 



P. buxifolia (box-leaved) ; half-hardy evergreen shrub ; 2 

 feet ; flowers large rose-crimson, in June ; Antarctic America ; 

 1850. 



Phtllvrea. [Oleaceae.] Desirable evergreen shrubs, 

 valuable for their foliage and habit ; the flowers being white 

 and insignificant. Good garden soil. Propagated by lay- 

 ers or cuttings, under a hand-light. Not hardy at the North. 



Ornamental Evergreens. — P . angustifolia^ P. IceviSyP, 

 latifolia, P. ligustrifolia, P. media, P. olecefolia. 



Phlomis. [Labiatae.] Hardy shrubs and herbaceous 

 plants. Dr}^ loamy soil. Increased by division, seeds, or, 

 for the shrubby sorts, cuttings. Generally not hardy at the 

 North. 



P. Ar7neniaca (Armenian) ; half-hardy perennial ; i foot ; 

 flowers yellow, in June; Armenia; 1834. P. Cashmeriana 

 (Cashmere) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers lilac, in July ; 

 Cashmere ; 1840. P. fruticosa (Jerusalem sage) ; hardy shrub ; 

 3 feet; flowers yellow, in July; Spain; 1596. P. Herba-venti 

 (wind-herb) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers red, in August ; 

 south of Europe ; 1596. P. Samia (Samos) ; hardy perennial; 

 3 feet; flowers purple, in June; Samos; 1714. P. tuberosa 

 (tuberous) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers purple, in August ; 

 Siberia; 1759. 



Phlox. [Polemoniaceae.] Beautiful hardy perennials, 

 for the most part. The seedling varieties are numerous ; 

 some tall, others remarkably dwarf, and varying in color 

 from clear white to pink, lilac, and purple, as well as striped. 



