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PHLOX DUUMMONDII. 



Brummond' s Phlox. 



Variety Mayii. 



Linnecm Vlass— Peotandria. Order — Mosoqynia. Natural Order— Polemoniacbje. 



If we have hitherto figured but few annual plants, it is certainly not because we 

 undervalue this class of subjects; but rather that the number introduced during 

 the last few years has been so limited, that we could offer but little novelty, and 

 illustrations of the older and now well known annuals, beautiful as many of them 

 arc, would we imagine, hardly be acceptable to our readers. We confess, too, that 

 perennial plants have a larger share of our affections than those of a more transitory 

 character; though there are many exceptions, and, among them, must be placed 

 the beautiful Phlox Brummondii, with its endless varieties. 



No one of the annuals created at their introduction a greater amount of interest ; 

 for, independently of the intrinsic beauty of its fragrant flowers, the long period during 

 which they are produced gave it an immense superiority over many other claimants 

 for public favour. And as an evidence of its value, we need no stronger proof than 

 that, notwithstanding the numerous subsequent introductions, it is as popular as 

 ever, both with professional and amateur Florists. 



The plant we figure is certainly a charming variety of the original species ; but 

 many of the others are scarcely less so, especially Leopoldiana, and oculata, both 

 raised several years since, and seeds of which may be had of any of the Florists. 

 It is somewhat curious that as these varieties were, we believe, the result of a 

 natural sport, they should be capable of being reproduced by seed. 



The P. Brummondii Mayii has been, during the present season, increased by 

 cuttings ; but we are informed by Messrs Henderson of the Wellington Nursery — 

 who very obligingly favoured us with the specimen from which our drawing was 

 ma( Je — that they hope to be able to increase it by seed with the same facility as the 

 other varieties. 



The Phlox Brummondii has, sometimes, been classed with the tender annuals ; but 

 we have always found it succeed very well in the open ground, though the seeds 

 require, in the first instance, to be sown on a gentle heat in spring. When, how- 

 ever, the use of a hotbed cannot be obtained, it will germinate readily on a warm 

 window. In either case, it is essential that the young plants should be transplanted 

 singly into small pots, as soon as they are large enough to be handled without injury. 



