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The seeds should be sown in hot-beds in April, and planted out 

 the latter part of May. 



PHLOX TRIBE. 



There are none of the Perennial herbaceous ornamental plants 

 of the flower garden which have passed through so many improve- 

 ments as the Phlox family. The various species are so confounded 

 by the hybridization of the florist, that the botanist is now puzzled 

 to trace the origin of the variety. Within the last five years 

 there has been quite a revolution in this interesting tribe, and 

 those recommended then are mostly rejected now, and give place 

 to many superb imported and home-produced varieties. 



Class No. I., or the varieties from P. subulata (or Moss Pink), 

 have been increased by a few new sorts ; but in Class No. II., a 

 June and July flowering Phlox, there are many new sorts; the 

 following have flowered in my grounds, and are all worthy of a 

 place in the garden, viz. : 



Annais Chauveri. White, with light purple eye, (fine). 



Beppo. Dark red, (very fire). 



Cromwell. Fine large, rose-color. 



Fleur de Marie. Pure white, with large red eye. 



Insignis. White, shaded with blue and purple. * 



Madame Doublat. Purple and white, shaded. 



Roi de Leopold. Large white, distinctly striped with purple. 



Speculum. Pure white, large deep-red eye, (very fine). 



Suaveolens. Pure white, old variety, (very fine). 



Van Houtte. White, striped with purple. 



Maculata. Light purple, (old variety). 



I have also many other new sorts, which have not yet shown 

 flowers, or ar& so weak that no description can be given now. 



Class III. Flowering in July and August. The following 

 are foreign varieties, some of them new : 



PJdox alba grandijlora. Large- pure-white flowers. 



Coronation. Clear bright pink. 



Compte de Chambord. White, with deep-red eye. 



