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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Phlox continued. 



glabrous. Stem erect, slender, 1ft. to 2ft. high. Carolina, 1759. 

 A very elegant species. (B. M. 1307 ; L. B. C. 1251.) 



P. p. amcena (pleasing). A synonym of P. amcena. 



P. procumbens (procumbent), fl. lilac, with violet marks near 

 the eye, disposed in terminal, few-flowered panicles, composed of 

 one or two-flowered peduncles. Summer. I. lanceolate, acute, 

 attenuated at the base, smoothish, ciliated on the edges. Stems 

 procumbent, branched ; branches downy. North America, 1827. 

 This is regarded by Asa Gray as a hybrid between P. amcena and 

 P. subulata ; it is unknown as a wild plant. (L. B. C. 1722 ; 

 S. B. F. G. ser. ii. 7.) 



P. reptans (creeping).* ft. purple or violet, in few-flowered 

 corymbs ; tube of corolla lin. long, limb about lin. broad. 

 Spring. 1., radical ones obovately-spathulate ; cauline ones 

 lanceolate. Alleghany region, 1800. Plant creeping, stoloni- 

 ferous, downy. A neat and dwarf-growing species, with showy 

 flowers. See Fig. 114. SYNS. P. crassifolia, (L. B. C. 1596), 

 P. ttolonifera (B. M. 563; S. B. F. G. ser. ii. 293). 



P. Boabra (scabrous). A synonym of P. paniculata. 



P. setacea (bristly-leaved). A synonym of P. subulata. 



P. stolonlfera (stolon-bearing). A synonym of P. reptant. 



P. suaveolens (sweet-smelling). A synonym of P. maculata 

 Candida. 



Fio. 115. FLOWERING BRANCH OF PHLOX SUBULATA. 



P. sn 



'. SUbnlata (subulate-leaved).* Ground or Moss Pink. /I. 

 pinkish, with a darker centre, disposed in few-flowered corymbs ; 

 lobes of corolla wedge-shaped, notched. April. I. from im. to 



P. setacea ( 

 densely-tufted 



wl-shaped, linear, pungent, ciliated. 

 See Fig. 115. 



Ain. long, 



York ^Florida, fcc., 1786. 



South New 

 (B. M. 411.) SYN. 



, ., . . . . . . 



B. M. 415). Of this elegant and profuse-flowering, 

 sd species, there are white forms in cultivation, 



Fio. 116. FLOWERING BRANCHES OF PHLOX SUBULATA NIVALIS. 



under the names of P. aristata (L. B. C. 1731), P. Nelsoni, and 

 P. nivalis (see Fig. 116) (L. B. C. 780 ; S. B. F. G. 185). 

 P. B. frondosa (leafy). A very vigorous variety, with lilac-rose 

 flowers. See Fig. 117. SYN. P. frondosa. 



Ph.1 ox continued. 

 P. suffruticosa (sub-shrubby). A synonym of P. glaberrima 



suffruticosa. 

 P. triflora (three-flowered). A synonym of P. ovata. 



Varieties. These are very numerous, and are annually 

 increased in number by the selection and naming of seed- 

 lings for distribution as improved forms in one or another 

 particular. In gardens, they are generally divided into 

 two sections, early- flowering and late-flowering, which are 

 termed respectively Suffruticosa and Decussata. The 

 latter have been chiefly obtained from P. maculata and 

 P. paniculata ; the other from P. glaberrima suffruticosa. 

 Many of the varieties have flowers of the purest white, 

 others vary much in colour; and almost all are exceed- 

 ingly beautiful and effective. Varieties of P. Drummondii 

 come true from seed, but it is not usual to keep them sepa- 

 rately named, except for seed-production ; they are gener- 

 ally mixed together before being sown. The following is 

 a selection from the two sections to which reference has 

 been made. 



FIG. 117. PHLOX SUBULATA FRONDOSA, showing Habit and 

 detached Flower and Leaves. 



ig Varieties (Suffruticosa Section). ALLAN 

 M'LEAN, rosy-purple ; of finest form and quality. ANNIE LOCK- 

 HART, white, pink eye ; large and fine. BEAUTY, white, rose eye ; 

 compact. BEAUTY OF EDINBURGH, pure white, with violet eye. 

 BRIDESMAID, waxy-white ; inflorescence large and compact. 

 COUNTESS OP GALLOWAY, pure white, highly fragrant ; finest 

 form. DR. EGBERT BLACK, red, of finest quality; extra. 

 DUCHESS OF ATHOLE, pure white, rosy-crimson eye ; large and 

 fine. GEORGE EYLES, rosy-purple; of fine form. HERCULES, 

 rosy-purple; extra large flower. IDA, white, small rose eye; 

 fine. LADY NAPJER, pure white, highly fragrant: one of the 

 best. LINNET, white, mottled rosy-lilac; distinct and gopd. 

 MAGGIE LAUDER, white, violet eye. MALCOLM M'INTYRE, rosy- 

 purple, dark eye. Miss ROBERTSON, pure white, dwarf ; extra 

 fine. MRS. CALDER, delicate white, with lilac eye ; good dwarf 

 habit. MRS. FORBES, white, shaded rose; fine form. MRS. 

 GELLATLY, pure white, large eye. MRS. GREENSHIELDS, white, 

 purple eye ; fine. MRS. HUNTER, pure white, large bright crim- 

 son eye. MRS. JAMES ROBERTSON, pure white, rich violet eye ; 

 extra fine. MRS. P. GUTHRIE, white, dark lilac eye. MRS. 

 RITCHIE, rose-purple. PAULINE, clear white, deep rosy-crimson 

 eye ; a fine variety. PEARL, pure white ; good form, highly fra- 

 grant. PRESIDENT, rich red, brilliant. PRIMA DONNA, pure 

 white ; compact. REDBRAES, white, crimson eye. SOCRATES, 

 white, dark purple eye. THE DEACON, deep rosy-purple. THE 

 SHAH, rosy-purple, very large ; one of the finest. VAN HOUTTE, 

 rose, distinctly striped white ; free. VENUS, beautiful mauve ; 

 fine form. WM. KIRKPATRICK, rose-purple, large deep rose eye ; 

 extra fine. 



Late-flowering Varieties (Decuasata Section). A. BORROW. 

 MAN, mauve ; distinct. AYTON CASTLE, vermilion, largu ; extra. 



