l^i MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Late Phloxes. 



The earlier varieties of the late summer phlox commence flowering about 

 the middle of July, and from that time to the first of September the dif- 

 ferent sorts succeed each other in expanding their blossoms. The period 

 of bloom of each variety is about six weeks, and the raceme or head in 

 perfection in about a fortnight from the time the flowers begin to expand. 

 Some varieties continue to bloom as late as the first of November ; this 

 year I picked them as late as the loth, but the flowers lose tlieir brilliancy 

 after heavy frosts. Thus, with a collection of vernal, early and late sum- 

 mer phloxes, there will be a continuous display in the flower garden, from 

 this tribe alone, for more than six months. 



The flowers of the late sorts are arranged in clustered racemes, or heads, 

 assuming every shape, from flat to semi-globular and to pyramidal. 



The finest specimens of phlox are those of some of the new dwarf 

 varieties, one and a half to two feet high, with broad rounded racemes 

 nearly half as Avide as the plant is high. The flowers large, perfectly 

 round, pure Mhite, rose, pink, carmine, or purple, with a distinct dark eye ; 

 or, in the darker varieties, a light eye, or with one distinct brilliant color, 

 from white to all shades to red and purple. 



In the colors of the late phlox we now have all the brilliancy and variety 

 so attractive in the Drummond phlox, which, only a few years since, was 

 thought to be highly desirable, but not very likely to be attained. 



I select about fifty of the finest late phloxes now in cultivation : — 



Admiral Ruter — purple, violet and white, striped and mottled; fine; 

 three feet. 



Admiral de Lioxois — red, with deep crimson eye; extra fine formed ; 

 three and a half feet. 



America [BrecKs) — delicate shaded rose, with pink eye ; fine; three and 

 a half feet. 



Atropurpurea — dark crimson ; three feet. 



Breck's Graxdiflora — shaded rosy lilac ; extra large flower ; four 

 feet 



Camari>'a — pure white, veined with red, distinct dark red eye ; fine ; 

 three and a half feet. 



Countess d'Radenpoxt — white, with lavender-purple eye ; fine; three 

 feet. 



Decora — white, with red eye; fine ; three feet. 



Docteur Josset — new French variety, peach color, scarlet centre, 

 enormous panicle ; extra fine ; two and a half feet. 



Docteur Parnot — new French variety, rose-carmine, scarlet-purple 

 centre ; extra ; two feet. 



Docteur Lerot — bright rose, crimson eye, fine large truss, large 

 flowers ; one and a half feet. 



Exquisite — peach color, with white eye ; three and a half feet. 



Diamond — rose, with large crimson eye ; three and a half feet. 



Hersinb — purple, with white blotch on each petal, red eye ; extra ; four 

 feet 



