CULTURE OF THE PHLOX. 11 



smooth surface, mostly oblong'-lance shape ; some are heart shape, or obo- 

 vate at the base, ending in the lanceolate, — the different forms of the leaves 

 indicating the species from which they originated. 



There are also some intermediate sorts, which are a little later, possessing 

 some of the characteristics of both classes. 



I designate two very desirable varieties of the intermediate class: — 



Madame Duboulet — has deep pink flowers, shaded and tipped with 

 white. This is the only variety with which I am acquainted that has de- 

 parted from the single or natural state of the flower; for, instead of having 

 five segments to the corolla, this has from eight to ten, overlapping each 

 other in a regular manner, forming a perfectly circular flower, which is one 

 of the characteristic points of perfection. Its height is from two to two 

 and a half feet ; the flowers arranged in dense oblong pyramidal spikes. 



Henry Lierval, a new French variety, with dark crimson purple flowers, 

 arranged in flat panicles, or heads similar to the Sweet William; two and 

 a half feet high. This variety is very distinct, fine, and showy ; of tlie 

 richest color. 



From thirty early summer phloxes, I select the twelve following sorts, 

 all about the same height (one and a half to two feet): — 



Rival — has large pure white flowers, in long pyramidal spikes. 



Madame Carl Wagner, a splendid new variety, with very large rose- 

 colored flowers, shaded to white on the margin, with bright rosy eye. 



Madame Urmine Lambelle — flowers pure white, extra large, and per- 

 fect; the tube of the corolla lilac-purple, in long pyramidal spikes. 



CoMPTE d'Flandre — whito, with dark red eye, in long, somewhat py- 

 ramidal spikes. 



Countess of Home — white, shaded with rose, with very distinct, large 

 purplish-crimson eye, extra form, arranged in long cylindrical spikes; very 

 beautiful. 



Speculum — pure white flowers, dark-red conspicuous eye, in pyramidal 

 spikes. 



lloi DE Leopold — white striped, and flamed with rose purple in dense 

 spikes ; habit very robust. 



Madame Emma Favier — pure white, with carmine eye, large, well- 

 formed flower; new and beautiful. 



Cromwell — dark purple, very fine, extra large flowers ; have measured 

 some that were 1 1 inches in diameter. 



GusTAVus Vasa — white, shaded with rose; dark red eye, large and fine; 

 promises to be a superb variety. 



Beppo — purple crimson flowers; one of the best of the high colored 

 early varieties, but flowers not so large as some others ; rather above the 

 medium height. 



Annais Chauveri — white, with lilac-purple eye; fine truss. 



Besides these twelve sorts, there are others that are desirable varieties, 

 as — 



Leonidas, with dark red flowers and purple eye, but rather weak habit, 

 and Atkinsonii and Suaveolens, pure white, &c. 



