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cuttings of young wood in a frame in spring. They are excellent 

 subjects for shrubberies. Old wood should be removed after flower- 

 ing, and new retained for flowering the following year. Of the 

 species, coronarius (Botanical Magazine, t. 391), Gordonianus 

 (Botanical Register, t. 32), and grandiflorus (syns. latifolius, flori- 

 bundus, and speciosus) are the best. There are several varieties of 

 coronarius, including a double and two with variegated leaves. 

 Lemoinei is a fine garden hybrid; there is a tall form of this 

 called erectus. Avalanche and Boule d' Argent are two other good 

 hybrids. 



Philageria (philage-ria, a compound name. Ord. Liliaceae). A 

 small hybrid genus, the only member being Veitchii, the result of a 

 cross between Lapageria rosea (see Lapageria) and Philesia buxi- 

 folia (see below). It is an interesting bigeneric hybrid, with rosy 

 flowers in June. Peaty soil is liked. Propagation is by cuttings in 

 a greenhouse or frame. 



Philesia (phile-sia, from philesios, lovely. Ord. Liliaceae). The 

 one species, buxifolia, is a handsome shrub, with red flowers in early 

 summer, not quite hardy, and requiring shelter in cold districts. It 

 likes peaty soil, and may be increased by suckers in spring (see the 

 Botanical Magazine, t. 4738). 



Phillyrea, Box Jasmine (phillyr-ea, from phyllon, a leaf. Ord. 

 Oleaceae). Handsome evergreen shrubs, not particular as to soil, 

 and easily propagated by cuttings under a hand-light in sandy soil. 

 The best species are angustifolia, decora (Botanical Magazine, 

 t. 6800), and latifolia, all with white flowers in May; there are 

 several varieties of the last. 



Phlox (phlox, from phlox, flame. Ord. Polemoniaceae) . Magni- 

 ficent garden plants, some annual, others perennial. The former 

 are nominally only half hardy, but they may be sown out of doors 

 after mid -April ; they are generally grown as half-hardy annuals (see 

 Annuals). The perennials are hardy, and will thrive in any fertile 

 soil; they enjoy moisture, but not stiff, heavy, wet soil. Propaga- 

 tion is by division when growth starts, by cuttings in summer, 

 shaded from hot sun, and by seeds in early summer. The taller 

 kinds, varieties of maculata and suffruticosa, make beautiful beds 

 and border groups. The creeping kinds are good for the rockery. 

 The following are a few good Phloxes : amoena, pink, early summer, 

 ins.; divaricata (syn. Canadensis), blue, spring, i ft. (Botanical 

 Magazine, t. 163), Laphami is a fine lavender variety; Drum- 

 mondii, annual (Bot. Mag., t. 3441), many varieties, good mixtures 

 are sold by seedsmen; maculata (syn. decussata), one of the 

 parents of our garden Phloxes (see selections), purple, early 

 summer, 2 ft.; ovata, red, spring, 18 ins. (Bot. Mag., t. 528); 

 paniculata (syns. acuminata (Bot. Mag., t. 1880) and corymbosa), 

 another parent of our modern Phloxes, purple, late summer, 3 to 

 4 ft.; reptans, purple, spring, creeping (syns. crassifolia and 

 stolonifera Bot. Mag., t. 563); and subulata (syn. setacea), purple, 

 spring, 6 ins., many varieties (see selections). Glaberrima, red, 

 summer, 2 ft., and its variety suffruticosa, i to 2 ft., rose, early 



