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summer, have also probably been used as parents, in this case of 

 the early summer Phloxes, which are dwarf er than the later flowering 

 maculata-paniculata section. 



Good Early Summer Phloxes. 

 Attraction, white, red eye 

 James Hunter, rose 



Lady Napier, white Dwmf spHng Bloomers _ 



Good Late Phloxes. 



G. A. Strohlein, orange, carmine 



centre 

 Tapis Blanc, white 



Frondosa, deep rose 



Newry Seedling, white, rose eye 



The Bride, white 



Vivid, rose 



(These are varieties of subulata) 



Coquelicot, orange 

 Crepuscule, white, dark eye 

 Etna, scarlet 



Eugene Danzanvilliers, lilac, 

 white eye 



Phoenix, Date Palm (phoe-nix, the Greek name. Ord. Palmae). 

 Canariensis, dactylifera (Date Palm), reclinata, and rupicola are 

 the principal species. For culture, see Palms. 



Phormium, New Zealand Flax (phor-mium, from phormos, a 

 basket, owing to the fibre being used in basket-making. Ord. 

 Liliaceae). Handsome plants, with long, slender green leaves, and 

 beautiful panicles of bloom. They are not hardy everywhere, and 

 should have sheltered places in cold districts. Loamy, friable, well- 

 drained soil is desirable. Propagation is by seed or division in 

 spring. Cookianum (syn. Colensoi), green and yellow; and tenax 

 (Botanical Magazine, t. 3199), are the two species grown. There 

 are several varieties of the latter; atropurpureum, with purple 

 leaves, and variegatum, variegated, may be named. 



Phosphatic Manure. See Manure. 



Phyllocactus. See Cactus. 



Phyllostachys (phyllostach-ys, from phyllon, a leaf, and stachys, 

 a spike. Ord. Gramineae). One of the three great genera of 

 Bamboos, the other being Arundinaria and Bambusa (see Bamboo). 

 Aurea, Henonis, mitis, nigra, and viridi-glaucescens are the most 

 important species. 



Physalis, Winter Cherry (phy-salis, from physa, a bladder. Ord. 

 Solanaceae) . This genus is useful mainly owing to the showy species 

 Alkekengi and Franchettii. In both the coloured bladder-like 

 calyx (" fruit ") gives the plant its beauty. The latter is much the 

 better of the two, and the old Winter Cherry is dropping out in its 

 favour. They are hardy, and may be grown in the border. They 

 are not particular about soil, and may be raised from seed or division 

 in spring. Edulis (correctly Peruviana edulis), the greenish fruit of 

 which is edible, is the Cape Gooseberry; it is not quite hardy. 



Phyteuma, Horned Rampion (phyteu-ma. Ord. Campanulaceae) . 

 Hardy perennials, the smaller species of which are suitable for the 

 rockery and the larger for the border. They are not particular as 

 to soil. Propagation is by seed or division in spring. Comosum, 

 blue (Botanical Magazine, t. 6478), and Halleri, white, are good 

 dwarf species. 



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