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improved flowers -are nearly round, having but little appearance of any 

 division of the segments of the corolla, and are produced in dense 

 panicles or corymbs. Their height varies from a foot and a half to five 

 feet, according to the variety or quality of the soil. They produce seed 

 abundantly, which, when the capsule opens, as it does with a spring, 

 is scattered in every direction, from which many fine seedlings are found 

 every year. 



For many beautiful sorts the reader is referred to the catalogues, which 

 are published annually by nursery-men and florists. 



I will name but a few of the finer sorts, which are Cross of St. Louis., 

 lilac and white striped; Mada7ne Van Hozitte., pure white, crimson 

 eye (extra) ; Edward Abotit, rich rose, crimson eye ; President Morel!., 

 rich carmine ; Triomphe de Tivickle., puiple striped with white ; Sno~aj- 

 ' -nk., pure white ; Miss Duncan., white, rose eye, large dense spikes, 

 arfish ; Madame Marsetcx., white, with purple eye ; Madame d'Ar- 



nt, blush, with crimson eye ; Hersine., fine, large panicle, rosy 

 lac, lighted with white at the base of petals with dark eye — a very tall 

 variety ; Emilie., brilliant carmine, dark crimson centre, flattisli corymbs, 

 superb. Many other fine varieties might be named, worthy of a place 

 among the phloxes ; but I will close this lengthy article with a descrip- 

 tion of a few seedlings of my own growth. 



No. 15. A fine late seedling, with large, pure white, perfect flowers, 

 with deep red eye, commencing blooming the last of August. 



No. I. Dark purplish crimson, with darker shades; one of the 

 most showy of the darker varieties ; large, full spikes ; begins to flower 

 the last of July. 



No. 7. A large, well-formed, pure white flower ; begins to flower 

 the middle of July. The clusters were cut oft' the last of that month 

 for bouquets, and now, the 30th of August, a second crop, of numer- 

 ous but smaller clusters, covers the plant. I have named it " Purity." 



This is all I have to say about phloxes ; it is probably the last I shall 

 write on this flower, as a life of seventy-eight years does not give much 

 promise of future articles on a subject which I have already considered 

 at least four or five different times for diflerent periodicals. 



