Herbaceous and Bedding Plants 



Special varieties, such as the double and finely-fringed single, 

 are propagated by cuttings; these should be taken off in Septem- 

 ber and inserted in sandy soil, either in boxes or in the bed of the 

 frame, and kept shaded during the middle of the day until young 

 roots begin to form, when they should be given more air and 

 light and gradually exposed to full sunshine. Plant them out 

 of doors, where they are to bloom, at any season where there is 

 no frost, and in other sections as soon as cold weather is past in 

 the Spring. 



PHLOX. 



This brilliant native of the Eastern States is becoming a 

 general favorite in our gardens, its handsome panicles of charm- 

 ingly beautiful flowers being excellent, when cut, for the dec- 

 oration of our rooms and halls. It also gives color and bright- 

 ness to our flower-borders, and, where a good collection of the 

 early or Summer-flowering varieties together with the tall-grow- 

 ing Autumn late-flowering varieties are cultivated, a long season 

 of continuous bloom may be had by the different kinds succeed- 

 ing each other in flowering. 



The dwarf species, such as Phlox subulata, are very useful 

 for covering rock- work and for forming front lines in mixed 

 borders. 



The annual Phlox Drummondii is one of our most beautiful 

 Summer-blooming plants. This species and its many varieties 

 are suitable for filling flower-beds or for forming a ground- 

 covering among taller-stemmed subjects. They (Phlox Drum- 

 mondii) are raised from seeds sown in February in a warm hot- 

 bed, a little bottom-heat being of great assistance to their free 

 germination in pots or boxes in light sandy soil. Seeds should 

 be covered to the depth of an eighth of an inch. As soon as the 

 seedlings are large enough to be handled, they should be pricked 

 off into boxes and grown on in frames until large enough to be 



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