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Early Flow^ering Hardy Phloxes. 



I Phlox Suffruticosa.) 



While this type does not contain the rich colors which are a 

 feature of the other well-known sorts, it is invaluable on account 

 of coming into bloom in May, or fully six weeks earlier than 

 the others, and continuing throughout the season. 

 Clouded Gem. White, suffused with rose. 

 Hercules. Bright rosy-lilac. 



Mrs. Dalrympie. White, shaded rose; scarlet eye. 

 Miss Lingard. A grand white variety; lilac eye; large indi- 

 vidual florets. 

 White Swan. Ve'y fine, pure white. 

 Price, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Phlox Subulata (Moss. or Mountain Pink). 



An early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss-like evergreen 

 foliage, which, during the flowering season, is hidden under the 

 masses of bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery, the bor- 

 der, and invaluable for carpeting the ground or covering graves. 



Alba. Pure wLite. 

 Atropurpurea. Purplish-rose. 

 Bridesmaid. Purplish-tinted white. 



Lilacina. Light iiiac. 

 Nelsoni. Pure white. 

 Rosea. Bright rose. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 perdoz. ; $6.00 per 100. Set of 6 for 50 cts. 



VARIOUS PHI.OXES. 



Amoena. This is one of the best varieties for carpeting the 

 ground, the rockery or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, 

 and in spring is a sheet of rich, bright pink flowers. 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, which, 

 is worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in 

 April, and continuing through May, with large, fragrant lav- 

 ender flowers on stems 10 inches high. (See cut. ) 15 cts. 

 each; $1 50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Ovata Carolina {Mountain Phlox). Grows 12 to 15 inches 

 high, and bears masses of reddish-pink flowers in May and 

 June. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Maculata. A native species, growing H to 2 feet high, of 

 neat habit, producing during May and June good-sized heads 

 of purplish-rose flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Phlox Divaricata Canadensis. 



Physostegia. 



PHYSAL,IS (Chinese Lantem Plant). 

 Francheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Clierry, forming 

 dense bushes about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright orange-scarlef. 

 lantern-like fruits; highly interesting. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doa. 



PHYSOSTEGIA (FaUe Dragon-Head). 



One of the most beautiful of our mid-summer flowering perenaisbk, 

 forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubrafei 

 flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. (See cut ) 



Virginica. Bright but soft pink. 



— alba. Pure white, very fine. 



— Speciosa. Very delicate pink. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



HARDY GARDEN PINKS. 



Old favorites, bearing their sweet, clove-scented flowers in the gJij^ldiC^ 

 profusion during May and June. They are indispensable for the i?t%<r ipl 

 the hardy border and for cutting; 1 foot. 

 Diamond. A fine extra early, fringed white. 

 Excelsior. Light rose- pink, shaded darker. 

 Her riajesty. Large flowers of purest white. 

 Homer. Rosy-red with dark centre. 

 Juliette. White, laced crimson. 

 Snow. A fine pure white. 

 Souv. de Salle. Soft rosy-red. 

 White Reserve. An everblooming pure white. 



William Hooper. Deeply fringed white flowers with criniso*. ^.jjBpis 

 lacing. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Set of 9 sorts, $1.25. 



Dreer's "Best Doren" of Hardy Phloxes offered on page '231 are Matchless. 



