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SELECT PHLOX. 



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This, "vrhen proporly grroTm, 1? unqu^tionably one of the finest autumn flower?— like the Pa?onr, a flower for 

 the million. It is of vig-orous habit, easy culture, and produces in g-reat profusion during- a long- season, flowers of 

 fine form and substance, and of brig-ht and varied colors. Just as the Roses are fading, the Phlox puts forth her 

 first flowers, producing- a fine succ-ession of bloom, and prolong-ing- an interesting- season at leasi; six weeks. As 

 regards their culture, it may l>e briefly stated that they succ-eed in any trood garden soil, but they are greatly 

 improved by being lil^rallv manured, and an occasional supply of liquid manure during the growing season will 

 sreatlv increase the size of their trusses. When in flower they should be watered freely every evening. The Phlox 

 usually flowers in July and August, and in order to render it autumnal flowering, it is necessary to pinch the shoots 

 about the flr?t of June, and again in July. The plants will then flower in September. For early flowers some of the 

 plants may be left unpinched. When two years old the finest trusses are produc-ed. The third year the plants 



I flower tolerably well, but they will not keep thriftj- and healthy after that. The old plants should then be lifted 

 In the fall, divided and transplanted. But the letter plan is to keep up a succession of young plants from cut- 

 tmgs by securing a fresh collection every year. We annually introduce all new and desirable varieties of home and 

 foreign production. 



PHLOX DECUSSATA. 



With erect i\o»:er stem^ yo-ring 3 to U feet high. Price 

 25 cents each: S^OJ per dozen. 



Choice distinct varieties selected from among V<(i sorts. 

 Darwin. Large. i>erfect flowers : reddish violet. 

 Fraucois Coppee. Large, creamy white flower, with a 



carmiae rose center; tall. 

 Gambetta. Rose: vivid red eye: a splendid sort: talL 

 I^'Avenir. Salmon red; very fine: tall. 

 r,a Vague. Silvery rose. 

 Ix)thair. Rich salmon color: crimson eye: large flower 



and sprea Jing spike; the finest variety we have seen. 

 ]>Iadaiiie Audry. Crimson purple: good. 

 Madame Lecliurval. Silvery rose, crimson eye: very fine. 

 Oberon. Copi>ery red : superb. 

 Phoceon. Lilac rose, with carmine eye : large panicles 



and large flowers: a superb variety. 

 Premier 3Iinistre. Rosy white, center deep rose: very 



fine. 

 Queen. Pure white: fine: medium height. 

 Keved'Or. Brilliant cerise salmon: cerise eye: tall: extra 



fine. 

 Richard "Wallace. White, with violet center: very large 



flower: tall. 

 Vierge Marie. Pure white: very large, and of a beautiful 



waxv texture: tali. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



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Price 50 cents each. 



^^a^azone. Flowers large ; perfect form ; creamy white. 



lAvalanche. Dwarf. Flowers medium size ; creamy white. One of the finest white varieties, 

 l^elvidere. Plant very dwarf ; carmine rose: fine. 

 I^urnouf. Flowers small : dark red, center xjurple; fine. 



p<^aran d'Ache. Large beautiful flower; carmine rose, center violet rose, a disriiicr 

 ^ variety. 



>^popee. Dwarf. Large perfect flowers ; clear violet marbled rose ; distinct, 

 l^riambeau. Large flower ; very lively brick orange, large center, blood velvet : fine, 

 -—V^osclande. Large flower; rich deep red, cherry eye. Showy and fine. 



y«^nri Murger. Flowei^ very large ; pure white, c-enter large carmine ; fine. 

 -V^s. Flowers very large, perfect : bluish violet, large blue c-enter. 

 -VtjKus Chate. Brilliant sc-arlet ; good. 



-l^ptune. Mauve; salmon tinted : rose eye. 

 ^-V^uton. Large panicles ; flowers round ; deep fuchsia red. 

 ^Ji^lffction. Large mauve flowers, with large white center ; superb. 

 V^^ndhal. Large flower; copi>ery rfjse ; very large, rich cherry c-enter. 

 VWm. Robinson. Flowers very large ; violet ; pale salmon rose center. 

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1 1 raci ive shade. A charming 



