GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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SELECT PHLOX. 



This, \yhen properly grown, is unquestionably one of the finest autumn flowers— like the Pseony, a flower for the 

 million. It is of vigorous liabit, easy culture, and produces in great profusion during a long season, flowers of fine form 

 and substance, and of bright and varied colors. Just as the Roses are fading, the Phlox puts forth her first iiowers, pro- 

 ducing a fine succession of bloom, and prolonging an interesting season at least six weeks. As regards their culture, it 

 may be briefly stated that tliey succeed in any good garden soil, but tliey are greatly improved by being liberally 

 manured, and an occasional supjjly of liquid manure during the growing season will greatly increase tlie 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 first 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 produced. The third year the plants flower tolerably well, and they will not keep thrifty 

 and healthy after that. The old plants should then be lifted in the fall, divided and transplanted. But the better plan 

 is to keep up a succession of young plants from cuttings by securing a fresh collection every year. We annually intro- 

 duce all new and desirable varieties of home and foreign production. 



PHLOX DECUSSATA 



With erect flower stems growing S to i feet high. Price 15 cents 

 eaoli ; $1.50 per dozen. 



Choice distinct varieties selected from among 100 sorts. 

 Abondance — Dwarf; bright purple ; large truss. 

 Adunis — China rose, carmine center, fine. 

 Amazone— Large flower ; pure white, fine. 

 Avalanche — Dwarf: flowers medium size; creamy white. 

 Caran d' Aclie— Bright carmine rose , distinct. 

 Diademe— Dwarf ; large flower ; pure white, fine. 

 Eclatant — Large flower ; round, brownish red, purplish center, 

 fine. 



Epopee— Dwarf ; large flower ; clear violet, marbled rose, fine. 

 Flambeau — Large flower ; bright orange red, darker center, 

 fine. 



Henri Murger— Flowers very large ; pure white, large, carmine 



center ; one of the very finest. 

 L.a "Vague — Large flower ; silvery rose. 



L.a Siecle— Dwarf : large flower, compact panicle ; salmon rose, 

 fine. 



liC Vengeur— Large flower ; bright carmine, fine. 



L.othair— Large flower ; rich salmon color, crimson eye, large 



spreading spike, one of tlie finest varieties. 

 Madame Audry— Crimson jjurple ; a clear shade. 

 Madame teclmrval— Silvery rose, crimson eye, large truss, 



fine. 



Matador— Large flower ; bright orange red, distinct and fine. 

 Oberon — Coppery red ; a popular variety. 



Pantbeon— Flowers large, beautiful ; pink or salmon rose ; one 



of the best and most distinct. 

 Phoceon— Large flower ; lilac rose, carmine eye. 

 Pont Biquet^Dwarf ; large flower ; lively red, fiery center. 

 Queen — Pure white, fine. 



Kicbard Wallace— White with violet center ; a good sort. 

 Sesostris— Large flower ; bright carmine amaranth ; extra fine. 

 Sylphlde— Dwarf ; flowers large, pure white. 

 William Kobinson— Flowers very large ; pale salmon, with ros 



PH i.ox . 



center, fine. 



The above collection of 26 choice vaeieties, 1 op each for $2.50. 



