GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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SELECT PHLOX. 



This, when properly grown, is unquestionably one of the finest autumn flowers— like the Paeony, a flower for the 

 million. It is of vigorous habit, 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 flowers, 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 they succeed in any good garden soil, but they are greatly improved by being liberally 

 manured, and an occasional supply of liquid manure during the growing season will greatly 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 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 DEGUSSATA 



With erect flower stems growing 3 to i feet high. Price 1.5 cents 

 each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



Clioice distinct varieties selected from among 100 sorts. 

 Abonclance — Dwarf; bright purple ; large truss. 

 Adonis — 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. 

 I.a Vague — Large flower ; silvery rose. 



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

 flue. 



JjC Vengeur— Large flower ; bright carmine, fine. 

 liotUair — Large flower ; rich salmon color, crimson eye, large 



spreading spike, one of the finest varieties. 

 Madame Aiidry — Crimson purple ; a clear shade. 

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



fine. 



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

 Oberon — Coppery red ; a popular variety. 

 Pantheon — 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 — Pnre white, fine. 



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

 Sesostris — Large flower: briglit carmine amaranth ; extra fine. 

 Sylphide— Dwarf ; flowers large, pure white. 



William Robinson — Flowers very large ; pale salmon, with rose center, fine. 



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



