PHLOXES AND POTENTILLA S. 



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The phlox is also grown from seeds, but many are unsuccessful in raising the 

 plants. The seeds should not be sown in heat, but the pans or boxes placed in a 

 cold frame, keeping the soil moist. They germinate irregularly, especially if not fresh, 

 so that patience ought to be exercised if germination appears slow. 



Selection of Phloxes. 



(See Plate, page 14!), Vol. I.) 



Late-Flowering Varieties. 

 Amazon, pure white. 

 Avalanche, pure white. 

 Aui'ore, orange-scarlet. 

 Coccinea, crimson. 

 Cceur de Lion, lilac. 

 Corneville, dark wine-colour. 

 Diadem, white. 



Eclaireur, purple-carmine, white eye. 



Eclatant, rose, crimson eye. 



Eugene Danzanvilliers, lilac, white eye. 



Eugene Scholt, rose, white eye. 



Miss Tennant, white, rose centre. 



John Forbes, pink, crimson eye. 



L'Ornement, rosy lilac. 



Madame Antoine Denis, blush, crimson eye. 



Matador, rich crimson. 



Mrs. Kinghorn, salmon-rose. 



Pantheon, salmon, white eye. 



Eegulus, rose-salmon, white eye. 



Eoxelane, deep carmine. 



Sheriff Ivory, salmon. 



Sylphide, white. 



Tom-billon, crimson, white eye. 



Early- Flowering Varieties. 

 Charles Downie, rose, crimson eye. 

 George Macmillan, lilac. 

 James Thompson, deep rose. 

 King of Purples, purple. 

 Lady Halliburton, white. 

 Lady Napier, white. 

 Marquis, rose, crimson eye. 

 Modesty, rose, crimson eye. 

 Mrs. J. Hope, white, crimson eye. 

 Purple Emperor, light purple. 

 The Marquis of Huntly, veined rose. 

 White Swan, white. 



Spring -Flowering Varieties and Species. 

 amcena, purple (Fig. 43). 6-15 ins. 

 divaricata, pale blue. 9-12 ins. 

 ovata, rose. 12-18 ins. 

 reptans, purple, trailer. 

 Stellaria, lilac, 



subidata, atropurpurea, purple, trailer, 

 lilacina, lilac, trailer. 

 Nelsoni, white, ,, 

 The Bride, blush, 

 ,, Vivid, crimson, 



THE POTENTILLA. 



The hybrid potentillas are attractive border flowers, although for some time they 

 have fallen into comparative neglect. A good deal of attention was devoted to them 

 about fifty years ago, and the introduction of double forms was a considerable advance, 

 many of these coming from the Continent. The present varieties have been derived 

 from several species introduced from various countries. They form, when well grown, 

 good bushy plants, and being naturally of a trailing habit, most of the hybrids need 

 staking when planted in a border. The flowers are of various colours, and afford a 

 pleasing change when planted with other hardy flowers. They also make a pleasing 

 bed when in bloom in summer. 



The plants have leaves resembling to some degree those of the strawberry, and the 



