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NAT. ORDER. POLEMONIACE^. 
ent heights ; the filaments^ for almost their whole leng-th, combined 
with the corolla; germen ovate ; style short ; stigmas three, as long" as 
the style ; capsule ovate-globose, beautifully dotted, tipped with the 
persistent style, and included within the persistent style. 
Among the many curious plants which attracted Mr. Drummond's 
attention during his journeyings in Texas, was the present very hand- 
some species of Phlox. The seeds which he sent to England in the 
early part of the year 1835, soon vegetated, the plants blossomed most 
copiously, and with equal profusion and brilliancy of color, whether in 
the green-house or in the open border ; and it bids fair to be a great 
ornament to the gardens of our country. Hence, it was determined to 
call it Phlox Drummondi, who was its discoverer on the plains of 
Texas, and who fell a sacrifice to his indefatigable exertions in ex- 
ploring that portion of our country for the purpose of investigating its 
botanical riches. 
Propagation and Culture. All the species are worth cultivating. 
A mixture of loam, peat and sand, is the best soil for them : cuttings 
will strike root in sand under a hand-glass. 
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