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CARTERS’ SELECT ILLUSTRATIONS OF CHOICE FLOWERS. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI GRANDIFLORA AND NANA COMPACTA. 
Photographed prom Nature and Copyrighted by J. C. Co. 
The r'ln.OX N.O. Po LEMON' I ACE.E.— Most species of this beautiful flower are perennial, and their brilliant beauty and tall stately appearance in the herbaceous 
border is perhaps one of the most striking features of the late summer. We offer a superb mixture of these at page 112, No. 962, but the Annual Species 
is the one we wish now prominently to notice. Nothing can better prove its great beauty than the great number of times it has been figured in the Botanical 
periodicals, and it is indeed one of the most beautiful Annuals we have. It was first sent into this country from Texas in 1835 by Mr. Drummond, 
achieved an immense popularity. Much attention has been paid to its development, and splendid new colours have been produced in the Grandiflora varieties, 
Nos. 942 to 945, page in, whose brilliant charm cannot be too highly praised. The Nana Compacta varieties, Nos. 949 to 95’> P a fc e I12, are c( l u< ' ■ 
and of very dwarf habit. Height about six inches, and particularly suited to pot culture and miniature bedding. 
Cultivation Sow in spring in pots, on slight bottom heat, and plant out when the seedlings are sufficiently strong. Sow also in favourable situations in 
s. d. 
3 0 
April and May out of doors, and thin out to eight or ten inches apart. 
No. 66. Phlox Drummondi, 12 select colours, small packet 
„ 937. Phlox Drummondi, finest mixed per packet - 6 
,, 67. Phlox Perennial, 12 Select varieties 3 6 
,, 952. Phlox Perennial, superb mixed per packet, 6d. & 1 0 
S- d. 
No. 945. Phlox Grandiflora, 6 superb colours, separate 3 6 
,, 941. Phlox Grandiflora, brilliant mixture, per packet, Is., Is. 6d., & 2 6 
„ 951. Phlox Nana Compacta, 6 choice colours, separate 3 6 
,, 948. Phlox Nana Compacta, brilliant mixture, per pkt., Is., Is. 6d., & 2 6 
PORTULACA GRANDIFLORA, CHOICE VARIETIES, SINGLE AND DOUBLE. 
One of the most brilliant flowers in cultivation, specially adapted for rockwork, rough places, and dwarf beds. 
s. H. 
No. 69. Portulaea, Single, 8 varieties, separate 2 0 
„ 989. Portulaea, Single, choice mixed per packet 0 6 
CARTERS'. 237, 238, & 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON.— 1898. 
No, 70- Portulaea, Double, 6 varieties, separate 
„ 988 Portulaea, Double, choice mixed ... 
i. at 
2 6 
per packet, 64- & 1 0 
