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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Daniels’ Choice Florists’ Flower Seeds. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI GRANDIFLORA. 
Phlox Drummondi. 
All the varieties of this beautiful class of annuals are worthy of 
extensive cultivation, especially those of the grandiflora class, which 
produce such a charming profusion and diversity of their large beautifully 
formed and brilliantly coloured flowers. Those of the compacta section 
growing only about four to six inches in height are also highly desirable, 
being splendid for massing or beds, or for edgings, producing an effect 
that can probably bo obtained by no other plant. All the sorts continue 
in bloom for a long season, and apart from their great usefulness for 
bedding are valuable for pot culture in the greenhouse, where they will 
give a beautiful display. Sow the seeds in February, March, or early 
in April, in pans or boxes of light rich soil; sow thinly, press down 
firmly, cover lightly, water, and place in a gentle heat. The young 
plants will be up in a few days, and soon as they can be fairly handled 
they should be pricked out about two inches apart in pans or boxes to 
strengthen, or potted singly into small pots, keep close for a few days, 
and when they are established give abundance of air, keeping close 
to the glass to induce a sturdy growth. May is soon enough for 
planting out, and a rather dry and sunny position is to be preferred. 
The dwarf kinds should be planted about eight inches or one foot 
apart ; the others, which grow from nine inches to one foot in height, 
with a spreading habit, may be planted eighteen inches or two feet apart. 
Phlox Drummondi nana compacta. 
A beautiful compact-growing class, many of the varieties only four 
or six inches high. Splendid for bedding, and first-class for pots or 
edgings of flower beds. 
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Six choice varieties ... ... ... ... 2 6 
Atropurpurea. Dark purple ... ... ... o 6 
Carminea. Bright carmine red ... ... ... o 6 
Rosea. Rose ... ... ... ... ... o 6 
Snowball. Pure white, very fine ... ... ... 0 6 
Fireball. Brilliant scarlet ... ... ... ... o 6 
Splendens. Crimson, with white eye; splendid ... 1 o 
Victoria. Deep scarlet, splendid ... ... ... o 6 
Choicest mixed ... ... ... ... ... i o 
smaller pkt. 0 6 
Phlox Drummondi grandiflora. 
The Grandiflora varieties form a magnificent class; the plants 
are robust in habit, and the flowers, which are of various rich 
and beautiful colours, have in many of the varieties large con- 
spicuous white eyes ; the individual blooms are of fine substance 
and scarcely inferior in size to the perennial sorts, and are a 
decided improvement on the old varieties of I*. Drummondi . 
per pkt. — s. d. 
648 An assortment of 12 splendid varieties... 3 6 
549 » 8 „ „ 2 6 
550 Alba. Pure white ... ... ... ... o 6 
651 Atropurpurea. Dark purple ... ... o 6 
552 Carminea. Beautiful carmine, white eye ... 0 6 
553 Coccinea. Brilliant scarlet ... ... ... 0 6 
554 Coccinea striata. Beautiful scarlet-striped ... 0 6 
555 Rosea. Delicate rose, white eye ... ... 0 6 
556 Stellata atropurpurea. Purple, white eye ... 0 6 
557 Violacea. Violet blue, white eye ... ... 0 6 
558 Splendens. Pine vivid crimson, white ej'e ... 0 6 
559 Stellata splendens. Brilliant crimson, with 
white eye, fine ... ... ... ... i o 
560 Choicest mixed. In beautiful variety ”! 1 0 
smaller pkt. 0 6 
From Mr. JOHN KENDALL, 
Gardener to H. Waddle, Esq., Llanelly. 
“ Tbe Beg-onias we had of you are now at this date beautiful 
notwithstanding the wet weather early in August ; 1 have also a line lot 
of Gloxinias from your Seed." 
Phlox Drummondi cuspidata. 
THE NEW STAR PHLOXES. 
A very pretty class, with neat stellate flowers, of the most 
beautiful colours. 
per pkt.— s. d. 
562 Choicest mixed. In beautiful variety ... 1 o 
563 ,> ,, ... ... smaller pkt. 0 6 
Phlox Drummondi — Original Class. 
VERY SHOWY AND FREE-FLOWERING. 
per pkt. — a. d. 
564 An assortment of 12 brilliant varieties ... 2 6 
355 _ )t 6 „ „ ... 1 6 
566 Choicest mixed. In beautiful variety ... 0 6 
667 „ ,, ... ... smaller pkt. 0 3 
Perennial Phloxes. 
The many beautiful varieties of this splendid class of hardy 
perennials are too well known to need any description of ours. 
The seed we offer has been carefully saved from our fine 
collection of choice named flowers, and may be expected to 
produce some really fine varieties. 
per pkt. — s. d 
568 Tall varieties. Splendid mixed ... ... 1 0 
569 Dwarf „ „ „ i 6 
From Mr. E. WHITE, Chapmanslade. 
Sept. 2nd. 
“ The Seeds supplied by you have turned out remarkably well. The 
Asters and Stocks are something splendid, I took First Prize with 
Asters this year." 
From Mr. G. BOLAND, Trimdon. 
Feb. 22nd 
“ The Stock Seed you have supplied me with for the last two years 
has given great satisfaction, having shown and taken First Prize for 
both years." 
