Farr Nursery Company, Weiser Park, Penna 
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Phlox for Fall, 1934 
Phlox are generally conceded to be among the “Best 10 
Perennials,” and there is no question about their being one of 
the very best summer-blooming perennials. 
Phlox cultural requirements are few but vitally essential for 
good results, and good Phlox results will lift any garden out of 
the general summer bleakness too often noticed. 
First, and most important, keep Phlox well fed. They are 
especially heavy feeders. Use commercial fertilizers, of which 
Vigoro is one of the best. Manure may cause blight. 
Second, avoid heavily shaded locations and mix sand with a 
heavy soil. Avoid late fall (after November 1) planting in 
northern states. 
Third, spray regularly with Pomo-Green Nicotine (75 cts. 
per pound) to prevent and cure Mildew and Red Spider. 
Fourth, cut faded blooms so that seeds will not drop and 
develop into wild and parent killing seedlings; also to encourage 
a later crop of bloom. 
Fifth, apply lawn sprinkler during bloom season, one-half 
day each week. Use Farr-bred plants and order early. Good 
Phlox plants are scarce, cost money to grow and pack, and are 
well worth our price, which is not the highest or the lowest. 
Note. The following list is based on our 29 years of experience 
w’ith 140 varieties of Phlox. It also closely follows the List of 
Best Phlox included in recent Phlox Bulletin by A. M. S. Prid- 
ham, Cornell University. 
Height is indicated by “Low,” “Medium,” and “Tall.” 
Season is indicated by “Early,” “Midseason,” and “Late.” 
PRICES: All varieties, 35 cts. each; 3 of a kind for 90 cts.; 5 or more 
of one kind at 25 cts. each; 25 or more of one kind at 20 cts. each 
B. Comte. Deep, rich ox-blood-red. Fine. Tall. Late bloomer. 
Bridesmaid. White with red eye. Tall and vigorous. Midseason. 
Eclaireur. Carmine with light eye. Medium. Late. 
F. A. Buchner. Large-flowered pure white. Grows slowly. 
Medium. Midseason. 
Feuerbrand. Cerise and vermilion, flamed orange. One of the 
largest flowered of the orange-reds. Medium. Midseason. 
F. G. von Lassburg. White. Trusses large and stems good; free 
blooming. Tall and fine for border, background. Midseason. 
F. R. Gross. Alabaster-white, with blood-red eye. Medium. 
Midseason. 
Gen. Chanzy. Brilliant scarlet. Medium. Midseason. 
Imperator. Purple-crimson, blood-red center. Tall. Midseason. 
Josephine Gerbeaux. Pure white with a very large rose center. 
Beautifully blended. Medium. Midseason. 
Jules Sandeau. Rosy pink. Long-lasting bloom period. Low. 
La Vague. Mallow-pink with carmine eye. Profuse. Low. 
Midseason. 
Le Mahdi. Metallic bluish violet; large. Medium. Midseason. 
Miss Lingard. Early, free, and everblooming; crispy and neat 
white. Medium. 
Rheinlander. Large heads of salmon-pink intensified by scarlet 
eye. Medium. Midseason. 
Richard Strauss. Very dark violet-amaranth. Medium. 
Midseason. 
Rijnstroom. Rose-salmon, curled florets. Fairly tall and an 
abundance of stems. Midseason. 
R. P. Struthers. Lively carmine with claret-red eye. Vigorous; 
free. Tall. Midseason. 
Sir Edwin Landseer. Very bright crimson. Free grower. 
Medium. Midseason. 
Thor. Deep salmon-pink, with red eye. Pyramid-shaped 
panicle. Exceptionally trouble-free. Medium. Midseason. 
Widar. Reddish violet, with white eye. Dense, oval panicle. 
Medium. Midseason. 
“SELECTED” PHLOX COLLECTION: Any 10 plants from 
above list, your selection, for $3, plus Parcel Post at cost, 
after plants arrive, or Parcel Post Prepaid if cash with order. 
SUBULATA. Creeping Phlox; Mountain Pinks. Three colors— 
Alba, white; Lilacina, light blue; Rosea, pink. 25 cts. each; 
5 or more of a kind at 18 cts. each; 25 or more of a kind at 
14 cts. each. 
This field of Farr Phlox shows the type of plant and bloom 
produced by our methods of growing 
Philadelphus (Mock Orange) 
There is a great variation, both in the habit of growth of the 
different Philadelphus and in their form of bloom. There are 
dwarf varieties, with slender, arching branches and small foliage; 
others have very large foliage and vigorous, upright habit of 
growth, forming larger shrubs; but all are refined and beautiful, 
and the different species and varieties can be grouped together 
most effectively. At Highland Park and in the Arnold Arboretum, 
the collection of Philadelphus is second in importance only to 
that of the lilacs. 
PRICES: All varieties in bushy specimen, 3 to 4-foot size, 50 cts. 
each; 5 or more of one kind at 40 cts. each. F. O.B. our station. 
Albatre. Large, full double, pure white flowers produced in 
dense panicles. Dwarf to medium grower; extremely floriferous. 
Argentine. Erect-growing shrub, with clusters of very large, 
double, pure white flowers more than 2 inches across, of regular 
form and having imbricated petals. Medium height. 
Aurea. A variety of moderate growth, with golden foliage and 
small white flowers. 
Avalanche. Large, fragrant flowers on slender, gracefully 
arching branches. Medium height. 
Bouquet Blanc. A very handsome, large, double or semi¬ 
double flowering variety, producing tall erect growth. Strong 
plants. 
Glacier. Strong, erect grower. The clusters of double white 
flowers, set in panicles, have the appearance of one enormous 
double flower. Medium height. 
Norma. Large, single, or semi-double, fragrant white flowers 
in May and June. Tall. 
Pavilion Blanc. Of vigorous growth, with large white flowers 
in clusters. 
Rosace. Large, semi-double flowers of creamy white, passing 
to pure white. Extremely fragrant and of upright growth. 
Sirene. Well-expanded flowers of great size, faintly shaded pink 
in the center; small foliage. 
Splendens. Large, white, semi-double, fragrant flowers in 
clusters. 
Virginal. Large, semi-double, white flowers produced inter¬ 
mittently all summer. Medium grower. 
Voie Lactep. Snow-white flowers with conspicuous golden 
stamens. Vigorous grower, having quantities of immense 
flowers. Late blooming. Tall, bushy habit. 
