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PHLOX DECUSSATA—Hardy Phlox 
These beautiful hardy border plants are the most ef¬ 
fective and useful plants in the garden during the late 
summer and early fall. Their brilliant colors are loved 
by all. The great many varieties now offered are quite 
likely to be confusing, we have, therefore, discontinued 
growing any but the better and newest varieties noted 
for their clear colors, freedom of bloom, and strong 
habit. 
Africa Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Brilliant carmine-red with blood-red eye. Well shaped 
flower heads composed of large florets. Good strong- 
stem and not subject to mildew if properly taken care 
of. One of the best new dark red varieties grown. 
Antonin Mercier Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00,100 $20.00 
A delicate lilac-blue; free-flowering variety of medium 
height and fairly free from red spider. During pro¬ 
longed hot weather the color fades to a very pale lilac; 
in light shade, however, the coloring is constant. 
B. Comte Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Tall growing variety producing large heads of rich 
satiny amaranth flowers. Very brilliant. Looks well 
planted close to a yellow-flowered plant. 
Beacon Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Brilliant cherry-red. Grows 36 inches high. The flower 
heads are carried on straight, strong stems. An excel¬ 
lent variety and one of the best of this color. 
Caroline Vandenburg - Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
This Phlox is the most attractive of the lavender 
shades; it is a true lavender-blue without the magenta 
shades peculiar to this section. Large, individual flow¬ 
ers. 
Commander Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
(V.on Hindenberg). The color is a brilliant deep crim¬ 
son-red with slightly darker eye. Grows about 24 to 
30 inches high and produces a preat many spikes cre¬ 
ating a wonderful display of color. 
Count Zeppelin Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Graf Zeppelin). Pure white flowers with vermilion- 
red eye. A striking clean looking Phlox. There is no 
fading or suffusing of color. Considered the best of 
the so-called calico types. Very free-flowering. 
Blizabeth Campbell Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Light salmon-pink with lighter shadings toward the 
center of flower. Decidedly the finest Phlox of this 
color, but unfortunately, a weak variety and slow 
grower, requiring more care and attention than most 
varieties. 
Enchantress Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Bright salmon-pink with dark eye, resembling Elizabeth 
Campbell in color, but of much stronger growth and 
rich green, glossy foliage. 
Ethel Pritchard Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00,100 $20.00 
A delightfully French-mauve colored Phlox, which, if 
seen on a cloudy day, looks almost as pale blue as our 
native Phlox Divaricata. It is a strong grower. 
Europa Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
White changing to a pale blush white toward center 
with a red eye. This variety is similar to Count Zep¬ 
pelin but has a light pinkish cast to it. Produces large 
heads freely and is a good, strong grower of medium 
height. 
Evelyn Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A new variety of excellent habit. Flower heads are 
full and large. Color is a rich salmon-rose; about 3 
feet high. One of the finest and most satisfactory new 
Phlox. 
Fuerbrand Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Fireglow). Brilliant orange-scarlet. Sometimes almost 
vermilion. Flowers very freely and blooms are pro¬ 
duced in quantity throughout the entire season. Of 
medium height, and one of the most brilliant Phlox 
known. 
Jules Sandeau Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Rather dwarf in habit, but producing very large heads 
of brilliant watermelon-pink blossoms. An outstanding 
variety because it flowers more freely and longer than 
most Phlox, and is practically free from red spider. 
Lilian Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50, 100 $35.00 
Lovely pure pink without any trace of magenta or rose, 
vastly superior to Elizabeth Campbell in color and habit 
of growth. The florets are large, the flower heads of 
good size and borne in remarkable profusion. We 
sincerely believe this to be the finest pink Phlox yet 
introduced. 
Culture. To grow Phlox really well the soil should be 
well drained, deeply spaded, and enriched with rotted 
manure or bonemeal. Planting may be done in fall or 
spring in a sunny border. Set the plants 10 inches 
apart. Lift and divide every three or four years or 
they will become crowded, which results in poor, small 
flowers. Never let the plants go to seed, never water 
overhead, always keep blooms and foliage dry, letting 
hose run slowly on the ground, this method of watering 
prevents mildew. 
Lord Raleigh Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Dark mauve with decidedly purplish tint. A very un¬ 
usual variety. Free flowering and rather tall. Excel¬ 
lent with yellow and white. 
Maid Marion Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Good lilac flower heads. Not a new variety but an ex¬ 
cellent kind that will be with us a long time. The 
color and habit are very similar to that of Antonin 
Mercier but grows a little taller when well established. 
Mia Buys Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Rather dwarf in habit, but produces enormous and 
much branched trusses of the purest white flowers pos¬ 
sible. The habit is very free, with splendid dark green 
foliage. A great improvement and the best white Phlox 
in cultivation for midseason effects. 
Miss Lingard Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Has beautiful, long, shiny green foliage and is abso¬ 
lutely free from any disease. It flowers from early 
June until October with large heads of white flowers 
with faint pink shading in center. It is the best early 
White Phlox known. 
Miss Verboom Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
This, in fact, is the rose-pink form of Miss Lingard. 
Habit and foliage are the same; flowers just as early 
in June. Splendid when planted next to Poppy, Mrs. 
Perry and Hemeroeallis Flava. 
Mrs. Jenkins Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 1 00 $18.00 
(Independence). Pure white, late flowering, grows very 
fast and is of medium height. A splendid sort for 
planting in masses. Few varieties equal its free-flow¬ 
ering habit. 
Mrs. Milly Van Hoboken, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
An excellent new variety. Very large florets combined 
in rather loose, large heads. Color bright pink with a 
slight and delicate mauve suffusion. Strong grower and 
free-flowering. 
Mrs. W. Van Beuningen, Three $100, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Medium height but robest in growth, with healthy ap¬ 
pearing foliage. Large, rich salmon-red flowers—a 
bright, effective self color without eye. Very free and 
persistent in flowering. Compact growth. 
Mrs. Scholten Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
New dark salmon-pink flowers in enormous pyramidal 
spikes. A splendid sort of great value. Midseason 
flowering and of medium height. 
Rhelnlander Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A splendid old-time variety of good growing quality, 
and excellent habit. Flower heads are large and on 
good strong stems. The color is a beautiful salmon- 
pink. 
Rijnstroom Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A good strong grower producing an abundance of stems, 
each one topped with heavy trusses of flowers of a 
lively rose-pink, much like the color of the Paul Neyron 
rose. 
R. P. Struthers Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 1 00 $20.00 
Bright rosy carmine with claret-red eye. Tall and 
strong grower. 
Saladin Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A most brilliant scarlet-red with blood-red eye, makes 
this one of the most outstanding varieties. It is a 
strong grower, blooms freely, has good foliage; all in 
all a worthwhile addition to any collection of plants. 
Thor Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Color a beautiful shade of deep salmon-pink, overlaid 
with a scarlet glow; small analine-red eye. A good 
grower, never giving trouble, always full of bloom. One 
of the best of the salmon-pink sorts. 
Von Lassburg Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
A splendid midseason, tall, white variety. Trusses large 
and stems good, very free flowering. Rather tall, fine 
for the back of the border. 
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