WEST NEWBURY, MASS. 
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PHLOX 
For the perennial garden or border, groups of phlox 
will give color during that trying time in late July and 
August. The bright scarlets contrast vividly with white 
and the soft salmon-pinks and lavenders. Blue and pur¬ 
ple are being used more and more as these look especially 
well in the shadows of afternoon. The best results are 
obtained if planted in groups of three or more to give 
mass. Very satisfactory results may be obtained by us¬ 
ing early flowering plants placed closely to the phlox so 
that a succession of bloom is obtained without bare spots 
in the garden. 
Do not allow the seed to ripen but clip off the old 
blooms a soon as they wither. This induces a second 
flowering and also keeps seedlings from choking out the 
parent plant. These seedlings will, for the most part, 
show magenta shades and will spoil the color effect. If 
phlox are taken care of in this manner they will continue 
to grow and bloom for many years. 
The best fungicide which we have found is dry sul¬ 
phur dusted on the leaves. This will prevent red spider 
and mildew which sometimes make the leaves rusty. A 
small hand-duster and specially prepared fine sulphur 
will be found very effective. This treatment will also 
help delphiniums and other perennials suffering from fun¬ 
gi. 
SERIES A 
20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. 
Six plants of one variety will be furnished at the dozen 
rate, twenty-five or more at the hundred rate. Double 
sized plants for immediate effect at double price. 
The following will be found to be very satisfactory as 
they are all clear distinct colors and strong growers. 
Annie Oook, medium height, bright flesh-pink with slight¬ 
ly darker center. Extra good. 
Antonin Mercie, a tall variety of a beautiful shade of 
lavender, eye lighter. Midseason. 
Hanny Pfleiderer, a beautiful velvety white overlaid with 
light rose-pink, with carmine eye, flowers large, me¬ 
dium height. Midseason. 
Le Soleil, beautiful soft rose with darker-shaded eye, very 
choice. Medium height. Abundant bloomer during 
July, August and September. 
Mme. Meuret, tall, very fine for massing. Flowers bright 
crimson, scarlet or flame color. Midseason. 
Miss Lingard, one of the earliest flowering tall varieties. 
Medium sized white flower and dark green foliage. A 
continual bloomer. 
Stella’s Choice, a tall vigorous grower. Trusses very 
large and snow-white. Extra nice. Late. 
Cut off all dead flowers as it will make any plant thrive better. 
