Rutherford, MJ 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
Phlox decussata 
Phlox are very showy and extremely useful hardy 
plants. They deserve a prominent position in every 
garden, since they thrive in most soils. A rich loam 
is most desirable. The flower-bed should be deeply 
spaded and manured previous to planting. By 
growing a complete collection of Phlox—do not 
plant Jess than 5 of each variety, otherwise the 
effective coloring of mass-planting will be lost—a 
continuity of bloom can be had from early June 
until late fall. 2 to 3 ft. 
Border Gem. A beautiful novelty with large trusses 
of deep violet-blue flowers. Very attractive and 
an outstanding color. Illustrated in color on page 
68 . $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Brilliant. An outstanding new Phlox because of its 
large trusses of beautiful scarlet flowers with 
deeper eye. Very floriferous. Aug. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Caroline Vandenberg. The bluest Phlox of all—a 
very beautiful, striking color. Large trusses and 
a free bloomer. Medium height. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
Champs Elysees. Dark purple; large trusses. 
Enchantress. Bright salmon-pink, dark red eye. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Fiancee. One of the best pure whites. Very strong 
grower. 
Fire Glow. Brilliant orange-scarlet with darker 
center. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Freifrau von Lassburg. One of the older Phloxes. 
Widely used on account of the pure snow-white 
flowers. 2 to 2]/^ ft. Aug. 
Glory. Deep rose, with a darker eye, forming huge 
trusses of large individual blooms. Tall. 2 3^ ft. 
July-Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
H. B. May. A very beautiful clear pink variety 
with extremely large trusses and gigantic pips. A 
good robust grower. Illustrated in color on page 68. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Jules Sandeau. Very large flowers of pure pink. 
Dwarf habit. 
Karl Foerster. One of the latest and best novelties. 
The very large flowers are an exceptionally glow¬ 
ing dark orange-red. A worthy improvement over 
Deutschland. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Leo Schlageler. A very strong, healthy-growing 
novelty with large, pyramidal trusses of brilliant 
scarlet-carmine flowers having a darker center. 
Illustrated in color on page 68. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
Margaret Gavin Jones. An improved variety with 
large pink flowers and a bright carmine eye. 
Very beautiful novelty of great merit. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Morgenrood. Blooms a very striking red—certainly 
an excellent addition to this color class. Free 
flowering. Medium height. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
Mrs. Ethel Prichard. Clear rose-mauve. 3 ft. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Rijnstroom. Deep pink. 
Thor. Rich salmon-pink; deep crimson eye. 
William Kesselring. A dark violet variety with 
large white eye. 2 ft. July—Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
William Ramsey. Dark purple. Very effective. 
Phlox of Various Types 
Phlox amoena. Bright pink flowers in dense heads. 
® 4 to 6 in. April, May. 
P. divaricata. Large, fragrant lavender flowers. 
© 10 in. May. 
P. maculata Alpha. A novelty of the greatest merit. 
Entirely different from any Phlox now on the 
market. The flower-spikes are long and pyramidal, 
about one-third the total height, instead of form¬ 
ing a truss. The flowers are brilliant pink. 
$1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
© P. ovata. Red. 1 to 13^2 ft. June, July. 
P. subulata. Moss Pink. Low, spreading stems and 
© narrow moss-like leaves. Flowers in wonderful 
profusion. 3 to 6 in. April, May. 
© P. subulata alba. Large white flowers. 
P. subulata alba, The Bride. A very strong grower 
© with masses of white flowers with pink eyes. 
4 to 6 in. May. 
P. subulata atrolilacina. A much better variety 
than P. subulata lilacina. More compact flower, 
more floriferous, and the color of the flower darker; 
bright lilac. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
P. subulata, G. F. Wilson. Soft lavender. 6 in. 
© April, May. 
P. subulata, Newery Seedling. Pale mauve. 6 in. 
© April, May. 
© P. subulata rosea. Pink. 6 in. April, May. 
P. subulata, Vivid. Deep pink. 6 in. April, May. 
© $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
P. suffruticosa, Miss Lingard. Flowers pure white 
with pale pink centers. 
Phlox Arendsi Hybrids 
These hybrids between P. canadensis and varieties 
of P. decussata flower early in spring, and when cut 
back several times during the summer they will con¬ 
tinue to bloom until fall. This “Everblooming 
Phlox” is a worthy asset to any border, being very 
floriferous, and, on account of its low height (about 
1 foot) and spreading nature, it is very useful for 
edging herbaceous borders or in solid beds of one 
color, to create a magnificent mass effect. 
Louise. Pale lilac with a light carmine eye. 
PHYSALIS Bunyardi. Bunyard Ground Cherry. 
This variety produces fruit in abundance. Espe¬ 
cially decorative on account of its numerous 
glowing red pods. 3 ft. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana. False Dragonhead. 
Strong spikes of delicate pink flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 
June, July. 
P. virginiana alba. White form of above. 
P., Vivid (virginiana grandiflora). Dwarf False 
© Dragonhead. A low, erect plant with spikes of 
large rose-pink flowers. 10 to 12 in. Aug., Sept. 
Illustrated in color on page 6g. 
P. virginiana speciosa rosea. Tall, branching spikes 
with flowers of a fine rose-pink. Excellent for 
cutting. 3 to 4 ft. July, Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
PLATYCODON. Balloon Flower. Choice, free- 
flowering perennials of erect habit that keep up 
their fine display practically all summer. The 
balloon-shaped buds are interesting and almost 
as attractive as the star-shaped flowers. Con¬ 
sidered to be one of the most beautiful plants of 
the hardy garden. 
P. grandiflorum. Blue or bluish white flowers 3 
inches across. 2 ft. June, July. 
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