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F. B. MILLS’ ILLUSTRATED 1890 
NEW GIANT-FLOWERED PHLOXES. 
Mills’ Surprise. * 
Among the desirable 
novelties I have to intro¬ 
duce this year, I know of 
none more worthy than 
this magnificent new 
strain of Phloxes. The 
flowers are nearly the 
size of a twenty dollar 
gold coin, very perfect in 
form and borne in srrch 
profusion as to nearly 
obscure the whole plant. 
The colors are the most 
brilliant, varied and nu¬ 
merous to be found 
among Phloxes—crimson, 
scarlet, rose, pink, blush, 
purple, white, lavender, 
light-yellow, maroon, 
black, marbled, striped, 
and variegated. Rich and. 
beautiful velvety colors 
not found in other 
Phloxes appear here in 
abundance. The growth 
and habit of the plant is 
another equally desirable 
feature. They do not 
grow so tall as the Grand- 
ifloras, and are strong 
and bushy, standing erect, 
without lodging or blow¬ 
ing over, each plant pre¬ 
senting a mass of large 
dazzling flowers, which 
for a brilliant and strik¬ 
ing display of solid colors 
has no equal in the gar¬ 
den. Seed should be 
sown in the open ground 
quite early. If started in 
pots in March or April, 
and cultivated as pot 
plants, they will com¬ 
mence blooming in a few 
weeks, and make a most 
brilliant pot flower. Do 
not fail to try this grand novelty. 
mills’ surprise phloxes. 
Per plct. 15 cts.; 4 pkts. 50 cts.; 10 pkts. for .$1.00. 
MARIGOLD PYGMAE. 
MARIGOLD, DAHLIA-FLOWERED. 
A grand Marigold of the African type, growing 2 or 3 feet high, strong and 
robust like a Dahlia, and producing enormous double blossoms, in size and 
shape resembling the finest Dahlias. The blossoms will average 10 inches in 
circumference, and are of various colors from orange to fine canary yellow. 
They ai’e easily raised, and seed can be sown 
in the open ground. Plant one to two feet 
apart. A few will be single and should be 
pulled up as soon as the flowers show, to give 
the double ones more room. It is a grand 
flower which will greatly please all. Per pkt., 
10 cts. 
I was more than pleased with my test of this 
charming novelty the past season. Plants 
commence to bloom very soon after they are 
above ground, and when only two or three 
dahlia-flowered marigold, inches high, and gradually spread out and 
grow a little taller till they reach the height of 9 or 10 inches, and are 
one unbroken solid row of flowers and foliage. They are completely 
covered with bloom all the time, and for borders and bedding they are 
superb. The flowers are light velvety brown, pedals beautifully bordered 
with bright yellow. It is a valuable novelty. Ter pkt., 10 cts. 
