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PHLOX CAROLINA 
A story goes with the procuring 
stock of this rather rare and beau 
tiful native Phlox. I was on my 
way to my office one April morning 
when I saw on my neighbor’s lawn 
great masses of the lovely blue 
bloom of this Phlox, of which i 
had long wished to secure some 
plants. 1 walked into the grounds 
intending to ask for some and was 
met by a very pompous-looking gar¬ 
dener, whose manner irritated me 
so that, instead of asking for the 
plants, 1 asked the name of them. 
"That,” said the gardener, "is the 
4 Miller B. Florer,’ or 4 Star of Ore¬ 
gon,' a rare native plant, that can 
only be obtained in one small dis¬ 
trict in Oregon.” "That’s the name, 
is it?” I replied. "Now, do you 
know what you are ? You are an 
unmitigated old humbug and a dis¬ 
grace to a very respectable pro¬ 
fession.” With this I went to my 
office and wrote to my neighbor for 
some plants, which were promptly 
sent. This Phlox is a lovely dwarl 
plant, covered with bright blue 
flowers for about a month, in April 
and May. 20 cts. each, $2 per do/.. 
$12 per 100. 
PHLOX DIVARICATA 
CANADENSIS 
One of our native varieties thni 
is but rarely met with, and which 
has been introduced in Europe the 
past few years as a novelty. A 
plant that is certain to meet with 
much favor when better known, as 
nothing can produce such a cheer¬ 
ful corner in the garden in very early spring. Frequently beginning 
to bloom early in April, it. continues until about the middle of June, 
with large bright lilac-colored flowers, which are produced on stems 
about 10 inches high, in large, showy heads, and are very fragrant. 
Extremely fine for naturalizing in the woods and shady places. 
Although this Phlox is usually found growing wild in shady places, 
it will do better if it is planted where it has full exposure to the sun 
and will bloom more freely. 10 cts. each. $1 per doz., $0 per 100. 
HARDY PRIMROSES 
Primula Cashmeriana. A rare and beautiful Primrose with rich vio¬ 
let-purple flowers. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
Primula Japonica Showy; perfectly hardy; colors ranging from 
pure white to rich purplish crimson. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
LUPINUS POLYPUYLDUS (See pi teed mg page) 
PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINICA ALBA 
An American plant, and by no means a new one; yet it is a flower 
so unique in its make-up that it stands apart from all others and alone. 
For massing, planting in association with other appropriate varieties 
in the border, for planting with shrubbery or for cut-bloom, it is un¬ 
rivaled. In value it is not equaled by the popular Golden Glow; and 
as it possesses a constitution just as rugged, is equally prolific and 
far more beautiful. 
Too much can scarcely be said in its favor. Its large, graceful 
spikes of white flowers are produced in greatest profusion from about 
the middle of June, and if kept cut (so as not to produce seed) it con¬ 
tinues to flower in a perfect mass of bloom until frost. The flowers 
themselves are intensely interesting and attractive, resembling large 
heather. 
The spikes of flowers are never so compact as to appear formal, 
although the flowers on them are very numerous, and are very last¬ 
ing. The stems are long, square, thick, rigid and strong, holding the 
flowers in a dignified and stately manner when upon the plant and 
when cut. The plants form large, dense clumps, 3 or 4 feet high, 
and require no petting, succeeding on all kinds of soil and in all sit¬ 
uations. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 
PHLOX DIVARICATA CANADENSIS 
POLYANTHUS, or COWSLIP 
This charming spring-blooming plant belongs to the Primrose 
family, the hardy varieties of which are so very popular in England, 
hut are rarely seen in this country, owing partly to an impression 
that they cannot be grown in this climate. This is a mistake, as they 
do very well here. For the front of borders and shrubbery, for spring 
bedding, and for naturalizing in moist and partly shaded places, 
nothing can be finer. The coloring in the flowers is especially rich 
and fine. At this writing we have a long border of these plants in 
bloom in our garden, and nothing gives us greater pleasure. They 
are so charming in habit, rich and varied in coloring, and so early to 
bloom, coming with the spring-flowering bulbs, that nothing can be 
more acceptable. We use them freely for decorating the dining-table 
and library windows, taking plants up from the border and putting 
them in fern-dishes and pots, where they go on blooming as if they 
had never been disturbed. Their hardiness has been pretty well 
settled by the severe winter of 1898 and 1899. The minimum tem¬ 
perature at our country place was 24 degrees below zero. Not a single 
polyanthus was injured, and they were planted in wet soil at that. 
15 cts. each, $1 per doz., $6 per 100. 
Large-flowered White. An improved variety, with very large flow¬ 
ers; very 'fine. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
