ELLWANGER BARRY* 
HARDY PHLOXES 
PHLOX 
Are of vigorous habit, easy culture and produce in great 
profusion during a long season, flowers of fine form and sub¬ 
stance and of bright and varied colors. As regards their cul¬ 
ture, it may be briefly stated that they succeed in any good 
garden soil, but they are greatly improved by being liberally 
manured, and an occasional supply of liquid manure during 
the growing season will greatly increase the size of their 
trusses. When in flower they should be watered freely every 
evening. The Phlox usually flowers in July and August, and 
in order to render it autumnal flowering, it is necessary to 
pinch the shoots about the first of June and again in July. 
The plants will then flower in September. For early flowers 
some of the plants may be left unpinched. When two years 
old the finest trusses are produced. The third year the plants 
flower tolerably well; but they will not keep thrifty and 
healthy after that. The old plants should then be lifted in 
the fall, divided and transplanted. But the better plan is to 
keep up a succession of young plants from cuttings by secur¬ 
ing a fresh collection every year. We annually introduce all 
new and desirable varieties of home and foreign production. 
The best time to plant them is in the autumn. Our plants 
are large and fine. 
Price, 15c each; §1.20 per 10. Not less than five 
of a variety will be sold at ten rates. 
Amazone. Large flower; pure white; fine. 
Anatole Le Braz. Large panicle, carmine, white 
center. 
Belvidere. Salmon pink; a choice sort. 
Caran d'Ache. Bright carmine rose; distinct. 
Coquelicot. Large, fiery red; distinct. 
Eiffel Tower. A beautiful pink, tall, superb. 
Fernand Cortez. Large, coppery red, extra. 
Frau Bosch Bader. Alabaster white, with large 
rosy red eye. 
Henri Murger. Large; pure white, carmine cen¬ 
ter; extra. 
La Vague. Large silvery rose. 
Lothair. Rich salmon color, crimson eye. 
Louis Blanc. Flowers large, round, violet with 
white eye, fine. 
Madagascar. Large flowers, mauve, with white 
star at center. 
Mariette. Violet purple, beautiful. 
Pantheon. Flowers large, beautiful; pink or sal¬ 
mon rose; fine. 
Parachute. Purple; blooms late. 
Pharaon. Light purple, white star-shaped center; 
distinct. 
Queen. Pure white; fine. 
Rubis. Large panicles, ruby color, extra. 
William Robinson. Pale salmon with rose cen¬ 
ter; fine. 
The above collection, 1 each for §2.50. 
A COLLECTION OF THE BEST OF THE 
NEWER PHLOXES 
Price, 25c each; the collection, 1 each for §10.00. 
Aglae Adanson. Large, pure white, red eye. 
Albion. Pure white, pale red eye. 
America. Deep pink, large carmine eye. 
Arete. White, deep crimson eye. 
B. Comte. Purple, one of the best dark flowered 
varieties. 
Bridesmaid. White, dark red eye. 
Brunette. Crimson, carmine eye. 
Clara Benz. Brilliant, carmine rose, lilac eye. 
Colibri. Late blooming, white, crimson eye. 
Czarina. Pure white, large spike. 
Dawn. Soft pink, red eye. 
Eclaireur. Bright rose carmine with light halo. 
Edmond Rostand. Violet rose, large white center. 
Elizabeth Campbell. Soft pink, large flower; 
distinct. 
Esperance. Reddish violet, white eye, large flower. 
Etna. Crimson, cherry-red eye. 
Eugene Danzanvillier. Lilac, white center. 
Europe. White, large carmine eye. 
F. G. Von Lassburg. Pure white, very large. 
Frau Anton Buchner. Pure white, large flower. 
General Chanzy. Bright scarlet, tinted salmon. 
General Giovaninelli. Bright rose, red eye; 
dwarf. 
General Von Heutsz. Brilliant salmon red, white 
center. 
George A. Strohlein. Scarlet-orange, bright crim¬ 
son eye. 
Helene Vacaresco. White; dwarf. 
H. O. Wijers. Pure white, crimson carmine eye. 
Iris. Deep purplish magenta. 
Jeanne d’Arc. Pure white, late flowering. 
Jules Cambon. Reddish purple, white center. 
Le Prophete. Violet rose. 
Mme. Paul Dutrie. Soft pink suffused with white; 
large. 
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