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No garden is complete without perennial Phlox. The color range is 
so large, the colors so bright, and the period of blooming so long that 
every garden should contain a good planting. 
Plants begin to bloom in late June, and with proper treatment con' 
tinuous bloom may be expected until frost comes. 
Water heavily during dry spells. The flowers should not be allowed 
to go to seed. Cut the first flower spikes when they are in full bloom 
and use for home decoration. Or, if left longer on the plant, they 
should be cut as soon as the blooms fade. In this way a second setting 
of blooms will come on and thus the season will be prolonged. 
This plant likes a welhenriched soil and a sunny welbdrained location. 
Fall planting can be made from the first of September until the ground 
freezes. Phlox can also be planted in the spring. 
Plant so that the crown is just beneath the surface and use plenty of 
water when planting if the ground is at all dry. If the soil is dry as 
winter approaches, stir the ground well about the plants and cover with 
a good mulch. 
OUR LIST 
Our list of standard Phlox is made up of sorts we have tested for 
many years and have chosen the very best of the larger number of older 
varieties that are offered for sale. 
We add also a short list of what we consider the most desirable of the 
newer varieties. 
NOTE: We prepay all orders for Phlox amounting to $1.50 or more. 
Allow 25 cents extra on small orders. 
Many people like to plant their Phlox in groups of three or more of 
a kind. Some prefer entire beds made up of one kind. If you wish to 
plant one sort you may select any of the varieties we list in our collec- 
tions at the following prices: 
3 Phlox of one kind $0.55 12 Phlox of one kind. $ 1.95 
6 Phlox of one kind l .00 100 Phlox of one kind 15.00 
Old Reliable Collection 
B. COMTE. A charming shade of rich French 
purple. An outstanding phlox. Very striking. 
BRIDESMAID. Pure white with a very large 
crimson center. 
CHAMPS ELYSEE. A pleasing shade of a very 
dark red'purple. 
COQUELICOT. An intensely bright scarlet 
red. 
JULES SANDEAU. A dwarf plant with un¬ 
usually large blooms of clear salmon-pink 
MILLY VAN HOBOKEN. A tall, peach-blos- 
som-pink. Very hardy. Lives many years. 
MRS. JENKINS. One of the best of the early 
pure whites. 
PAINTED LADY. One of the most distinct ot 
phlox. A pure rose-pink with a small, dis¬ 
tinct red eye. 
R. P. STRUTHERS. (Improved.) There is no 
phlox more dependable in our entire list 
A bright deep rose-pink with claret eve 
WIDAR. Rather dwarf. A large clear blue- 
purple with a large white center. 
Any one of the above phlox is a No. 1 
variety, and taken as a collection, makes a 
perfect blend. 
Some New Phlox for 
1939 
I of each, 10 in all, 
either Collection 
The 2 
Collections 
20 in all 
*1.95 
*3.85 
None Better Collection 
AFRICA. One of the deepest and richest of all 
the dark reds. 
BEACON. A most profuse blooming deep 
cherry-red. Fine formed panicle. 
COMUS. A clear cherry-red overspread with 
bright scarlet. Very profuse. 
COUNT ZEPPELIN. A tall plant with very 
large, pure white florets with a small, clean- 
cut red center. 
DR. CHAS. MAYO. Very thrifty late bloom¬ 
ing plant. White with large carmine center 
radiating out through the petals. 
FRAU ANTOINE BUCHNER. A tall, rich, 
pure creamy white. One of the best whites. 
SPECIAL FRENCH. A beautiful even shade 
of pure light pink. Very delicate. 
STARLIGHT. Sort of a deep blue-lavender 
with a large creamy white center. 
THOR. Deep salmon-pink with a large red 
eye. Thrifty grower, large florets, immense 
bloom. 
VON HOCHBERG. In its shade of red there 
is none better. A dependable rich deep 
oxblood-red. 
The following phlox are not exactly new Painted 
but they are the best among the new sorts 
which we have tested during the past few years. 
DAILY SKETCH. It is the most distinct new phlox we have seen in 
many years. The plant is tall, the individual flower very large. The 
color is a light salmon-pink with a very large and very noticeable 
carmine eye. Surely an outstanding new variety. 
GEORGE STIPP, Deep glowing salmon-pink; an outstanding variety in 
this color. Strong grower and excellent foliage. 
HAUPTMANN KOEHL. Dark blood-red. Very large clusters on strong, 
tall stems. Florets very large. Keeps its color long in heat, winds, 
and rain. 
H. B. MAY. Very large heads made up of very large individual florets 
of bright clear pure rose-pink. A most pleasing shade. 
LEO SCHLAGETER. This new variety is one of the most vivid fiery reds 
of all Phlox. Its color is intensified by a tinge of orange in the red 
which enhances its richness. It is about three feet tall with splendid 
growing habits. 
NORDLICHT. A tall, strong growing plant which holds its foliage nice 
and green throughout the heat. The color is a deep carmine-pink lit 
up by a large brilliant red center. The flowers stand the most intense 
heat without fading. The variety is late and distinct from all other 
phlox. 
ROSENKAVALIER. Very large trusses of a beautiful rose-red. Strong 
stems and fine rich green foliage. Mildew resistant. Does not fade. 
Should be in every order. 
Lady 
TIGRESS. The outstanding phlox novelty. Vigorous, upright growing, 
with immense trusses of brilliant orange-scarlet flowers. The trusses 
are huge pyramids which are built up by long-branched laterals, 
giving an unusually long period of bloom. These immense trusses of 
brilliant orange-scarlet have long been sought for by all phlox en¬ 
thusiasts, and are now available on upright, vigorous plants. The 
phlox lover’s dream of yesterday becomes a reality today.v 
PRICES FOR ALL THE ABOVE NEW PHLOX 
50c each; any 3 for $1.35; any 12 for $4.00. 
1 each—8 Phlox in all—$3.20 
2 Phlox That are Different 
MISS LINGARD. This is an entirely different phlox from the rest 
of this list except Miss Verboom. It has beautiful, long, shiny 
green foliage that looks as if waxed and is free from disease. 
It is a pure white, very early, and much used for cutting. 
MISS VERBOOM. Exactly the same kind of a phlox as Miss 
Lingard, only it is a deep pink. 
Prices same as for Standard List of Phlox. 
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