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THE PARK NURSERIES 
Saint Paul 
HOLM & OLSON. Inc. 
Hardy Phlox 
For Brilliant Flowers in Mid-Summer 
T HE PHLOX is without doubt the most colorful and most popular 
of all the perennials. The showy flowers are the brightest spot 
in the garden during middle to late summer. 
The recent Phlox introductions are marked improvements over 
the older types. We offer a very careful selection of the better and 
newer varieties. 
Planting —Space Phlox roots 15 to 18 inches apart and cover 
the roots with 1 Vz inches of soil. Always keep Phlox well watered. 
The Red Phlox 
Augusta (New Plant Patent). The finest, vividly colored American 
Beauty red phlox. 50 cts. each. 
B. Comte. A deep shade of red-plum. Tall growing. 
Beacon. A pleasing cherry-red. Tall growing. Large flowers. 
Champs Elysees. Big clusters of dark purplish-crimson flowers. 
Comus (New). Clear cherry-red overspread with bright scarlet. 
Medium height; flowers very large. 35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
Fireglow. A new, brilliant color. Flaming scarlet that is often 
vermilion. Large flowers freely produced. 35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
Leo Schlageter (New). One of the most pleasing full rich scarlets 
with orange cast. Tall. 3 ft. 35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
R. P. Struthers. A choice soft red. Tall and free blooming. 
Saladin (New). Brilliant orange-scarlet red with deeper eye. 
Strong growing. Blooms freely. 35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
Lavender and Blue Phlox 
Hardy Phlox—the most popular of all the perennials. 
The large, showy flowers in many bright colors are 
borne on strong, sturdy plants. The outstanding 
summer perennial. 
The Pink Phlox 
Columbia (New Plant Patent). Soft cameo-pink flowers. Borne pro¬ 
fusely and long lasting. Rich foliage. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1.10. 
Enchantress. A strong-growing plant with clear salmon-pink flow¬ 
ers that have a darker eye. 
Daily Sketch (New). English novelty. Grows to 3 ft. Big flower 
heads with extra large florets. A bright salmon pink with vivid 
crimson eye. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
PRICES OF PHLOX (Unless otherwise noted) 
STRONG PLANTS—30 CTS. EACH; 4 FOR $1.00. 
(For shipment by parcel post please add 10% for postage.) 
Border Gem. Dark purple, strong grower. 
Caroline Vandenberg (New). Very large flowers of light-blue tones. 
35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
Miss Ethel Pritchard. A new French-mauve colored phlox. General 
color effect is light blue. Good sized flowers in large clusters. 
35 cts.; 3 for $1.00. 
Mrs. Harding (New). A deep rose-pink with salmon shadings. 
Large heads of flowers. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
Pantheon. Deep salmon-pink petals with lighter centers. 
Pink Beauty. A clear mauve-pink that blooms early with Miss 
Lingard variety—a month before the later Phlox. 
The White Phlox 
Bridesmaid. White flowers with a crimson-carmine eye. 
Frau Anton Buchner. Considered one of the finest white Phlox. 
The flowers are large and perfectly formed. 
Innocence (New). A tall, sturdy plant with unusually large white 
flowers. 
Miss Lingard. Very early blooming and fragrant. Glossy green 
foliage. Immense heads of white flowers. 
Mrs. Jenkins. A dependable free-flowering pure white. 
Rheinlander. A very beautiful salmon-pink with deeper center. 
Flower heads are large and held on strong stems. 
Rijnstroom. A lovely rose-pink, much like Paul Neyron rose. Very 
large flower heads. Strong grower. 
Rising Sun. A new variety of soft salmon-pink. 
Salmon Glow (New). Large, rich, pink, shaded salmon. 35 cts.; 
3 for $1.00. 
Thor. Rich, salmon-pink with crimson eye. 
Phlox makes a colorful border of mid-summer flowers. 
The Dwarf Early Phlox 
For Borders and for Rock Gardens 
PHLOX SUBULATA. A mass of bloom in early spring covers the 
delicate moss-like foliage. Excellent for rockery and border, and 
invaluable for carpeting the ground or covering graves. 
Pink Dwarf Phlox I 
White Dwarf Phlox V 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 
Lilacina—lovely pale blue I 
"VIVID" (New). An improved early, dwarf pink with unusually 
brilliant clear pink flowers. 30 cts. each; 4 for $1.00. 
PHLOX DIVARICATA (Wild Sweet William). Large fragrant laven¬ 
der flowers on 9 inch stems in April and May. Likes shade. 
SPECIAL—HOME YARD PHLOX COLLECTION 
Ten field-grown roots, 2 each of 5 popular varieties— 
light pink; white; deep pink; red and lavender. 
SPECIAL GROUP PRICE—10 Plants_$2.25 
(Postage 15 cts. extra) 
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