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BRISTOL NURSERIES, INC., BRISTOL, CONN. 
General List of Phlox 
Antonin Merrier. Lilac, with white center. 
Blooms from July to October. 2J^ feet. 
B. Comte. Brilliant French purple. 
Daily Sketch. An excellent addition with 
very large individual florets 2 inches 
across, forming colossal trusses. Rose-pink 
with light salmon shading, crimson eye. 
Fine growing habit. Height, 3 feet. 
E. I. Farrington. Splendid variety of erect 
habit and vigorous growth. Bright salmon- 
pink, shaded to soft pink. Always attrac¬ 
tive; excellent for cutting. 
Enchantress. Fine salmon-pink, not unlike 
Elizabeth Campbell but a shade lighter; 
stronger in every way in growth. 
Ethel Pritchard. Very large trusses of laven¬ 
der-blue flowers, shaded with mauve or 
lilac. Attractive. 
Frau A. Buchner. Extra-good white. 
Firebrand. Orange-scarlet and vermilion. 
Very free and showy. Medium height. 
Leo Schlageter. Huge, pyramidal trusses of 
scarlet-carmine, with dark center. 
Lilian. A lovely shade of soft pink, entirely 
free of shading. Very free and effective. 
Milly (Mrs. Milly van Hoboken). Very large 
flowers of soft pink with mauve suffusion. 
Miss Lingard. Pure white flowers from May 
on. Glossy foliage. 
New Bird. Heads of deep crimson-red 
flowers, with purple eyes, are carried well 
above the foliage in well-branched spikes. 
Painted Lady. Strong, upright growth, with 
many trusses of silver-pink flowers having 
salmon shadings and cherry-red eyes. 
Riverton Jewel. Mauve-rose, red eye. 
Height, 2 feet. July to October. 
All above General List Phlox, 70 cts. for 3, 
$2.50 per doz., $15 per 100 
PHLOX, Dwarf Varieties 
♦Amcena. A low, creeping variety covered 
with sheets of bright pink flowers in early 
spring. 
Divaricata alba. See page 11. 
*Divaricata (canadensis). Early Blue Phlox. 
Masses of these splendid, low-growing, 
lavender flowers add charm and color to 
the garden in early May. Combines nicely 
with spring bulbs. Height, 1 foot. 
♦Divaricata Laphami. The finest of all spring¬ 
flowering Phlox. A lovely shade of pale blue. 
Beautiful in association with tulips and 
other spring subjects. Producing masses of 
flowers in early May, it continues well into 
June. Should be planted in groups of four 
or more or used as a broad edging or border. 
After flowering, if trimmed back just enough 
to remove flower heads, the plants remain 
attractive. Height, 15 inches when in 
bloom. 30 cts. each. $3 per doz. 
♦Nivalis sylvestris. Dwarf Subulata habit, 
but foliage good all summer. Very large 
rosy red flowers in profusion. A fine addi¬ 
tion. 35 cts. each, $1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
♦Subulata, Brilliant. Showy crimson-red. 
Easily the most effective in this group. 
♦Subulata Brittoni. Attractive and neat 
creeping kind with masses of soft lavender 
flowers. 35 cts. each, $1 for 3. 
♦Subulata, Camla. A distinct alpine form of 
low Subulata habit, but more loose and 
graceful in form. Lovely shade of glistening 
salmon-pink. It flowers freely in May and 
more or less through summer. Very fine 
novelty. 35 cts. each, $1 for 3. 
♦Subulata, George M. West. A distinct 
addition. Fine shade of light blue. Tidy, 
compact-growing habit. A fine new color. 
♦Subulata, Sampson. (New.) Very large 
flowers of a deep rose-pink. Unusually 
striking and distinct novelty. 35 cts. each, 
$1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
♦Subulata, Vivid. Bright fiery rose. Com¬ 
pact habit. 
PHYSALIS Francheti. Chinese Lantern 
Plant. Orange-scarlet, lantern-like fruits. 
Good winter decorative material. Requires 
a rich light soil. Height, 2 to 3 feet. Sep¬ 
tember on. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum. Balloon 
Flower. Bright blue, bell-shaped flowers 
Height, 2 to 2^2 feet. 
Grandiflorum album. Pure white. A reliable 
border plant. Height, 2 to 2J^ feet. July 
to October. 
Lavender Queen. See page 10. 
Pink Shell. See page 10. 
♦PLUMBAGO Larpentae. Lovely deep blue 
flowers on 6 to 8-inch stems. Spready 
habit. Late summer and early fall. 30 cts. 
each, 85 cts. for 3, $3 per doz. 
♦POLEMONIUM reptans. Creeping Pole- 
monium. Dwarf, bushy plant, well covered 
with showy, blue, bell-like flowers with 
white centers from April to June. A fine 
cover-plant for rockwork. Height. 6 to 9 
inches. 30 cts. each. $3 per doz. 
♦PRIMULA auricula alpina. A treasure re¬ 
quiring a sheltered spot and well-drained, 
mellow soil. The flower-stalks arise from 
fleshy rosettes of mealy leaves which are 
attractive in themselves and bear heads of 
fragrant velvety flowers, varying from 
yellow to crimson. 
♦Denticulata. Himalayan Primrose. Deep 
violet flowers in dense heads. Very early. 
♦PULMONARIA angustifolia azurea. A 
profusion of deep sky-blue flowers and 
handsome foliage for masses of rich color 
in early spring. Height, 1 foot. Fine with 
spring bulbs. 35 cts. each, $1 for 3, $3.50 
per doz. 
PYRETHRUM hybridum. Persian Daisy. 
A favorite, producing a wealth of cut- 
flowers. White, Pink, Red, and Mixed 
Colors. Height, 2 feet. June, July. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz. 
Robinson’s Giant Hybrids Mixed. The finest 
strain in existence. 30 cts. each, 85 cts. for 
3, $3 per doz. 
RUDBECKIA, Golden Glow. Double yellow 
flowers in July and August. Useful for 
background. Height, 5 to 6 feet. 
SALVIA azurea. Great Azure Sage. Light 
blue flowers in August and September. 
Fine for border. Height, 3 to 4 feet. 
Pitcheri. A dark blue form flowering in Sep¬ 
tember and October. Height, 3 to 3J^ feet. 
Pratensis. Violet-blue flowers. Good border 
plant. Height. 2 feet. July, August. 
All Salvias, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
Stokesia laevis 
♦SAPONARIA ocymoides. Rock Soapworl. 
Semi-trailing plants bearing masses of 
bright pink flowers during summer. Height, 
6 inches. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
SCABIOSA caucasica, Isaac House Strain 
Blue Bonnet. The soft lilac-blue flowers 
are more dainty and effective than the 
annual kinds, resembling in a way the popu¬ 
lar Blue Lace Flower. They bloom from 
June until September. Height, 1J4 feet. 
Caucasica alba. Pure white vg^iety of the 
Caucasian Scabiosa. 
Fischeri. It is a free-blooming type producing 
an abundance of mauve, pincushion-like 
flowers from early 7 July until frost. Height, 
2 to 2 X A feet. See in color, page 25. 
Japonica. Japanese Scabiosa. Clear blue 
flowers and of stronger habit than above. 
Height, 2 to 3 feet. June to September. 
All Scabiosas, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
SHASTA DAISY, Alaska. Large, single, pure 
white flower. Height. 2 feet. July to October. 
Bristol Hybrids. Tall, free-flowering, pure 
white. Splendid for cut-flowers. 
Esther Reed. See page 10. 
King Edward. Taller and later than the 
above. July to October. 
SEDUM. Stonecrop. The creeping forms are 
ideal as a ground-cover in dry, exposed loca¬ 
tions where other plants will not thrive, or 
for rock-planting, while the Spectabile are 
effective in the border or for bedding. 
♦Acre. Gold Moss. Low, spready ground- 
cover completely obscured by a mass 
of golden yellow flowers during late May 
and June. 
♦Album. White Stonecrop. A dwarf, spread¬ 
ing plant with thick, waxy foliage. Pure 
white flowers in July. 
♦Altissimum. Glaucous foliage arranged in 
spirals. Distinct yellow flower-heads. 1 ft. 
♦Rupestre. Bluish green leaves Trailing 
habit. Golden yellow flowers. 
♦Sieboldi. Tidy individual plants with broad 
grey leaves and showy pink flowers during 
August and September. Height, 6 inches. 
♦Spectabile. Showy Stonecrop. Broad green 
leaves and immense heads of rose-pink 
flowers. Height, 1 foot. Sept., Oct. 
♦Spectabile, Brilliant. Rosy crimson. Should 
be in every garden. 
All Sedums, 25 cts. each, 70 cts. for 3, 
$2.50 per doz. 
♦SEMPERVIVUM. Houseleek. Interesting 
plants forming rosettes of succulent leaves. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
Three Fine Cornflower Asters 
Stokesia 
BLUE MOON. (Wayside Gardens Introduc¬ 
tion.) Very large blue Aster-like flowers 
carried on strong lj^-foot stems. Excel¬ 
lent for cutting during summer and autumn 
LAiVIS LILACINA GRANDIFLORA. Quite 
distinct from the well-known 5. cyanea. 
The color is a very attractive shade of 
silvery blue with a lilac-blue suffusion at 
the center. Flowers are very large, often 
5 inches across, and can readily be cut with 
stems 18 to 20 inches long. Blooms freely 
and is a very useful all-purpose plant. 
♦LAiVIS PURPUREA. Similar to the above- 
but more compact and very free. Color a 
nice lilac-purple. 
Above varieties, 35 cts. each, $1 for 3, 
$3.50 per doz. 
♦Laevis (5. cyanea). Cornflower Aster. Laven¬ 
der-blue flowers. Height, 1J4 to 2 feet. 
June to October. 
♦Laevis alba. White flowers. Height, 1 to 2 
feet. June to October. 
Above two, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Perennials on this page, 25 cts. each, 70 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.50 per doz., unless otherwise noted. 
Varieties marked * are suitable for the rock-garden. 
