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0 Dazzling 
Dozen Phlox 
Our Michigan conditions, and our extensive overhead irrigation seem to be 
just right for producing Phlox of superb vigor, health and quality. This year 
we offer you a whole dozen dazzlers. Order them with complete confidence. 
Don’t miss the special at bottom of page offering you two new Phlox free. 
Polka Dot. (1) Petals have a very slight pinkish tinge, harmonizing with the 
fuchsia-colored eve. The whole head is beautifully shaped with extra large, 
overlapping florets. Prices below. 
Pinkette. (2) Only a faint tinge of color with the beauty of soft-shed light. 
Really lovely. Lustrous sea-green foliage. Prices below. 
Salmon Glow. (3) Deep salmon-pink with deep carmine eye. Heads well 
filled and stately. Healthy and strong. Prices below. 
Bright Eyes. (4) There have been red Phlox before, but none with the beau- 
tiful large florets, dancing dark eyes and gorgeous coloring of Bright Eyes. 
Being a child of the famous large flowered Daily Sketch, Bright Eyes in- 
herits all the health and vigor of its parent, and the huge florets, too. 
Prices below. 
Daily Sketch. (5) Extra large florets, 114% inches across, or more. Coloring 
clear, beautiful pink with small carmine eye. Does not fade, but stays pure 
and beautiful throughout. Starts blooming in July and continues until frost. 
Prices below. 
Africa. (6) A color so mysteriously beautiful that it seems to belong to another 
world. Amazingly dark carmine-red that can hardly be described. Strong, 
vigorous, healthy and hardy. Prices below. 
Carolyn Vandenburg. (7) The outstanding dark blue Phlox, not only on 
account of its color, but because it is extra large, healthy, vigorous and 
productive. The nearest to a real blue. Prices below. 
Mary Louise. (8) Pure white, like newly fallen snow—lovely and fluffy. Sorry, 
a picture can’t adequately show its whiteness. Prices below. 
Bluette. (Not shown.) Shades of blue and rose intermingled in magical fash- 
ion. Unusually large florets; vigor, productiveness, and fine, well-filled, 
symmetrical heads. Prices below. 
Lillian. (Not shown.) The famous blue-eyed Phlox; rest of flower beautiful 
salmon-pink. Compact flower heads; beautifully shaped florets. Very robust, 
plenty of vitality. Often 12 to 15 flower spikes per plant. Prices below. 
Border Gem. (Not shown.) Beautiful reddish purple. Trusses very large and 
well formed. Medium height. Prices below. 
Baron von Dedem. (Not shown.) A brilliant dandy; orange-red that will put 
fire in your garden. Medium height. Prices below. 
Prices Field-Grown Plants 
Prices, by variety: 1 for 45c; 2 for 79c; 3 for $1.12; 4 for $1.47; 
6 for $2.14; 12 for $4.17. 
Prices, by color only: Red, pink, white, white with red eye or pur- 
ple. 1 for 35c; 2 for 61c; 3 for 87c; 4 for $1.14; 6 for $1.67; 12 for 
$3.24. All plants field-grown. 
Order one each of the 12 Phlox listed 
above at $4.17 for the 12 and we will add 
2 new Phlox to your order free, as follows: 
1 Eva Foerster. Beautiful new bright salmon-pink Phlox, large 
florets, large heads, value 45c. 
1 World Peace. Beautiful new pure white Phlox, value 45c. 
Total value for the two Phlox 90c. 
Note: If you want to buy the Eva Foerster and the World 
Peace, you can buy them at the prices quoted above for the 
other Phlox. 

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HOW TO GROW THEM 

But, if you really believe that your soil 
is over-acid, light applications of lime may 
be used. 
It is not at all likely that your soil will 
be too sweet, unless it has very recently been 
over-sweetened by applications of lime. If a 
year or two has elapsed since lime was 
applied, the sweetness will have worn itself 
out and your soil will be in proper condition. 
To sweeten the soil with lime, mix in 
with the dirt at soil preparation time. About 
one-third teacup of lime should be used to 
every cubic foot of earth. 
There are, of course, some flowers that 
really demand a non-acid soil. ‘The most im- 
portant of these are the Carnations. In par- 
ticular, you should be careful not to use peat 
moss for Carnations, otherwise failure is 
almost sure to result. Also, avoid leaves and 
other acidifiers. THIS IS IMPORTANT 
FOR CARNATIONS. 
There are very few flowers that really 
demand an acid soil, but there are some that 
are very happy in such surroundings, and 
among these are Violets and Violas. 

Testing for Soil Acidity 
| Bae you will find it interesting to 
make a test of your soil, and the test is 
quite simple. You can buy red and blue 
litmus paper at your drug store for pennies 
only, to make the tests. First, moisten a little 
of your soil, knead it into a ball, break it 
open and insert a piece of blue litmus paper. 
Press the soil tightly around the paper and 
leave for a minute or two, then remove the 
paper. If it has turned red, your soil is on 
the acid side. 
If it has remained blue, the next thing 
is to test for alkalinity. Take a piece of red 
litmus paper and use it the same way. If the 
red litmus turns blue, then your soil is sweet, 
or alkaline. 
If neither paper changes color, your soil 
is neutral. 
Soil Exposure 
ZALEAMUMS and most other flowers 
like sun. So, select a sunny spot, if you 
can. But, they will tolerate a reasonable 
amount of shade, providing that shade is 
from a building, fence, or other structure 
that does not use soil fertility. Do not ever 
think that you can plant Azaleamums under 
trees and be successful with them. for the 
trees will sap so much fertility from the soil 
that the flowers will not do well in any event, 
regardless of the amount of sun or shade. 
The same is true of nearly all garden flowers. 
(Continued on page 6) 
R. M. KELLOGG COMPANY 
