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Phlox nivalis Camla. An extremely vigorous and floriferous-variety with large clusters 
of salmon pink flowers in May. One of the best of the old varieties. 
Phlox nivalis Gladwyn. A new, rare and unexcelled variety, originated by Mrs. J. Nor- 
man Henry in her Garden at Gladwyn, Pennsylvania. It is a low mat former with 
large pure white flowers in ample clusters that are produced all through the sum- 
mer from May to October. Easy to grow in a well drained garden soil is sun or 
light shade. (pH 5-8) This one and variety azure (another one of Mrs, Henry’s in- 
troduction) needs winter protection north of New York City. 
Phlox nivalis sylvestris. (Dixie Brilliant) A very robust, quickly spreading trailer, with 
dark emerald green foliage and huge clusters of brilliant red flowers. Each flower 
is almost 2 inches across, and they are produced in spring and fall. 
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Phlox nivalis 
Phlox ovata. Large mats of big oval leaves about 3 inches high that send up tall erect 
flower stems from 12 to 18 inches high, bearing large clusters of deep Phlox Purple 
flowers in May and June. It resembles the big Summer Phloxes on a small scale. 
Easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil in sun or light shade. (pH 5-8) 
Phlox ovate pulchra. A treasure found by Dr. Edgar T. Wherry in the Mountains of 
Alabama. Neat mats or rosettes of large oval leaves and 12 inch stems holding flat 
clusters of delicate pastel pink, fragrant flowers in May. It is just as easy to grow 
as the one above but it needs a light cover in winter. 
Phlox procumbens, (Usually listed as P. amoena) This charm'ng plant of hybrid origin 
grows into neat cushions of narrow oval, dark green leaves that are completely 
hidden by large rounded clusters of bright rosy purple flowers on 6 inch stems in 
April and May. An easy plant in a well drained garden soil in full sun (pH 6-8) 
Phlox procumbens variegata. An extremely rare variety of the above with the same _ 
neat habit of growth and the same lovely flowers, but the foliage is striped with 
yellow to make it a plant of distinction. / 
Phlox stonifera. A native of Virginia that forms solid evergreen carpets of broad oval 
leaves on quickly creeping stems about one inch high, It has large clusters of lovely 
lavender flowers on 6 inch high stems in May and June. It likes an acid loam 
rich in leafmold in shade or halfshade.(pH5-6) 
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