. Familiar flowers of field and garden;. Botany. 94 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIELD AND GARDEN. spreading clusters of large lilac and bluish lilac flowers which appear in late spring; it has been crossed in cultivation, and is found in the garden in larger figure and finer colors. P. glaberrima and P. Ca/rolina are pink and pale-pink varieties which are com- mon in the near "West and South, and flower in early summer. The five lobes of the corolla are round. The former variety has slender stems, long lance-shaped leaves, and loose flower clusters; the lat- Star of Quedlinburg. ter, stout stems,
. Familiar flowers of field and garden;. Botany. 94 FAMILIAR FLOWERS OF FIELD AND GARDEN. spreading clusters of large lilac and bluish lilac flowers which appear in late spring; it has been crossed in cultivation, and is found in the garden in larger figure and finer colors. P. glaberrima and P. Ca/rolina are pink and pale-pink varieties which are com- mon in the near "West and South, and flower in early summer. The five lobes of the corolla are round. The former variety has slender stems, long lance-shaped leaves, and loose flower clusters; the lat- Star of Quedlinburg. ter, stout stems, ovate or even heart-shaped leaves, and crowded flower clusters. P. subulata is a low-creeping little plant, so entirely different from the foregoing varieties that I have given it separate consideration elsewhere. These wild phloxes are all perennials, and they have been more or less introduced into the garden, where they appear in so many varied types that they are not easily recognized. The most satisfactory color in the perennial flowers is white; the pale magenta tints of some others are not very Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mathews, F. Schuyler (Ferdinand Schuyler), 1854-1938. New York, D. Appleton and Co
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