ing beyond the tube. Stigmata 3, short, semicylindrical,
obtuse.
This very pretty dwarf Phlox was introduced from North
America in 1825, and has been received into the garden Catalogues
as a species ; but although have in vain looked
for characters to distinguish it from P. stolonifera it is nevertheless
more worthy of the attention of the florist from the
larger size and much richer hue of its blossoms. The leaves
are also broader and of a deeper green.
It is perfectly hardy, and is easily multiplied hy division.
It should be planted in a mixture of peat and loam, and
is well fitted for the front of a flower border, or to ornament
rockwork, where its trailing habit enables it to accommodate
itself.
Our drawing was taken at the Botanic Garden, Chelsea,
in the beginning of May.
For the meaning of the generic name see fol. 7. D . Don.
1. Tube of the corolla laid open to shew the insertion of the stamens.
2. Calyx with the pistil.
