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our gardens, but does not grow wild in England.'* 

 Le Bon Jardin'ier mentions it as a native of France. 

 About the middle of the last century this flower was 

 first cultivated in its double state, and since that 

 time it has deservedly attracted the attention of all 

 good florists ; for, although we lose the graceful 

 bell-shape of the flower in its double state, its cy- 

 lindrical stalks of snowy or azure rosette flowers 

 form most beautiful bouquets, from the end of June 

 to the beginning of September. This plant loves a 

 hght and fresh loamy soil, and a sunny exposure. 

 It is propagated by dividing the roots in autumn. 

 The French call this plant Campanule cles Jar dins. 

 and Campanule a feulUcs de Pecker, the Italians 

 Campanella, 



CANTERBURY-BELL. Campanula Medium. 



This plant is no longer ranked amongst the ab- 

 originals of our soil, although Gerard tells us that 

 ** It do growe very plentifully in the lowe woods 

 and hedgerowes of Kent, about Canterburie, Sit- 

 tingborne, Southfleete, and Greenehyth," and many 

 other places which he mentions. In his age it bore, 

 in addition to the name of Canterbury-Bell, those 

 of ** Haskewoort, Throtewoort, and VuulaY^ ooxiy"^ 



