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variety, turbinata, a dwarfer and more compact grower, 

 also a white variety of turbinata. Ii is easily increased 

 cither from seed or by division. 



i '. garganica. This is a rather showy species. The 

 Leaves are of a glossj green and the flowers, which are 



linn i branching racemes, are pale blue shading to 



white m the centres. It grows only to a height of b' 

 inches and thrives well in ordinary soil in the herbaceous 

 border. It may be propagated by cuttings or from 

 seed. 



('. isophylla. This is a pendulous species and is more 

 often seen in the greenhouse than in the flower garden. 

 As a baskel plant it has few equals and is most fre- 

 quently used in Europe grown as a hanging plant. In 

 the cottagers' windows of England and Scotland, it is 

 grown in fine condition amongst the fuchsias, Aaron's 

 beards, etc. A white variety of this species is, 1 think, 

 even more valuable than the type; it seems to be a more 

 free bloomer. Easily propagated by cuttings. 



C. latifolia. In this species we have a good border 

 plant. It is a strong grower and when well-grown 

 reaches a height of about six feet. The flowers are 

 large and dark blue, borne on loose graceful stems as 

 many as 12 to 15 on the stem. It requires a good 

 rich soil and should be lifted every two or three years 

 and replanted in enriched soil. There is a fine white 

 variety of the species which is also well worthy of a 

 place in the border as is also the variety called macran- 

 tha. This variety is larger than latifolia itself and the 

 flowers all paler blue. It is a strong, vigorous grower 

 and responds quickly to liberal treatment in the way 

 of manure. 



C. lactiflora. An excellent hardy plant and a most 

 vigorous grower. It has long spikes of white and blue 

 shaded flowers, the spikes when well grown attaining 

 frequently the height of 5 ft. 



('. Medium. This is an old favorite commonly 

 called the Canterbury Bell. It is too well known to 

 need any description. There are many varieties and 

 colors, both double and single. It is a biennial and seed 

 should be sown annually to keep up a succession of 

 flowering plants. If seed be sown in the greenhouse 

 early it may be treated as an annual flowering the first 

 year from seed, but they are much superior when treated 

 as biennial-. Sen! may be sown either in frames or 

 open ground. The young plants should be thinned out 

 or transplanted, allowing them room to develop into 

 good specimens. A light protection such as leave- or 

 rough manure is necessary in the winter time, taking 

 care to remove it ver\ early in spring to prevent damp- 

 ing off at the crown. 



C. persicefolia. One of the most valuable border 

 plants. It is commonly called the peach-leaved campa- 

 nula, owing to the leaves resembling that of the peach 

 tree; they are. however, very much narrower in the 

 campanula. The flowers are large and in the type 

 blue, borne on stems rising to a height of tbrep feet. 

 There are several varieties of this species equally as 

 valuable; the best are alba, a pure white variety; alba- 

 ccerulea, which has beautiful white, blue-shaded flowers: 

 alba-coronata with while cup and saucer shaped flow- 

 ers; alba grandiflora, a splendid large white variety; 

 alba plena, a double white: Moerhemi, a semi-double 

 white variety, and pallida grandiflora. a pale blue large- 

 flowered variety. They are all easy of cultivation and 

 thrive in any good, moist garden soil. They are easily 

 propagated by division or seed, excepting the double 

 varieties which must be propagated by division only. 

 No garden should be without several of these varieties 

 as they are indispensable in the hardy garden. 



('. pyramidalis. This is commonly called the chim- 



ney bellflower and for the decoration of the garden, 

 either outdoors or in. is a plant of the highest possible 

 merit. Whilst it is a perennial, the most vigorous and 

 showy specimens are obtained by treating it as a bien- 

 nial. For the decoration of the dwelling or the conserv- 

 atory as a pot plant it is most desirable. To get the 

 best results the plants require good treatment as to soil,, 

 etc.. lor which the grower will be well repaid. It is a 

 tall and vigorous grower, sometimes reaching the height 

 of from 6 to 7 feet. The flowers are blue, but there is 

 also a good white variety. The flowers are produced in 

 great numbers up the long stems and it continues to 

 bloom for two or three months. A batch of seed should 

 be sown every year and the young plants grown on 

 carefully in well prepared, moist, rich soil. If induced 

 to flower at all the first year from seed it is not until 

 the second year that it really does well. 



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v Japanese Cypress 



It is seldom that a planting of evergreens does not 

 contain one or more of the beautiful Japanese Cypress. 

 It is, however, not surprising, as they contain about all 

 the desirable qualities wanted in an evergreen. The 

 beautiful shades of green, yellow and blue in which they 

 can be obtained, strongly recommend them, not only as 

 specimens, but for group planting. In the latter use 

 they are exceptionally valuable for giving attractive 

 contrasts in color schemes. This genus is known more 

 commonly under the botanical name of Retinispora ; it 

 is also listed as Cupressus, Thujopsis and Chamaecy- 

 paris. If asked to name the most prominent of this 

 group I would give preference to plumosa, pisifera and 

 squarrosa, including their various forms. One feature 

 that recommends them to many is that they can be fre- 

 quently sheared. This not only encourages a new 

 growth, making the plant more compact, but permits 

 training them into any desired shape. 



Plumosa and its golden form aurea, are excellent for 

 specimen planting and also for using in groups. The 

 golden type is quite common and is largely used as a 

 specimen plant on lawns where it shows off to good 

 advantage, especially in June when it takes on its new 

 growth which is a very bright yellow. This color is not 

 as pronounced in the winter and the same can be -aid 

 of all golden colored evergreens. A variety called 

 plumosa argentea, is similar to the type in foliage but 



il nds of the branches are tipped with a silvery white 



color that gives it an unusual appearance. 



Pisifera is of more open type than plumosa and 

 resembles in foliage the arbor-vitae, its leaves being in 

 flat layers. It is more graceful in outline owing to this 

 loose ii.ilut of growth and with its golden form makes a 

 valuable addition to the list. 



A species almost as common as plumosa is squarrosa, 

 with silvery blue foliage that is quite soft and feathery. 

 The color is more pronounced when it makes its new 

 growth but during the winter it changes to a bronze. A 

 variety called squarrosa Veitehii is claimed by many to 

 be distinct from the type but the difference; as far as 

 the writer could ever see. is not very great. 



A distinct variety is filifera. having foliage of thread- 

 like form. These strands are sometimes twelve and 

 fifteen inches in length and give to the plant an excep- 

 tionally graceful, drooping habit. The golden form of 

 this type has the same pretty habit as the former and 

 the srolden color is an added attraction. 



