l80 CAMPANULACE^E. 



C. isophylla, syn. C. floribunda, has much of the appearance 

 of the Brittle C, but has broader leaves; is even more dense 

 and tufted, and a more profuse bloomer. The flowers, which 

 appear in June and July, are pale blue, with a greyish-white 

 centre. Native of Liguria ; perfectly hardy, but impatient of 

 wet. 



C. latifolia {Bj'oad-leaved C.) is a fine stately sort, of erect 

 habit, with simple stems, which in rich soil reach the height 

 of 5 feet, and are terminated by a long leafy raceme of purple 

 flowers, appearing in July and August. This species is invalu- 

 able for planting in woods. It reaches its greatest magnitude 

 and beauty in rich loam, but makes a fine display in poor, 

 shallow, and even dry soil, if partially shaded by trees over- 

 head. There is a dull-white flowered variety, which forms a 

 good contrast to the purple one. Native of woods in the north 

 of England and south of Scotland, and is widely spread over 

 northern Europe and western Asia. 



C. macrantha {Large-flowei-ed C.) — This species is nearly 

 allied to the Broad-leaved C, but is a dwarfer plant, and is 

 further distinguished by having longer and deeper-blue flowers, 

 and by the slightly-branching stems. It is an erect handsome 

 plant, flowering in July and August. Cool moist loam suits it 

 best. Native of Dahuria. Height about 2 feet. 



C. nobilis {Noble C.)— The nobihty of the plant is in its 

 flowers. It grows about 18 inches high, with slightly-branch- 

 ing stems, quite erect. The lower leaves are egg-shaped, on 

 short stalks, and coarsely toothed; the upper ones lance-shaped 

 and stalkless, and all somewhat hairy. The flowers are long 

 and widely funnel-shaped, white or creamy-white, and spotted 

 with crimson or dark purple, drooping on the stem, and borne 

 in erect racemes. Native of China. I have had no experience 

 of this plant in the north, and would be doubtful of its being 

 hardy in cold wet localities. In the London district it is per- 

 fectly hardy in the open ground. It prefers light rich loam. 

 There is a variety the flowers of which are not spotted. 



C. persicifolia {Peach-leaved C)— One of the handsomest, 

 and at the same time one of the most common, species. It 

 reaches the height of 2 or 3 feet, the large broadly-campanulate 

 blue flowers being arranged in a close raceme along the greater 

 part of the stems. It begins flowering in June, and lasts on 

 till September. There are five or six varieties, all very beauti- 

 ful. That named C. p. coro?iata is perhaps the most beautiful 

 of them all, the flowers being pure white and double; and the 

 double blue, in the same st}-le, is a beautiful companion to it. 

 There are other double whites and double blues, but inferior in 



