130 ALPINE PLANTS 
with woodlice, frequently gnaw into the fleshy shoots 
and stems of the stouter kinds. Dusting with either soot 
or powdered lime will help to ward off these marauders, 
but search during the twilight of spring and summer 
evenings is a surer means of reducing the numbers of the 
pests. The tufted and prostrate growers divide with 
ease, the best time being late August and early September. 
Those that make stouter growth, with erect stems, will 
propagate from cuttings inserted in light sandy soil, 
whilst well defined species will generally reproduce 
themselves true from seed, although in some cases this is a 
slower method than propagation by division or cuttings. 
Where a select few distinct and pleasing kinds of Cam- 
panulas are desired for a small garden, the following may 
be strongly recommended : 
Allioni, 3 inches, large blue flowers. July to September. 
Canescens, trailer, blue flowers, hoary leaves. June to 
August. 
Carpathica ‘“‘ Riverslea,’’ r foot, flat rich blue flowers. 
May to September. 
Carpathica alba, pure white. 
Carpathica turbinata, 6 inches, rich blue. 
Garganica hirsuta, trailer, with racemes of starry blue 
flowers with white centres, hoary foliage. May to 
August. 
Portenschlagiana bavarica, fine blue flowers on 3 to 4 
inch stems. June to September. 
Punctata, the dainty little plant figured in our illustra- 
tion, with contracted tubular rather than _bell- 
shaped blossoms. 
