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dry, sandy situations. This plant will grow and flower well in a dry 

 border in peaty soil. 



Campanula kotundifolia. Round-leaved Bellflotver, or Hare- 

 hell. This is a beautiful plant, as are all the species of the genus. Its 

 azure bells appear on dry pastures, hedge-banks, and waysides, in the 

 months of July, August, and September ; and beautiful is it indeed to 

 see the graceful drooping flowers of tiiis sweet gem trembling in tiie 

 slight summer breeze that disturbs not the tranquillity of other flowers. 

 This is a very interesting as well as a lovely flower, and especially 

 must it be so to our friends in the northern part of Britain ; for wliat 

 Scotchman, who cares for his country, but must love dearly the " Blue- 

 bell of Scotland." The cultivation of tliis flower is an easy matter, 

 and indeed it will flourish in any soil ; but better in a dry situation 

 and compact soil. It is a perennial, and grows about a foot high, 

 generally, although very subject to variation according to situation, 

 soil, and other circumstances. 



Campanula latifolia, or Giant Bell-flower. This, characterized 

 by Sir W. Hooker as the " finest and most stately of our species," 

 really deserves a place in the garden. The flowers are very large and 

 blue, and appear at the same time as those of C. rotundifolia. In 

 Britain it is not a common plant ; but is occasionally found in moist, 

 shady woods in some parts of England, and is by no means rare in 

 similar situations in Scotland. Only one locality is recorded for it in 

 Ireland. It is of a different nature from the last, and will require very 

 different treatment. Naturally loving a moist, shady situation, one of 

 this character should be sought for it in tiie garden ; and if furnisiied 

 with such we think there can be little fear of its success. Unlike its 

 more humble sister the Harebell, it must have a rich soil ; but without 

 fresli dung. SuflScient instructions for cultivating the Pyramidal Bell- 

 flower ( Campanula pyramidalis) have appeared in this and other flori- 

 cultural works ; and may we suggest the propriety of trying the treat- 

 ment recommended for that species, upon our C. latifolia. It is very 

 likely that it may succeed well under it. Under whatever treatment 

 the plant may be submitted it should have rich soil and plenty of 

 water. 



Campanula glomerata, or Clustered Bell flower. This is like- 

 wise a showy species, varying very much in size, from a very few inches 

 to upwards of a foot in height. It is a perennial, and flowers in July 

 and August, and September. It grows in dry pastures, &c., often near 

 the coast ; and will do well in a dry but rich border. To grow to any 

 size, it must have such soil. It should have plenty of sunshine. 



There are many others of our British Bell-flowers deserving culti- 

 vation. C. patula, rapunculus, and hybrida (an annual), will do under 

 the treatment recommended for C. glomerata. Treat the other species 

 the same as C. latifolia. We would particularly direct attention to 

 C. hederacea, which is a most graceful little plant. 



Calluna vulgaris, or Common Ling. A plant very similar in 

 appearance to the Common Heather, and, as its habitat is on heaths 

 and mooiy places, it is often confounded witii that plant by the unsci- 

 entific ; it is, however, quite distinct in botanical cliaracter. It is a 

 very beautiful little shrub, varying in size from a few inches to as 



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