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have ceased blooming and allow the earth in the 

 pots to become thoroughly dried out, when they 

 should be set away in a dark place. They should 

 be set in fresh, new soil in the spring. 



Bellflower 



The Japanese bellflower is often called the balloon 

 flower. The soil for growing these flowers should 

 be deep and rich, but not too heavy. The flowers 

 should be covered in the fall with a mulch of 

 stable manure or leaves. 



The bellflower blossoms profusely in July when 

 propagated in the spring by seed. Root division 

 should be made in the spring of the year also, as 

 the plant cannot stand the change of soil just 

 before cold weather. 



When planting bellflower plants, never bend the 

 roots to fit the hole. Instead dig a hole deep 

 enough to set the plant in it with the roots set 

 straight. To bend the roots may bruise them, as 

 they are tender. 



Blazing Star 



The blazing star should be set in a fairly rich soil 

 and be propagated from a division of the roots in 



