THE PEACH-LEAFED BELLFLOWER. 



Fig. 1693. — Peach-leafed Bellfloweb. 



THE Peach-leaved Bellflower, Cam- 

 panula persicifolia, whether grown 

 in the garden or window. There 

 are two colors, white and blue, and 

 they may be had in either the single or 

 double form. The former is generally 

 considered the more graceful of the two, 

 and a plant in full bloom, as represented 

 in the engraving, is a source of great 

 admiration. The seeds should be sown 

 in the spring, and the plants set out 

 where they are to bloom, as soon as 

 they are large enough to bear transplant- 

 ing. They will then become well estab- 

 lished the first season, will endure the 

 winter safely, and make a fine display 

 the second year. In a severe climate 

 protect with evergreen boughs when 

 cold weather comes. — Parks' Floral 

 Guide. 



ROSES FOR BEGINNERS, 



Sir, — I would like to remind my 

 critics of the gilt-edged list of roses that I 

 was asked to give, that they are over- 

 looking three very significant considera- 

 tions : (i) that I was restricted to one 

 dozen varieties ; (2) that they were to 

 be really hardy ; (3) that they must be 

 fragrant. 



One thing to avoid in recommending 

 the cultivation of the rose is, discourage- 

 ments to the beginner. With that aim 

 as a primary object, I would never 

 advise more than a dozen varieties to 

 begin with. Nor would I ever encour- 

 age the new beginner to start out with 

 such doubtful varieties as Margaret 

 Dickson, Perle des Blanches, Merveille 



de Lyons, and a number of others given 

 by one of your correspondents. These 

 are well enough for faddists or enthu- 

 siasts, but they are not calculated to bring 

 much encouragement or enthusiasm to 

 new beginners. 



But this rose question is now threshed 

 out ; for after all one may, say it is still 

 a matter of experience ; and each year 

 brings its own experiences ; and with 

 the same individual the favorites of one 

 year may not be the favorites of the 

 next. Observing a few general principles, 

 each rose grower will be guided in his 

 choice of varieties by his own experience. 

 T. H. Race. 



Mitchell. 



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