Remarks upon the Campanula^ or Bell- Flower. 85 



den. It appears to be almost identical with the English species under 

 the same name, where it is known as the hare-bell. The specific name 

 is derived from the shape of the radical leaves, which are nearly round, 

 or a little heart-shaped. The cauline or stem leaves are linear, narrow, 

 delicate, and scattering. The plant is perennial, about fifteen or eigh- 

 teen inches high, with a few solitary brilliant blue bells upon a droop- 

 ing top in July. The delicacy of the whole plant — leaves, stem, ar.d 

 flowers — makes it a desirable addition to any collection of choice 

 plants. It is so far in advance of a great majority of imj^orted novel- 

 ties, that it is a wonder that it has not been brought into more general 

 cultivation. But, like many other fine indigenous plants, it is over- 

 looked, for with many, nothing is thought of much consequence unless 

 brought over the seas at great expense. 



Campa7ittla perslcifoUa (Peach-leaved Bell-flower). This species 

 is one of the most desirable of the whole family as a hardy perennial 

 border flower. The flowers are produced on rigid stems, about two 

 feet high, in June and July. There is a single blue and a white variety, 

 and the same colors with double flowers. The double varieties are not 

 such monsters as those of the double Canterbury bell. The flowers are 

 of a shallow bowl shape, and, when by cultivation they become double, 

 are rose-like in form, and rather an improvement over the single. As 

 seed is I'arely pi'oduced, the mode of propagation is by dividing the 

 roots, which may be successfully performed any time in July and August. 



Campanula grand! s (Grand Flowering Bell-flower). This is an- 

 other fine hardy perennial, growing from two to three feet high, with 

 an abundance of light-blue flowers in June and July. For a number 

 of years this was in my collection, and highly prized ; but by the care- 

 lessness of an assistant gardener, while digging the borders, it was dug 

 under and lost, sharing the same fate with many other choice plants 

 now missing. 



Time would fail me to describe all the various ornamental bell-flowers 

 which are cultivated ; but I will give a few, viz. : Campanula Trache- 

 litim (Throat-wort) ; single blue and white, and double blue and 

 white varieties — three feet high ; C zirtlci/olia, spcciosa, versicolor, 

 azTirea, lactijlora, and bononiensis.i which are worthy of a place in 

 large collections. 



