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of time. Its woolly leaves " damp off," and assuredly 

 a sunny or dry spot in the rock garden is essential, with 

 a sheet of glass for protection in winter. It has white 

 or pinkish bell-like blooms in summer. Increased by 

 seeds. It comes from the Balkans, and is only a 

 biennial. 



C. mirabilis. This Caucasian Bellflower is grouped 

 among the difficult kinds because usually not long lived, 

 and needing to be raised from seeds frequently. It is 

 about a foot high, and produces a stiff spike of blue 

 flowers. Plant in a dry, sunny position. Grows readily 

 from seeds, but some plants may not flower for a year 

 or two. 



C. Morettiana (Moretti's Bellflower). A rare and very 

 choice, tiny plant with handsome purple bells, thriving 

 well only in a small, shady crevice on limestone rock, 

 and not easy to establish even there. Increased by 

 cuttings taken in July. 



C. pulla. Although reputedly easy, this beautiful 

 little Bellflower, from Eastern Europe, does not always 

 prove so, and many lose it. In nature it thrives on 

 limestone, but some growers assert that it does not like 

 lime in cultivation. It needs a cool place, and well- 

 drained gritty soil, or may be grown in the moraine. 

 It is about four inches high, with large, drooping deep 

 violet bells in July. Increased by division after 

 flowering. 



C. Raineri. A really delightful Swiss Alpine plant, 

 with downy leaves, and big cup-shaped flowers in July. 



