CAMPANULA. 



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axillary, 1 on each stalk. Leaves, 

 smooth, stiff, 3 or 4 in. long and about 

 4 in. broad ; root-leaves lance-shaped, 

 obovate ; those of the stem linear-lance- 

 shaped, stalkless. There are several 

 varieties double and single, both blue 



and white. Europe and Siberia. 



Borders, fringes of shrubberies, and 

 naturalization in ordinary soil. Divi- 

 sion. 



Campanula pulla (Dark-coloured C.) 

 A very charming dwarf alpine 

 plant, 3 to 6 in. high, flowers, in 

 summer ; very dark purple, terminal ; 

 corolla bell- shaped, large for the 

 size of the plant. Leaves, smooth; 

 lower ones on short stalks, ovate- 

 roundish ; upper ones stalkless, ovate- 

 acute. Alps of Central Europe. 



The rock-garden in small carpets near 

 the eye, margins of the choice mixed 

 border, or in pans in light sandy 

 loam or peaty soil. Division or seed. 



Campanula pyramidalis (Pyramidal 

 Harebell). A noble and remarkable 

 kind, 4 to 6 ft. high. Flowers, in 

 summer ; pale blue, the stem sending 

 out numerous flowering - branches 

 from the bottom to the top, and form- 

 ing quite a pyramidal raceme; co- 

 rolla bell- shaped. Leaves, glandularly 

 toothed, smooth ; lower ones some- 

 what heart-shaped, on long stalks ; 

 upper leaves stalkless, ovate lance- 

 shaped. There is a white variety. 



Carniola and Dalmatia. Borders, 



among the most stately and orna- 

 mental perennials, in sandy loam ; it 

 is also grown largely in pots. Seed. 



Campanula Eaineri (Rainer's Hare- 

 bell). A very pretty, and as yet rare 

 dwarf Harebell, 2 to 4 in. high. 

 Flowers, in early summer ; blue, erect, 

 1 to 3 on each branch ; corolla funnel- 

 shaped. Leaves, almost stalkless ; lower 

 ones the smallest, obovate ; upper ones 

 ovate, remotely serrated. Alps of 



Southern Europe. The rock-garden 



on warm ledges, or the margin of the | 



choice mixed border, in fine sandy 

 soil, and in a warm position. Division 

 or seed. 



Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell). 

 A beautiful and well-known native 

 plant, 6 to 18 in. high. Flowers, in 

 summer ; deep blue, on stalks either 

 one- or few-flowered, in a loose raceme 

 or panicle ; corolla bell-shaped, grace- 

 fully drooping. Leaves, of root roundish - 

 heart-shaped, toothed, mostly dying 

 away by the time of flowering; of 

 stem narrow, lance-shaped, entire. 

 There is a white variety also well 

 worthy of cultivation. Common in 



most Northern regions. Borders, 



the rougher parts of the rock-garden, 

 slopes, and banks in any soil. Division 

 and seed. 



Campanula soldanellaeflora (Solda- 

 nella-flowered C.) A pretty and cu- 

 rious kind, with simple slender stems 

 about 1 ft. high. Flowers, in summer ; 

 semi-double, pale-blue, turbinate, with 

 shallow marginal divisions very 

 acutely pointed, axillary on thread- 

 like stalks near the top of the stem. 

 Leaves, long, linear, acute, sessile, 

 distant. The rock-garden, or bor- 

 ders in ordinary free soil. Division 

 or cuttings. 



Campanula speciosa (Showy Hare- 

 bell). Somewhat like the clustered 

 Harebell, but with larger flowers, and 

 9 in. to 2 ft. high. Flowers, in summer ; 

 deep blue, or purplish, sometimes red- 

 dish outside, funnel-shaped, in large 

 clustered heads. Leaves, of root heart- 

 shaped, dn long stalks ; those of stem 

 stalkless ; stem hairy, square, two 



sides grooved. Siberia. Borders, 



fringes of shrubberies, and naturaliza- 

 tion in ordinary soil. Division and seed 



Campanula Traehelium (Nettle- 

 leaved C.) A vigorous and handsome 

 species, with coarsely- toothed leaves, 

 which when young resemble those of 

 the common Nettle, and angled sterna, 

 3 or 4 ft. high. Flowers, in summer ; 



