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to it, brought about by careless handling, careless hoeing or 

 planting so that they stand higher in the soil than previously, 

 will result in losses. The application of small quantities of 

 water to Asters in hot weather cannot be too strongly con- 

 demned, as it causes the roots to come to the surface, where 

 the sun soon scorches them. 



CAMPANULA 



'' Bell- Flower" 



Very few of the Bell-Flowers {Campanulace(Z) are Annuals ; 

 indeed most members of the genus are perennial, although 

 the splendid Canterbury Bells are biennial. The Annual 

 species, however, deserve more attention than they receive, 

 especially at the hands of those who have large Rock 

 gardens under their care. Three species are worthy of con- 

 sideration : these are C. drabaefolia (syn. C. atttca), C. Loreyi, 

 and C. macrostyla. 



Campanula drabaefolia^ the C. atttca of the seed catalogues, 

 is a charming little plant about 4 inches high, and if it is 

 planted so that the individuals meet, the result is a low, dense 

 mass or carpet of rich purple-blue or white when flowering 

 time comes. Both purple and white forms come true, and 

 the seeds may be sown either in Autumn or Spring. It is 

 a good plan to sow the seeds where the display is needed 

 and thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches apart. C. Loreyi {syn. 

 C. rainosissimd) is about i^ foot high, and makes a capital 

 border plant, good alike in small groups or in masses ; it has 

 violet-blue flowers of great i)eauty. C. macrostyla is a striking 

 plant, of rigid habit, bristly, and has a large and prominent 

 stigma in each rounded flower. The flowers are blue, but 

 some variation in shade will be found in a number of plants. 

 This species will not succeed if sown in Autumn, unless 



