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under cultivation it has also produced purple, white, and rose-coloured 

 flowers; July and August. A biennial. Introduced from Southern 

 Europe, 1597. There are numerous garden varieties, and doubles of 

 most colours. Plate 159. 



C. NOBiLis (noble). Stem branched, 2 feet high. Leaves oval, 

 toothed and stalked; upper ones lance-shaped, stalkless, or nearly so. 

 Flowers drooping, reddish violet, cream coloured, or white ; clustered at 

 ends of branches; July. Introduced from China, 1844. There is a var. 

 alha. 



C. PERSiciFOLiA (Peach-leaved). Stems slightly branched, 1 to 3 feet 

 high. Radical leaves broad-lance-shaped ; stem-leaves narrow-lance- 

 shaped ; all leathery and smooth. Flowers, 1 inch across, purple-blue, in 

 racemes ; July and August. Native of the South of Europe (naturalised 

 in scNoral British localities). Introduced 1596. This is a deservedly 

 ^)()pu]ar garden plant, and many varieties are in cultivation, including 

 a \ar. (lU'^r with single, double, and semi -double forms of this and 

 various other tints between white and blue. Plate 161. 



C. PORTENSCHLAGIANA (Portenschlag's). Stems 3 inches. Radical 

 leaves kidney-shaped, irregularly toothed, on long stalks; stem-leaves 

 more or less oval. Flowers erect, shallow, 1^ inch across, several at the 

 ends of the drooping shoots ; June to September. Native of Dalmatia. 



C. PULLA (dark). Stems 3 to 6 inches high. Lower leaves oval, on 

 short stalks; upper stalkless, narrower. Flowers large, violet-blue, at 

 end of shoots; June. Introduced from Eastern Europe, 1779. 



C. PVEAMiDALis (pyramidal). Chimney Bellflower. Stems 4 to G 

 feet. Lower leaves stalked, oval, somewhat heart-shaped; stem-leaves 

 oval-lance-shaped, stalkless. Flowers dark blue, pale blue, or white, in 

 immense erect racemes; July. Introduced from Europe, 1596. Plate 160. 



C. RAPUNCULOIDES (Rapunculus-like). Stem sometimes branched, 

 2 to 4 feet. Radical leaves heart-shaped, round-toothed, stalked, rough ; 

 stem-leaves oval, saw-toothed. Flowers large, bright blue, drooping, in 

 long racemes ; June to August. Native of Europe, naturalised in parts, 

 of Britain. 



C. Rapunculus (little turnip). Rampion. Root fleshy ; stem 2 

 to 3 feet high, angled and bristly. Radical leaves broadly oval, on long 

 stalks; stem-leaves lance-shaped, variable, slightly toothed. Flowers, 

 red, purple, or blue, |-inch across; July and August. Native, but 



C. ROTUNDIFOLIA (round-leaved). Bluebell ; Harebell ; Hairbell. 

 Stems many, slender, branched, 6 to 12 inches high. Radical leaves 

 round-heart-shaped ; stem-leaves lance-shaped or very slender. Flowers 



