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There is a beautiful white variety and a variety called 

 macrantha, a fine plant, but not so stately in habit 

 as the type. C. van Houttei and C. Biu-ghalti are 

 probably hybrids between C. latifolia and some other 

 parent unknown. They are both very beautiful, 

 having large bells much paler in the latter than in 

 the former. They grow only about 2 ft. high. 



C. lactiflora is another stately bell-flower, growing 

 often 6 ft. in height. Its flowers are small, but very 

 numerous, and of a very pale-blue colour. There is a 

 variety with deeper blue flowers. C. celtidifolia ap- 

 pears to be only a rather inferior variety of the same 

 species. C. lactiflora seeds itself freely, and should 

 be left in the same place for years, as it shows its full 

 beauty only when undisturbed. 



Campanula pyramidalis is a well-known plant, 

 often grown in pots in greenhouses. It is, however, 

 perfectly hardy, though it is apt to deteriorate quickly 

 after the first year's flowering. It also often grows 

 6 ft. high and remains in flower for a long time. Al- 

 though such a tall plant, chance seedlings of it will 

 thrive in the fissures of walls, and in such places it 

 often seeds itself profusely. It is best renewed from 

 seed about every two years, and, if the seed is sown 

 early in spring and the plants are well treated, they 

 will flower the next year. There is also a fine white 

 variety and a shorter variety called compacta. C. 

 pyramidalis likes more sun than most of the taller 

 campanulas. 



Campanula alliarisefolia is a handsome plant grow- 



