It is well, however, to remove all the plants from the 

 bed about every five years, redigging deeply, refertil- 

 izing, then replanting, leaving about ten inches be- 

 tween the roots so the clumps may have plenty of 

 space to spread. Personally I love the single variety 

 best and the more multi-colored the effect the better 

 I like it, for some old-timey flowers are like patch 

 quilts — the more indiscriminate the mingling of color 

 the more consistently traditional they seem. 



Canterbury Bells 



I have never owned enough Canterbury bells, yet 

 I plant the seed every spring and always have hun- 

 dreds of big crowns to set out in the early fall. 



They are the most witching plants, their bell-like 

 flowers of such loveliness I am always thankful they 

 did not add extreme perfume to their already perfect 

 sorcery. 



The single ones seem far more beautiful than the 

 double or cup-and-saucer variety, but it is well to try 

 seed of every kind, then mark with tape the favorites 

 as they bloom, saving only the seed of the loveliest 

 for future association. 



Coming in all delicate shades of lavender, blue, 

 pink and white, they add a delicacy and poetry to 



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