LIST OF FLOWERS 



CAMPANULA (Harebell, Canterbury Bell). Among the Cam- 

 panula may be found many beautiful Alpine plants, such as the 

 Carpathian Harebell, the Mont Cenis Harebell, the Tufted Harebell 

 and others, aU of which are easy of cultivation and by their graceful 

 growth merit a place in the Alpine Garden. The larger varieties of 

 the Campanula — among which are the famUiar Canterbury Bell, the 

 giant white Persicifolia, the Pjnramidalis (Chimney Campanula), 

 and the Mirabilis — are most useful as border perennials, and though 

 hardy enough to be sown in the open in summer finer specimens may 

 be obtained by sowing the seed in March or April in a frame. As soon 

 as these seedlings are large enough to be handled they may be pricked 

 out into some ^ady place in the open, and if nurtured carefully and 

 well watered they should be strong plants by the following October, 

 when they may be transplanted to the flower border in confident 

 expectation of their blooming vigorously the next year. 



CAMPION. See Lychnis. 



CANARY CREEPER. See Trop^olum. 



CANDYTUFT. See Iberis. 



CANNA {Indian Shot). We are indebted to M. Crozy, of Lyons, 

 for a new and admirable type of the Canna, which has been developed 

 into numerous varieties and has become a valuable summer bedding 

 plant. It is classed as a half-hardy perennial, and may easily be 

 raised from seed by sowing in steady moist heat in early spring. The 

 integument of the seed being tough, it is usual to soak it in tepid water 

 for twenty-four hours before sowing, and it is a good plan, also, to 

 slit one end of the seed to allow it to germinate more easily. With 

 these little preparations germination bedomes rapid — from four to 

 six days — and as soon as the seedlings can be handled they should be 

 pricked out into pots or pans and gradually hardened previous to 

 planting in the open, which may be done in May or June in a well- 

 prepared bed of rich, light soil. Any good seedsman's catalogue will 

 supply the names of many varieties, but their very abundance makes 

 it desirable to select characteristic t37pes, as some of the named sorts 

 closely resemble each other. 



CANNABIS {Indian Hemf). A hardy annual and a fine foliage 

 plant — one which deserves attention from the fact that it will thrive 

 in a suburban or town garden. It may be grown from seed sown in 

 the open in AprU, but to obtain a large-sized plant it is advisable to 

 sow in a frame and transplant. 



CANTERBURY BELL. See Campanula. 



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