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CAMPAHULA TVRBINATA.— -Vase Hareie/i. 



This combines the dwarfness of C. cenisia and the sturdiness of 

 C. nitida with the large flowers of the Peach-leaved, and more 

 than the neatness of habit of the Carpathian, Harebell. The 

 leaves, rigid, of a greyish green, toothed, and pointed, with heart- 

 shaped bases, form stiff tufts from two to three inches high, and 

 an inch or so above them rise the cup-shaped flowers, of a deep 

 purple, and nearly two inches across — an extraordinary size for 

 such a very dwarf plant. It comes from the mountains of Tran- 

 sylvania, is perfectly hardy in this country, is not fastidious as 

 to soil, and is one of the most valuable- gems we possess for the 

 embellishment of rockwork and also for the mixed border, on 

 which, in deep light soil, the flowers sometimes reach a height 

 of six or eight inches. As the great size of the individual flowers 

 is the most pleasing character of this species, it is well in plant- 

 ing it to place it where they may be seen to advantage, in vertical 

 spots on parts of rockwork that come near the eye. 



Of other Harebells most likely to be attractive for the rock- 

 garden, the following are among the best : — C. muralis, nitida, 

 modesta, and Barrelieri. 



CARDAMINE 'EBXYOIAA.— Trefoil Ladies' Smock. 



"This small plant," says John Parkinson, "hath divers hard, 

 dark round green leaves, somewhat uneven about the edges, 

 always three set together on a blackish small footstalke, among 

 which rise up small round blackish stalkes ; half a foot high, 

 with three small leaves at the joynts, where they branch forth ; 

 at the tops whereof stand many flowers, consisting of four leaves 

 a piece, of a whitish or blush colour very pale : after which come 

 up small, thick and long pods, wherein is contained small round 

 seed : the root is composed of many white threds, from the 

 heads whereof run out small strings, of a dark purple colour, 

 whereby it encreaseth. It was sent me by my especiaU good 

 friend John Tradescante, who brought it among other dainty 

 plants from beyond the Seas, and imparted thereof a root to me." 

 It is a hardy dwarf plant, a native of Northern Europe, not 

 very ornamental as regards the flowers, but, being neat and 

 compact in habit, and easily grown, merits a place in the full 

 collection, and is suited for the rougher parts of rockwork, or 

 for the margin of the mixed border. 



