PURPLE TO LILAC 
JUNE 
Engli Botanical rent Height |Time of 
Csr | Neon | a pent Sinton | Bloom 
cuttings. Rich loam well-drained. 
Europe; Asia. See Plate, page 236. 
*#V ar. Dahurica, acommon form and 
excellent plant. Flowers larger than 
the type in clusters 3 in. thick. Hort. 
“Deep |LARGE- **Campanula Better known than the type and| 3-5 ft. {Early 
purple” |BLOS- latifdlia var. | larger in every way. Flowers nearly |Sun or j|June, 
48 SOMED macrantha as large as Canterbury Bells. Some- /shade July 
BELL- C. macréntha | what rank in growth, but a fine border 
FLOWER plant. Prop. by seed, division or cut- 
tings. Rich loam well-drained. Cen- 
tral Europe. 
“Violet”? |PEACH- **Campdnula} A very charming plant. Many | 14-3 ft. |Early 
47 LEAVED persicifolia large cup-shaped flowers, 2 in. across, Sux June 
shading [BELL- ranging along tall stems, are borne to 
darker /FLOWER, above the tuft of pretty foliage. mid 
PEACH Flowers a second time. Good for cut- July 
BELLS ting. A graceful plant to group in 
border or along edge of shrubbery. 
Prop. by seed and division. Easily 
cultivated in rich soil. Central and 
N. Europe. The white var. is espe- 
cially pleasing. 
Var. grandiflora, larger flowers. De- 
sirable. 
“Purple” |WALL Campanula See page 131. May, 
48 (HAIRBELL /Portenschla- June 
giana 
C. muralis 
“Purple” |RAINER’S |*Campanula A sturdy dwarf compact plant.| 2-3 in. |Mid. 
39 & 47 /BELL- Rainerii Each branch bears a large open erect |Sun June 
FLOWER flower. Rock-garden. Protect from to late 
slugs. Prop. by seed, division or cut- July 
tings. Rich gritty loam well-drained. 
Italian Alps. 
“Violet” |ENGLISH **Campdnula| A lovely little plant with drooping | 6-12 in. |June 
47 shad- JHAIRBELL, |rotundifdlia | bell-flowers on delicate wiry stems. |Sux to late 
ing to 49 [BLUE Pretty for borders, though especially Aug. 
BELLS OF suited for crevices in the rock-garden, 
SCOTLAND or naturalization on steep slopes when 
planted so that the pendent habit is 
shown. Prop. by seed, division or 
cuttings. Rich loam, well-drained. 
N. Temp. Region. 
Var. Hosta; (C. Hosti1), larger 
flowers on stouter stems. There is a 
white form which is not so vigorous, 
though the flowers are as large. 
*Var. soldaneflora; (C. soldanella), 
the Double Fringed Hairbell. Distinct 
var., blooms in June. Flowers are half- 
double and petals much divided. Hort. 
“Violet” |VAN **Camp4nula} A fine species, resembling C. punc-| 2ft. Early 
40 |HOUTTE’S |Van Hoittei / tata. Solitary bell-shaped flowers 2 Sun June 
BELL- in. long nod from the branchlets. Ex- to 
FLOWER cellent border plant. Prop. by seed, mid 
division or cuttings. Rich loam well- July 
drained. Hort. 
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