ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
pyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower), blue, July, 4 to 6 ft., Dalmatia and its 
variety alba (white); Rainierii, blue, June, 3 in., Alps; rapunculoides, bluish 
violet, June, 3 ft., Alps; Rapunculus (Rampion), purple, blue or white, June, 3 ft., 
Europe (Britain) ; rotundifolia (Harebell), blue, summer, 8 to 12 in., Britain, and 
its varieties alba (white) and Hostii (blue); Trachelium, blue, July, 3 ft., Europe, 
and its varieties alba (white), alba plena (double white) and flore pleno (double 
blue); Warleyi, purple, July, 6 in., a hybrid. 
Camperdown Weeping Elm (Ulmus montana var. pen- 
dula).—See Ulmus. 
Campernelle (Narcissus odorus).—See Narcissus. 
Campion.—See Lychnis. 
Canada Tea (Gaultheria procumbens).—See Gaultheria. 
i Canadian Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis).—See Aqui- 
egia. 
Canadian Flea-bane (Erigeron canadensis).—See Erigeron. 
Canadian Golden Rod (Solidago canadensis).—See Solidago. 
Canadian Lily (Lilium canadensis).—See Lilium. 
Canadian Yew-tree (Taxus canadensis)—See Taxus. 
Canarina (Canary Island Bellflower)—Ord, Campanulacez. 
Greenhouse herbaceous perennial. First introduced 1696. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts loam, leaf-mould, decayed manure 
& silver sand. Position, pots. Pot, Feb.; good drainage very essen- 
tial. Water liberally March to Aug., moderately Aug. to Nov., very 
little afterwards. Temp., Sept. to Feb. 45° to 55°; March to Sept. 55° 
to 65°, Propagate by cuttings of young shoots inserted in sandy soil 
in temp. 65° in March or April; division of roots in Feb. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: OC. campanulata, orange, Jan., 4 ft., Oanary Islands. 
Canary Creeper (Tropzolum aduncum).—See Tropezolum. 
Canary Grass (Phalaris canariensis).—See Phalaris. 
Canary Island Bell-flower (Canarina campanulata).—See 
Canarina. 
Candelabra-flower (Brunsvigia Josephine). — See Bruns- 
vigia. : 
Candie-berry Myrtle (Myrica Gale)—See Myrica. 
Candlemas Bells (Galanthus nivalis).—See Galanthus. 
Candle Plant (Kleinia articulata).—See Kleinia. 
Candy Mustard (Athionema saxatile)—See Athionema. 
Candytuft.—See Ihberis. : ; 
Canna (indian Shot-plant).—Ord. Scitaminee. Stove herbaceous 
plants. First introduced, 1570. 
INDOOR CULTURE: Compost, equal parts loam, decayed manure, 
leaf-mould, & sand. Position, pots in sunny greenhouse. Pot, March. 
Water freely March to Oct., very little afterwards. Temp., Sept. to 
March 40° to 50°; March to Sept. 65° to 85°, Apply weak liquid 
manure once or twice a week to plants in healthy growth. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Place roots in pots in March in temp. 55° 
to 60°. Remove pots ints temp. 55° end of April & plant outdoors 
early in June. Lift roots in Sept., place them in boxes filled with 
ordinary soil, keep latter nearly dry, & store in frost-proof position 
till potting time. Propagate by seeds steeped for 24 hours in tepid 
water, then sown 4 in. deep in light soil in temp. 85° in Feb,; division 
of roots at potting time. tt will facilitate germination if a slight notch 
be filed in the seed before sowing. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: C. indica, yellow and red, summer, 6 ft., W. Indies. 
This species is the parent of the numerous beautiful varieties grown in gardens. 
See trade lists for names. 
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