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CANTERBURY B£L,I<S (Campanula Medium). 



Mrs. Ely, author of "A Woman's Hardy Garden," says: 

 "The seeds should be sown by mid-April, in finely prepared, rich soil — the 

 colors in separate rows — and if the weather is dry, ihey should be given a thor- 

 ough watering late every afternoon. By the 15th of July the little plants should 

 be transplanted, either to the places where they are to blocm the following sum- 

 mer, or else they may be set out temporarily in rows about a foot aj;art, the 

 plants eight inches apart, and finally transplanted early in October. Some ever- 

 green branches, or a little straw or coarse hay, thrown over iheni when the grcur.d 

 begins to freeze, makes all the winter covering these plants require. In the spring 

 a little fine manure and some bone meal should be dug about each plant, ard the 

 stalks of bloom, which, if well cared for, will be nearly three feet in height, 

 should be staked. If the flowers are cut immediately upon fading, the period 

 of blooming can be prolonged to about six weeks." 



Calycanthema [Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells). This is unquestion- 

 ably the finest type of this old-fashioned and much-prized garden plant. 

 They difter from the ordinary type in having an extra large calyx, which is 

 of the same color as the flower, giving the appearance of a cup and saucer. 

 They are effective either in the garden or grown in pots for conservatory or 

 table decoration. We offer them in separate colors as well as in mixture, viz. : 



JT.R PKT. 



1736 

 1735 

 1738 



Cam 



CANDYTUFT 



(Iberis Umbellata). 



The annual Candytufts are universally known and cultivated, 

 and considered indispensable for cutting. All the varieties look 

 best in beds or masses. Seed sown in autumn produce flowers 

 early in spring; when sown in April, flowers in June; suc- 

 cessive sowings should be made at intervals. Hardy and easy to 

 grow. Single plants transplanted look well and bloom profusely; 

 I foot. 



PER PKT. 



1751 Carmine. Bright carmine rose. Oz., 50 cts 10 



1752 Crimson. Rich deep shade. Oz., 25 cts 5 



1753 Empress. The finest of all the white varieties, being 

 a complete mass of pure white flowers, in a pyramid 



of bloom. (See cut. ) Oz., 50 cts 10 



1755 Wllite Fragrant. Flowers small, very sweetly scent- 

 ed. Oz., 25 CCS 5 



1756 White Rocket. Good spikes of pure white. Oz., 



25 cts 5 



1757 Lavender. Delicate shade of rosy lavender. Oz., 



25 cts 5 



1760 Mixed Colors. Oz. , 25 cts 5 



1770 Dwarf Hybrids, Mixed. A very dwarf and com- 

 pact type not over 6 inches high and very useful for the 



edge of borders, etc. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



For perennial Candytuft see Iberis, page 89. 



Rose Pink. Delicate rosy-pink 15 



Blue. A fine, clear shade 15 



Wllite. Pure white 15 



1740 Finest Mixed. All colors of the Cup and Saucer type. .J oz.,75cls. 10 

 Hedium (Single Canterbnry Bells), The old-fashioned sort, with beau- 



til'ul, large bell-shaped blossoms; we offer four distinct colors and 

 mixed, as follows: 



PER PKT. PER PKT. 



1744 Dark Blue 10 1 1746 Rose 10 



1745 Light Blue 10 | 1747 White 10 



A packet each of the 4 colors, 30 cts. 

 1743 Single Hixed. All colors. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



1741 Double Mixed. All the double flowering medium varieties. \ oz., 



40 cts 10 



1742 Imperialis. [Imperial Vanterhury Bells). A new type, being 

 dwarfer and of more regular pyramidal form, making them valuable 

 for pot culture. Many colors, the delicate shades predominating. 2pkls. , 



25 cts 15 



CANNA (Indian Shot). 

 Dwarf, Large=flOwering French. Unquestionably the finest of bedding 

 plants for the American climate. The seeds here offered are all of cur own 

 saving. Soak the seeds in warm water until they show evidence of swelling, 

 then sow in sandy loam, and place in a hotbed; when up to tlie second leaf, pot 

 off singly and keep under glass until the proper season for planting out. 



1799 Collection of a packet each of six grand standard sort.'. 30 



1790 Mixed. Saved from the finest sorts. Per oz., 25 cts. 5 



For roots or plants of Canna see vndtr Garden 



and Greenhouse Plants. 



Empress Candytuft. 



The Snapdragons illustrated and offered on page 52 are deserving of extensive culture. 



