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CANTERBURY BELLS (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 t weather is dry, they should be given a thorough water- 

 ing late every afternoon. By the loth of July the little plants should be trans- 

 planted, either to the places where they are to bloom the following summer, or else 

 they may be set out temporarily in rows about a foot apart, the plants eight inches 

 apart, and finally transplanted early in October. Some evergreen branches, or a 

 little straw or coarse hay, thrown over them when the ground begins to freeze, 

 makes all the winter covering these plants require. In the spring a little fine ma- 

 nure and some bone meal should be dug about each plant, and 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 pro- 

 longed to about six weeks." 



Calycanthema {Cup and Saucer Canterbury Hells). This is unquestionably 

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

 differ 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 : 



PEK PKT. 



1736 Rose Pink. Delicate rosy-pink 15 



1 735 Blue. A fine, clear shade 15 



1737 Striped. White striped blue 15 



1738 White. Pure white 15 



A packet each of the above 4 colors, 50 cts. 



1740 Finest nixed. All colors of the Cup and Saucer type. ] oz., 50 cts. 10 

 Medium (Single Canterbury Belts). The old-fashioned sort, with beauti- 

 ful, large bell-shaped blossoms; we offer four distinct colors and mixed, 

 as follows : 



PER PKT PER PKT. 



1744 Dark Blue 10 I 1746 Rose , 10 



1745 Light Blue 10 | 1747 White 10 



A packet each of the 4 colors, 30 cts. 

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



1741 Double Mixed. All the double-flowering medium varieties. 4;oz.,40cts. 10 



1742 Imperialis (Imperial Canterbury Bells. ) A new type being dwarfer 

 and of more regular pyramidal form, making them valuable for pot cul- 

 ture. Many colors, the delicate shades predominating. 2 pkts., 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 our own saving. 

 Soak the seeds in warm water until they show evidence of swelling, then sow in 1 

 sandy loam, and place in a hotbed; when up to the second leaf, pot off singly 



and keep under 



Campanula Medium (Canterbury Bells). 



Empuess Candvtuft. 



glass until the proper season for planting out. PER PKT . 



1799 Collection of a packet each of six grand standard sorts. 25 



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



For roots or 'plants of Carina see under Garden and 



Greenhouse Plants. 



CANDYTUFT. 



Universally known and cultivated, and considered indispensable 

 for cutting. AH the varieties look best in beds or masses. Seed 

 sown in autumn produce flowers early in spring; when sown in 

 April, flowers in June; successive sowings should be made at 

 intervals. Hardy and easy to grow. Single plants transplanted 

 look, well and bloom profusely; 1 foot. PEK PKT , 



1751 Carmine. Bright carmine rose. Oz., 40 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 ol 

 bloom. (See cut.) Oz., 50 cts in 



1755 White Fragrant. Flowers small, very sweetly scented. 



Oz , 25 cts. 5 



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



25 cts .... "> 



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



25 cts 5 



1760 Mixed Colors. Oz., 25 cts ;» 



1767 Tom Thumb, White. 6 inches. J oz., 15 cts io 



1770 Dwarf Hybrids, Mixed. j oz., 25 cts lit 



■ For perennial Candytuft see Iberis, page 100. 



THE TWO BEAUTIFUL ANNUALS shown in colors and offered on page 58 should be in every garden. 



