THE GENUS CAMPANULA. 



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The Platycodons are among the most showy of late summer and 

 autumn Bell-flowers. 



PLATYCODON GBANDIFLOBUM (syn. Campanula grandiflora). 

 A Chinese species with white tuberous roots and flowers of deep rich 

 blue, of a somewhat fleshy nature, and very large. Height one to two feet. 

 Album or pallidum is a pale bluish-white variety with blue veins, and is 

 extremely pretty and desirable. There are double and semi-double forms 

 also. Marie si is a very dwarf form with large erect bells. It is of 

 Japanese origin and grows only about nine inches high. Maricsimacran- 

 thum is a splendid new form raised by Herr Max Leichtlin, 2^ feet in 

 height, of firm, erect habit, with very large flowers indeed, and is extremely 

 free-flowering. Autumnale is a very scarce tall late form, very desirable, 

 and of a rich deep blue. 



