Chimney Bellflower for Pots 
the end of May in well-prepared beds. They 
require rich soil that has been deeply dug. 
Campanula macrostyla; h.a. — Though 
this is not among the more commonly grown 
annuals it is handsome and interesting. The 
purple flowers are distinctly veined and are 
remarkable for the very long protruding style. 
It does well sown in autumn, and is under 2 feet 
high. 
Campanula medium ( Canterbury Bell ). — One 
of the best of summer flowers, 2 to 3 feet high ; 
coloured purple in several shades, pink and 
white. There are double varieties, but in these 
the' pretty bell is confused and disfigured by the 
tight, crumpled mass inside ; the single and 
the calycanthema (Cup and Saucer) forms are 
the best. Sow in a warm place in the open 
about the second week of May ; prick out, for 
preference in slight shade, and keep watered, 
and put out where they are to flower in early 
autumn. They are useful in pots, and may be 
potted from the open ground even when they 
are showing bloom. 
Campanula pyramidalis ( Chimney Bell- 
flower ). — A short-lived perennial, but usually 
treated as a biennial. It forms great columns 
of bloom 5 to 7 feet high in late summer and 
autumn. It may be grown out of doors, but 
is finest when well cultivated in pots. Sow in 
June in the open. It is a grand plant for the 
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