PHYTEU'MA HALLE'RI. 
Haller’s rampion. 
Class. Order. 
pentandria. monogynia. 
Natural Order. 
CAMPANULACE^;. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Cultivated 
Switzerland. 
feet. 
June. 
Perennial. 
in 1822. 
No. 680. 
Phyteuma is a word of Greek origin, from 
PHUTEUO to sow, which probably had reference to 
the free produce and dispersion of the seeds of the 
original Phyteuma. 
This pretty species of Phyteuma, like orbiculare, 
published under No. 158, exhibits the peculiarity 
which attaches to almost every plant of the genus. 
Its corolla is composed of five segments, and on 
examination it will be observed that the segments 
become detached from each other at their base, 
whilst their tops still adhere together. They ulti- 
mately part from each other, except in one or two 
species. But for the shape of the corolla of Phy- 
teuma all its species much resemble Campanula. 
This is a rare and very hardy plant which may 
be cultivated in the open ground, or in pots with 
other alpines. Its root is more inclined to a tu- 
berous formation than others of the genus, and usu- 
ally has but a single bud at its crown, consequently 
cannot be much increased by division. It may, 
however, be propagated from seeds which are fre- 
quently ripened. These should be sown in spring, 
and forwarded in a hotbed. 
Don’s Syst. Bot. 3, 748. 
