CAMPAN'ULA FRA'GILIS. 
Variety; hirsuta. 
BRITTLE BELL-FLOWER. 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order-. 
CAMPANULACE^. 
Native of [ 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
Italy. 1 
6 inches. 
August. 
Perennial. 
in 1833. 
No. 878. 
From the Latin Campana, a bell, the present 
genus appropriately received its name. Cam- 
panula fragilis has sometimes been called diffusa ; 
brittle, or diffuse, is sufficiently applicable'; priority 
of use, however, always determines the preference. 
Native, as this pretty Campanula is, of the mild 
southern parts of Italy; growing, even there, on 
dry limestone rocks, we can scarcely feel surprise 
that it should require a little attention and petting 
in our region of comparative austerity. It is often 
seen about Naples; and growing in close tufts, 
covered by its azure flowers, it is deservedly an 
object of admiration. It was introduced to Mrs. 
Marryats celebrated garden at Wimbledon, by 
Mrs. Palliser, who received it from the continent, 
through the favour of Professor Tenore. It has 
several times excited attention at the exhibitions 
of the London Horticultural Society; and, in one 
instance, had a silver Banksian medal awarded it. 
It will require frame protection in the winter, 
except in very favourable and sheltered situations, 
where, upon dry rock-work, it may bear full expo- 
sure. It should be potted in well-drained small 
