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THE CAMPANULA PYRAMIDa'lIS. 
a soil composed of equal parts of light sandy loam, peat, and river 
sand; let the pots be plunged up to the rim in a bark bed or other 
brisk heat, during the time the roots are in a growing state, and give 
a good supply of water; when out of flower and the roots become dor¬ 
mant, take up the pots and place them in a shady situation; allow 
the soil to become rather dry, until they begin to grow again : as 
soon as this is observed, repot them and plunge as before directed, 
they are readily propagated by parting the roots, treated in the same 
way as the flowering plants. 
Seramalea. 
ARTICLE X. 
ON THE TREATMENT OF THE CAMPANULA PYRAMIDA'LIS 
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BY MR. JAMES BROWN, JUN. 
At the Gardens of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham , Stowe, near Buckingham. 
I do not know a plant more deserving the attention of the flower 
gardener, or one that will more amply repay him for his attention, 
by the brilliancy of its colours, and the length of time it continues in 
flower than the Campanula pyramidalis; not only may the professed 
flower gardener grow this beautiful plant, but any lover of plants 
who has a spare window, by the following mode of treatment may 
have it in the most splendid perfection. 
In the spring of the year, offsets or cuttings are taken off* the large 
plants intended for flowering, and planted in any shady part of the 
garden, till they have struck root; they are then taken up, and 
planted in rows in a very shady situation, where they should remain 
twelve months from the following March. Some are taken up in the 
first March after this planting, but are seldom strong enough to flow¬ 
er very large, if they are not planted in a shady place, they general¬ 
ly flower the first year,—they are then taken up with good balls and 
put into pots from ten to twelve inches diameter; and those who 
have the advantage of a green-house, should occupy the coolest part 
of it with them, exposed however to as much light and air as possi¬ 
ble ; but wdiere there is not the convenience of a green-house, the 
windows of the dwelling-house would answer very well, or the most 
sheltered part of the garden, until the month of May, wdien the 
plants ought to be under cover. The soil most suitable for them, is 
