RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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C A M PA N U LA —Continued. 
vastly superior to that fine species. It is 
less leafy, the foliage being variable, on 
some plants grey with clown, while on 
others smooth and glossy. But all being 
small ivy-shaped, scalloped and crimped. 
The flowers are also much larger and of 
a clear violet blue. Should be planted 
in a well drained crevice in light loam. 
75c each. 
*excisa — Rather frail-looking in growth, 
but makes wide mats if planted in gritty 
soil and given a little water. The long, 
narrow-tubed bells of blue have punched- 
out hole at the base of each segment. 
35c each. 
*fenestrellata — Form of garganica with 
smooth, shiny foliage and pale blue star- 
like flowers, June to Sept. 50c each. 
*garganica — Compact rosettes of glossy 
foliage, from which spread branches 10 
to 15 inches long, covered with an abun¬ 
dance of light blue, star-shaped flowers, 
with a small white eye. June to Oct. 
25c each. 
*glomerata acaulis —Large clusters of rich 
violet flowers on 3 to 6 inch stems, from 
May to Aug. Very dwarf and compact. 
25c each. 
*isophylla alba —A beautiful trailing plant 
with large white saucer-shaped flowers, 
Aug. to Oct. Well-drained, gritty soil. 
35c each. 
*isophylla rnayi —Has foliage rather grey¬ 
ish with down and flowers of lavender 
blue. 50c each. 
*istriaca —Related to C. garganica. Large 
pale blue starry flowers over the glossy, 
jagged foliage from June to August. 35c 
each. 
*lasiocarpa —A very rare Japanese species 
from the high rocky mountains of Kam¬ 
chatka and Arctic America. The leaves 
are spoon shaped, oblong and pointed 
and all clearly toothed or even gashed 
with long and definite sharp teeth. The 
large erect bluebells, wide and opulent, 
are carried singly on 6 inch stems. A 
well drained gritty soil. June to Sept. 
75c each. 
*laurii —Large lavender saucers on wiry 
stems, 6 to 10 inches high, from June to 
Aug. Water sparingly after July. 25c 
each. 
*Miranda —(bellardi Miranda) Tubby, sil- 
’ very-blue bells on 2 to 3 inch stems, 
borne in great profusion over the mats 
of pretty foliage. June to Aug. 35c each. 
*muralis —(See portenschlagiana.) 
*piperi —A rare species found only in the 
Olympic Mts. of Washington state. Dis¬ 
tinctive shining Holly-like evergreen fol¬ 
iage, % inch long, forming charming ros¬ 
ettes. A dainty open, bright blue flower 
with a protruding stamen of reddish 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
brown, on 2 to 4 inch stems. Plant in 
narrow crevices, in very stony soil. Pre¬ 
fers east or north exposure. 50c each. 
* portenschlagiana —Has a very long flow¬ 
ering period, June to Nov. Dense tufts 
of dark green foliage covered with pur¬ 
ple-blue bell-shaped flowers on 6 inch 
stems. 25c each. 
*poscharskyana —In our opinion the best 
of the larger Campanula as far as the 
flowering period is concerned. Plants in 
our gardens, without any special care 
began to bloom in May. They were cut 
back end of June and by mid-July were 
covered with flowers again. Were cut 
back a second time end of Aug. and by 
mid-Sept. had their th'rd crop of Powers. 
Bloom right up to freezing time. It is a 
trailing plant found in Siberia, related to 
C. garganica, with far-reaching prostrate 
sprays of'grey-blue starry flowers which 
are 1 Vi in. or more across. 35c each. 
* p u 11 a — Shining bells of deepest purple 
blue or russet-purple on 2 to 3 inch stems 
covering the large mats of fine foliage. 
June to Aug. Requires a very gritty, well 
drained soil. 35c each. 
*pulloides — A garden hybrid of great 
beauty. A magnified version of C. pulla, 
softer, hairier, and with flowers nearly 
twice the size, of the same dazzling color 
and sheeny texture. Same treatment as 
for C. pulla. June to Aug. 50c each. 
*pusilla — Strong grower, making large 
dense mats of fine foliage, with nodding 
bells of lavender blue on 3 to 4 inch 
stems. June to Aug. 25c each. 
*pusilla alba —White flowering form of pre¬ 
ceding. 25c each. 
*raddeana —Round, glossy leaves, sharply 
toothed at the edge. Branching sprays 
of large violet bells on 9 to 12 inch stems 
from June to Aug. Grows well and in¬ 
creases rapidly in any open soil and 
place. 25c each. 
*raineri —One of the choicest of alpines 
and very rare. The greyish foliage forms 
mats an inch or two high. The China 
blue flowers, nearly as large as those of 
C. carpatica, are on 2 to 3 inch stems, 
from early spring onward. North or east 
exposure in stony, well-drained but moist 
soil. 75c each. 
*rhomboidal is —Slender 12 to 15 inch stems 
hung with sapphire bells. 25c each. 
*rhomboidalis fl. pi. — Double flowering 
form of preceding. Rare. 50c each. 
*rotundifol ia C. M. Hark — (Bluebells of 
Scotland) Slender branching stems with 
very large flowers, more open than the 
type. June to Oct. 25c each. 
*rotundifolia Olympica — Native of the 
Olympic Mts. of Washington state. Size 
of flowers is double that of C. rotundi- 
folia. Habit is more compact and very 
drought resistant. 8 to 10 inches, May to 
Nov. 25c each. 
