Hardy Ornamentals, Herbaceous Plants, Etc. 
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CAMPANULA. These are generally very easy of culture. The largest sorts succeed finely in any 
good garden soil, the Alpine species in the rockery. The seeds 
of annuals should be sown in early spring, and of biennials in 
June. Perennials are increased by dividing the roots, young 
cuttings in spring or by seed. All but one or two of the fol¬ 
lowing are perennials: 
C. Carpathica. About 10 inches high, bearing blue flowers in 
loose panicles. A native of Transylvania. Useful for borders 
or rockery. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. Seed, 5 cts. per pkt. 
C. Carpathica alba. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. Soed, 5 cts* 
per pkt. 
C. Carpathica tnrbinata. 12 cts. each, 2 for 20 cts. c. 
C. medium (Canterbury Bells). Flowers blue, pur¬ 
ple and white; plant 1 to 4 feet high. A biennial; 
fine for borders. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. d. 
Seed, 5 cts. per pkt. 
C. nobilis. A native of China. Grows about a foot 
high, with reddish violet, drooping flowers, which 
are crowded near tho ends of the branchlets. Fine 
for borders. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. d. 
C. Persicmfolia coerulea. Flowers blue, shading to 
white. Plant 1 to 2 feet high; variable. 25c. ca. c. 
C. Persiczefolia alba iDlena. 15c. each, 2 for 25c. c. 
C. punctata. A Siberian species, about IS inches 
high, with whitish flowers spotted with red. A bor¬ 
der plant. 12 cts % each, §1 per doz. d. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
C. pyramidalis (Climbing Bellflower). Flowers pale blue or white, with a dark base; very numer¬ 
ous ; plant 4 to 5 feet high. A native of Europe. Fine for border or pot culture. 20 cts. each. d. 
C. Raineri. The erect flowers are blue. A native of Switzerland. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. 
C. strigosa. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. d. 
C. rotundifolia (Harebell). A slender species about a foot high. Flowers bright blue. 15c. ea. b. 
C. trachelium (Throatwort). Slightly drooping flowers in a clustor, terminating the branclilots; 
corolla variously colored, uearded inside. Plant 2 to 3 feet high. Europe. Useful for bordors. 
15 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. 
Cothyrsoidea. IS inches high; sulphur-colored. Native of the Alps. Suited to rockery 
25 cts. each. c. 
C. alliarisefolia. 15 cts. each. c. 
CARNATION, Double Half-Hardy, Mixed. 
15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. c. 
CATANANCHE ccerulea. A hardy perennial 
from Southern Europe, with blue flowers. It 
grows about 3 feet high, and will thrive in or¬ 
dinary border soil. 15 cts. each. c. Seeds, 
5 cts. per pkt. 
CENTAUREA dealbata. Flower-heads rose- 
color. Plant about 15 inches high. Useful 
for wild gardens, etc. 15c. each, 3 for 30c. c. 
C. ruthenica (Russian). A hardy perennial, 3 
feet high, with pale yellow flowers. 25 cts. 
each. c. 
C. Babylonica. A hardy perennial, with small 
but numerous yellow flower-heads. Plants 
clothed with white, cottony down, which adds 
to its attractions for the border. 15 cts. 
each. e. 
CEFHALARIA Tatarica. 5 to 7 feethigh, with 
large, creamy yellow flowers. Siberia. 35 
cts. each. t. 
C. Alpina. 25 cts. each. 
Campanula. 
Cat nation. 
