Better Perennial Plants 
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Campanula carpatica alba 
Cimicifuga racemosa 
Chrysanthemum, Burbank’s Frilled 
CAMPANULA - Bellflower 
No one interested in rock gardening can afford to pass by the Bellflowers, 
while perennial borders rely upon them for some of their finest effects. 
They form a very large and much-varied family, containing plants of ab¬ 
sorbing interest and beauty for every purpose. The taller sorts are indispen¬ 
sable for handsome garden effects, and the dwarfer types are equally at home 
in the rockery or at the edge of garden beds. Practically all are good peren¬ 
nials except the Canterbury Bells (C. medium), which are biennials and need 
to be planted every year in order to have a steady supply. The Peach Bells 
(C. persicifolia), which are less known than they should be, are equally 
beautiful for border use and are true perennials. 
*Campanula carpatica. Carpathian Bellflower. 8 in. June to October. A 
pretty species, growing in compact tufts with clear blue flowers, held erect 
on wiry stems. Unsurpassed as an edging for a hardy border or the rockery. 
*C. carpatica alba. White Carpathian Bellflower. 9 in. June to Sept. A 
glistening white-flowered variety, almost indispensable in the rock garden. 
*C. garganica. Gargano Harebell. 4 in. June to Sept. A gem for the rock 
garden. Forms a low, spreading tuft which is covered with starry, light blue 
flowers with light eye. Exquisite in the wall garden. 40c each; doz., $4.00. 
C. glomerata superba. Showy Cluster Bellflower. 2 ft. June, July. Large 
clusters of violet-blue flowers on the tips of the stems. Excellent for cutting. 
*C. lactiflora. Milky Bellflower. 2 ft. July, August. Bell-shaped flowers of 
clear blue; does well in light shade. 
C. medium. Canterbury Bells. 214 ft. June, July. Biennial. Very large, bell¬ 
shaped flowers on erect stems; fine for cutting. This is perhaps the most 
delicately beautiful species of all the great Bellflower family. Pink, blue, 
white and mixed, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
C. medium calycanthema. Cup-and-Saucer Bellflower. 2 to 3 ft. July. 
Biennial. The enlarged calyx is of the same color and texture as the flower, 
giving a cup-and-saucer effect. Pink, blue, white, and mixed. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
C. persicifolia. Peachleaf Bellflower. 2% ft. June, July. Broad, single, blue, 
bell-shaped flowers arranged along a tall flower spike. One of the most 
desirable border plants. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
C. persicifolia alba. White Peachleaf Bellflower. Similar to the above, but 
has glistening white flowers. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
*C. portenschlagiana. Dalmatian Bellflower. 6 in. June, July. A mat-like, 
rock or wall garden plant covered with starry, purplish blue flowers. 35c 
each; $3.50 per doz. 
C. pyramidalis. Chimney Bellflower. 4 ft. July, Aug. Forms a pyramid of 
numerous stems, crowded with large, handsome, blue, salver-shaped flowers. 
C. pyramidalis alba. White Chimney Bellflower. Similar to the above, but 
has white flowers. 
*C. rotundifolia. Harebell. 1 ft. June to August. A delicate plant with clear 
blue flowers, especially suited for crevices in the rock garden or steep 
slopes. 
C. trachelium. Coventry Bells. 2 ft. July, August. Sturdy, hairy plant, with 
drooping, light purple flowers. 
CENTAUREA 
Bold flowering plants with graceful, fluffy flowers resembling thistle-blossoms. 
They bloom over a long season and are useful for cutting. 
*Centaurea dealbata. Persian Centaurea. 18 in. June to August. Large, 
rosy pink flowers on leafy stems, with gray-green divided foliage. 
C. macrocephala. Globe Centaurea. 3 ft. July, August. Perhaps the most 
showy Centaurea with enormous bright yellow, thistle-like flowers. Useful 
for cutting, and especially suitable for naturalizing or background work. 
*C. montana. Mountain Bluet. 18 in. July, August. A low, bushy plant with 
big bluish violet flowers, like enormous Cornflowers. Valuable for cutting, 
and very effective in the border with pale pink, yellow, or white flowers. 
*C. montana alba. White Mountain Bluet. A white form of the above. 
CENTRANTHUS 
Centranthus ruber. Jupiter’s Beard. 2 ft. June, July. The old-fashioned 
garden plant, called “Red Valerian”, with many crimson and light red 
flowers. A fine old flower, much neglected nowadays, which ought to be 
better known. CEPHALARIA 
Cephalaria tatarica. Tartarian Cephalaria. 6 ft. July, August. Flat heads of 
showy cream-white flowers on good stems for cutting. Suited for rear of 
border where bold and striking effects are desired. 
CERASTIUM 
Cerastium tomentosum. Snow-in-Summer. 6 in. May, June. Spreading 
plant with silvery foliage covered with a sheet of small white flowers. Used 
principally for edging and rockwork. It is especially good in the corners 
of stone steps and its gray foliage looks well with low pink flowers. 
CERATOSTIGMA 
*Ceratostigma plumbaginoides. Larpentae Plumbago. 8 in. August, 
September. One of the most desirable border and rock plants, of dwarf, 
spreading habit, covered with deep blue flowers. Comes up very late in 
spring so the ground should not be disturbed until it appears. 
CHEIRANTHUS 
*Cheiranthus allioni. Wallflower. 18 in. May to July. Small plants with 
erect stems crowned by flat heads of dazzling orange-yellow flowers. One of 
the finest plants for massing or edging. 
CHELONE 
Chelone lyoni. Pink Turtlehead. 2 ft. August, September. Odd plant with 
showy purplish red flowers sometimes referred to as a hardy Snapdragon. 
Always arouses comment in fall displays. Good for cutting, for use in dense 
shade and in wet places. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Under this name we find many of the daisy-like flowers referred to as Shasta 
Daisies and Arctic Daisies, as well as the new Korean Hybrids and the typical 
fall-blooming Chrysanthemums which are so useful for late color in the gar¬ 
den. All of them are of the easiest culture, and certainly no garden is com¬ 
plete without an adequate representation of this marvelous family of flowers. 
* Chrysanthemum arcticum. Arctic Chrysanthemum. 18 in. September, 
October. This charming plant forms an attractive rosette of dark green 
foliage, covered with multitudes of blush-white, daisy-like flowers from 2 to 
2% inches in diameter. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
*C. arcticum, Astrid. 18 in. September, October. Single, daisy-like flow¬ 
ers, 3 in. or more in diameter; a lovely shade of shell-pink, warmed with 
old rose tints, bright yellow center. Dense growing and extremely hardy. 
C. balsamita. Costmary. 214 ft. The herb, also known as Bible-leaf, having 
fragrant, light green foliage and inconspicuous, yellow daisy-like flowers. 
C. coreanum. Korean Chrysanthemum. 2 ft. September, October. A superb 
garden plant, coming into bloom before the first frosts. Flowers are single, 
2 to 3 inches across, white at first, acquiring a rose-pink tinge with age. 
Showy in masses and charming when cut. A parent of the justly popular 
new Korean hybrids. 
C. maximum, Burbank’s Frilled. 18 in. July to September. Large, white 
flowers with waved and frilled petals. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
C. maximum, Mrs. C. Lothian Bell. 3 ft. Large, single white Daisies, ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. 
C. maximum. Shasta Daisy. 214 ft. July, August. Large, white daisy-like 
flowers excellent for cutting. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
C. maximum. White Swan. 214 ft. May, June. A new double white Shasta 
Daisy like a double Pyrethrum coming into bloom about Memorial Day. 
Wonderful for borders and for cutting because it will keep well—ten days 
not unusual. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
Plant Hardy Chrysanthemums to Have a Colorful Autumn Flower Garden 
