. Dreer's garden book 1930. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Campanulas, or Bellflowers Indispensable, hardy garden flowers, of much variety of form, some being of tall and imposing habit, while others are dwarf compact little plants, suitable for edging, rockwork. etc. They like a good, rich soil, and last much longer in bloom if plante d in a half shady place. Carpatica (Carpathian Harebell). A pretty species growing in compact tufts, not exceeding 8 inches high: flowers
. Dreer's garden book 1930. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Campanulas, or Bellflowers Indispensable, hardy garden flowers, of much variety of form, some being of tall and imposing habit, while others are dwarf compact little plants, suitable for edging, rockwork. etc. They like a good, rich soil, and last much longer in bloom if plante d in a half shady place. Carpatica (Carpathian Harebell). A pretty species growing in compact tufts, not exceeding 8 inches high: flowers clear blue; held erect on wiry stems. It begins blooming in June, continuing until October. As an edging for a hardy border or for the rockery it is unsur- passed. — Alba. A pure white form of the above. Glomerata (Clustered Bellfiower). June to August; 18 inches. Dense clusters of funnel-shaped violet-blue flowers: Lactiflora. An attractive flower of milk-white tinged with blue; July; 3 feet. Latifolia Macrantha. Large purplish-blue flowers. May and June; 3 feet. Medium (Canterbury Bells). We offer this popular variety in white, pink, blue and mixed colors; 2 to 4 feet; June. Medium Calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells). We also offer this type in white, pink and mixed colors; June; 2 to 4 feet. Muralis. The most popular wall and rock plant of the entire Campanula family, very dwarf and covered with a mass of blue purple flowers in early June. Persicifolia (Peach Bells). Blue flowers during June and July; 2 feet. — Alba. A pure white form of the above. Pyramidalis (Chimney Bellfiower). The most conspicuous of all Campanulas, forming a perfect pyramid 4 to 6 feet high, crowded with large salver-like porcelain-blue flowers in August. Rotundifolia (Blue Bell of Scotland). to August; 1 foot. The true Hare-bell. Clear blue flowers from June Trachelium (Coventry Bells). A good border plant 2 to 3 feet high with large racemes of light purple bell shaped somewhat droopin
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