. Dreer's garden book 1918. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. CANTERBURY BELLS Campanula Medium) Mrs. Ely, author of "A Woman's Hardy Garden," says: " The seeds should be sown by mid-April, in finely prepared, rich soilâthe colors in separate rowsâand if the weather is dry, they should be given a thor- ough watering late every afternoon. By the 15th of July the little plants should be transplanted, either to the places where they are to bloom the following su
. Dreer's garden book 1918. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. CANTERBURY BELLS Campanula Medium) Mrs. Ely, author of "A Woman's Hardy Garden," says: " The seeds should be sown by mid-April, in finely prepared, rich soilâthe colors in separate rowsâand if the weather is dry, they should be given a thor- ough watering late every afternoon. By the 15th of July the little plants should be transplanted, either to the places where they are to bloom the following sum- mer, or else they may be set out temporarily in rows about a foot apart, the plants eight inches apart, and finally transplanted early in October. Some ever- green branches, or a little straw or coarse hay, thrown over them when the ground begins to freeze, makes all the winter covering these plants require. Calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells). This is unques- tionably the finest type of this old-fashioned and much-prized garden plant. They differ from the ordinary type in having an extra large calyx, which is of the same color as the flower, giving the appearance of a cup and saucer. They are effective either in the garden or grown in pots for conservatory or table decoration. We offer them in separate colors as well as in mixture, viz.: PER PKT. 1736 Rose Pink. Delicate rosy-pink 15 1735 Blue. A fine clear shade 15 1738 White. Pure white " 15 1740 Finest flixed. All colors of the Cup and Saucer type. \ 75 cts 10 Medium (Single Canterbury Bells). The old-fashioned sort with beautiful, large bell-shaped blossoms; we offer four distinct colors and mixed, as follows: PER PKT. PER PKT 10 1746 Rose 10 10 1747 White 10 A packet each of the 4 colors, 30 cts. Single Hixed. All colors. } oz., 25 cts 5 Double Mixed. All the double-flowering medium varieties. \ oz., 50 10 Dark Light Blue. For other varieties of CAMPANULA see page 71 Canterbury Bells
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