. Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. I CAMPANUI^AS, or BEI^I^FI^OWERS. 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 planted in a half-shady place. All of the taller-growing kinds should be staked to prevent injury from high
. Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. I CAMPANUI^AS, or BEI^I^FI^OWERS. 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 planted in a half-shady place. All of the taller-growing kinds should be staked to prevent injury from high winds. Mrs. Ely, the author of " A Woman's Hardy Garden," says: "Ti^e most satisfactory of the Campanula family is the single biennial variety known as Cainpa/iula Medium, or Canterbury Bells. In the spring a little fine manure and some bone meal should be dug about each plant, and the stalks of bloom, which, if well cared for, will be nearly three feet in height, should be staked. If the flowers are cut immediately upon fading, the period of blooming can be prolonged to about six ; The Canterbury Bells are most efi^ective when planted along the borders in front of early varieties of Phlox which blos- som at the same time. The best perennial varieties of Campanula are C. Carpat- ica, C. Persicifolia and C. Pyramidalis. Campanula Pyramidalis will send up stalks to bloom by the middle of August from four to six feel in height, and continue to bloom for six weeks. Being a strong grower, this plant requires rich soil, and if liquid manure be applied around the roots from the time the buds begin to form, the number and size of the flowers will be greatly increased. A few of these plants grown in large pots make a beautiful decoration for terrace or piazza, well rewarding the titee and trouble in raising ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and ap
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