Dreer's garden book 1925 (1925) Dreer's garden book 1925 dreersgardenbook1925henr Year: 1925 74 ^flEltIiyAJREElL|aiiiOriWjli&?idrM»l»lik^HI^^ Campanula Medium or Canterbury Bells Mrs. Ely, author of 'A Woman's Hardy Garden,' says: 'The seeds should be sown by mid-April, in finely prepared, rich soil—the colors in separate rows —and if the weather is dry, they should be given a thorough watering late every afternoon. By the ISth of July the little plants should be transplanted either to the places where they are to bloom the following summer, or else they may be set out temporarily in rows
Dreer's garden book 1925 (1925) Dreer's garden book 1925 dreersgardenbook1925henr Year: 1925 74 ^flEltIiyAJREElL|aiiiOriWjli&?idrM»l»lik^HI^^ Campanula Medium or Canterbury Bells Mrs. Ely, author of 'A Woman's Hardy Garden,' says: 'The seeds should be sown by mid-April, in finely prepared, rich soil—the colors in separate rows —and if the weather is dry, they should be given a thorough watering late every afternoon. By the ISth of July the little plants should be transplanted either to the places where they are to bloom the following summer, 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 evergreen 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 unquestionably the finest type of this old- fashioned and much prized garden plant. They differ from the ordinarj' 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 , viz.: PER PKT. 1735 Calycanthema Blue. A fine clear shade.$0 15 1736 —Rose Pink. Delicate rosy-pink IS 1738 -White. Pure white IS 1740 -Finest Mixed. All colors of the Cup and .Saucer type, i oz., 75 cts 10 1734 Calycanthema Fl. PI. (Double Cup and Saunr Ciiiilrrhiiry Billi). A new type from a celebrated French • hybridizer, contains all colors 25 PER PKT. 1746 Single Rose $0 10 1747 -White 10 10^- Canterbury Bells Single Canterbury Bells Campanula Medium The old-fashioned sort with beautiful, large bell-shaped blossoms; we offer four distinct colors and mixed, as follows: PER PKT. 1744 Single Dark Blue $0 10 1745 -Light Blue 10 A packet of each of the four colors, 30 cts. 1748 S
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