Dreer's garden book 1926 (1926) Dreer's garden book 1926 dreersgardenbook1926henr Year: 1926 Cantipanula 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 15th 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
Dreer's garden book 1926 (1926) Dreer's garden book 1926 dreersgardenbook1926henr Year: 1926 Cantipanula 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 15th 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 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.' Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells {Campanula medium calycanthemd). This is unquestionably 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. 1735 CalycanthemaBlue. A fine clear 15 1736 — Rose Pink. Delicate rosy-pink 1738 - White. Pure white 15 15 1740 — Finest Mixed. All colors of the Cup and Saucer type, i oz., 75 cts 10 1734 Calycanthema Fl. PI. {Double Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells). A new type from a celebrated French hybridizer, con- tains all .SO 25 / M*i: we offer four Canterbury Bells Single Canterbury Bells Campanula Mediuin The old-fashioned sort with beautiful, large bell-shaped blossoms; distinct colors and , as follows: PER PKT. PER PKT. 1744 Single Dark Blue SO 10 I 1746 Single Rose SO 10 1745 - Light 10 | 1747 - White 10 A packet of each of the four colors, 30 cts. 1748 Single Mix
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