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herbaceous plants : Ranunculus insignis, R. lobulatus, R. Enysii, Viola 

 Cunninghamii (fig. 69), Oxalis magellanica, Geum parviftorum, Epilo- 

 bium gracilipes, Myosotis australis, M. decora., Cotula pyrethrifolia 

 (fig. 70), Raoulia australis, R. tenuicaulis, R. subsericea, Acaena 

 microphylla, A. glabra, Ourisia macropkylla, Celmisia verbasci folia, C. 

 rigida, C. Lindsayi, C. Mackaui, C. coriacea, C. spectabilis, Angelica 

 Gingidium, Brachycome Sinclairii, Helickrysum beUidioides, Gnaplia- 

 lium trinerve. The following are small, shrubby plants : Carmichaelia 

 nana, C. Monroi, Veronica epacridea, V. loganioides, Rubus parvus, 

 Veronica Gibbsii, Coprosma repens. 



Any of the taller subalpine scrub plants can be used, and can be 

 replaced by smaller specimens when they get too big. In fact, the 

 plants to be made use of will depend so much on the size and situation 

 of the alpine garden that hints regarding what to grow are not of 

 much use. Moreover, the enthusiastic collector will bring home all 

 sorts of plants, regardless of their capabilities, and the success of the 

 alpine garden will be due entirely to his own energy, and to the know- 

 ledge he will acquire in the school of experience. 



