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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



PHOTOGRAPHS OF INTEREST. 



D'l' Stanley B. Caxdler. 

 Although the illustrations were not taken in the 

 republic of the United States of America, they were 

 taken in that other United Republic, packed away in 

 the high mountainous district of Europe, that is, 

 Switzerland, the land of those glorious Alps, so bold 

 in their grandeur, and yet clothed with such meek and 

 charming plants which we are wont to call Alpines, 

 •which at this present time are all the rage in some 

 1-ai ts of Eurone. 



A SWISS CHALET. 



No. 1. Shows a real Swiss chalet of wooden con- 

 struction, standing amidst a host of Alpine plants, each 

 setting the other off to perfection ; while the gentleman 

 seen there is ]\lr. H. Correvon, the noted Swiss 



botanist, whose home is at Floraire, Geneva, Switzer- 

 land. His work amongst the Swiss Flora is world 

 known, and his efforts to save some of the Alpine 

 species from extermination have commanded praise on 

 all sides. (I might state here that I am indebted to 

 him for these illustrations.) 



Xo. 2. This photo illustrates what can be done to 

 beautify old vales. There can be seen some well flow- 

 ering plants of Saxifraga longifolia, and, judging b\- 

 their grandeur, it is very evident that they are in a 

 happy position. Upon a close inspection one will 

 notice that they are growing up, as on a greenhouse 

 wall, and that the size of the plants shows they have 

 been there a few years. They, therefore, must have 

 had some hard winters to pass through, as well as dry 

 summers, but during the dry weather one watering a 

 day will carry them over. 



S. Longfolia is termed the Queen of Saxifraga, and 

 rightly so, judging from its beauty as shown here. 

 This is a Pyrenean species, and does not occur wild in 

 the Swiss Alps at all ; it can be raised from seed, which 

 i> rather slow, but best, or imported from Europe for a 

 moderate price. It can be rooted by the thick leaves 

 or scales — at least I am told so ; I have never had any 

 success. This species dies after flowering, and does 

 not produce side shoots as is characteristic of some 

 species. This photo was taken in the garden of Mr. 

 Correra. Geneva, Switzerland. 



No. 3. This shows a remarkably well grown plant 

 of Silene acaulis. Those to whom this plant is 

 familiar will at once realize that a wonderful carpet of 

 color that would produce, as if one can imagine a car- 

 pet of small star-like flowers of a red to pink color. In 

 rock gardens it is indispensable. 



This plant is growing in the Alpine garden of La 

 Linnera, situated a few miles below the Grand St. 

 Bernard Hospital, on the route between Switzerland 

 and Italy. It is indeed the finest plant I have seen of 

 this species : when I saw it it appeared like a great 



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