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which have withstood piiilons^Lil .siilMin.rj:LiK(.- 

 ;it (.'ilasncx in. Mr. Piao^^or in al.so essentially 

 |-<ra>.tical in the treatment o\' liis snhjeet, wliile 

 the bioloijieal principles nndei lyini,^ snccesslul 

 eulture is earelnlly explained 1\\ the anthor. 

 As he says: — 



WluMi \vi' eonu* lo iiillivalc Alpiiu's aiul vock plants 

 ill our ifariloiis \vc slioiilcl lonu-mlnT tin- loiulilioiis 

 iiiuItT wliuli llu'v iffow ill llu'ir iiaii\i> lioiiii's. I'irsI i>( 

 all. oviMi ill till' r.iM' of lliosi- wiruli iivi- on wet rooks, 

 ilrainajfo is perfeet. ami that is the sinr i/iki mm of a 

 siueessfiil Alpine jjarcleii —ttrainajifo anil .ihvays ilr.iin- 

 airc, and not only in.iin ilraiiiaj^e in a way oi a j^eiu'i.il 

 tlrainiiiy; oJ tho site should it nooil it, hut ilr;iiiiai;^i- lor 

 f.u-h pl.iiil ill till* form of .i liirht porous soil, with 

 leili^es ami stony pookiMs. I'lioii we iiinsl iniil.ilo tin- 

 sunnv and open positions in which lliey i^'iow in 

 nature iiv avoiilini^ over-h;iii_ijintf I rei's ov iHlier 

 loo dense sliaile for our plants. The soil shoulii he 

 ileep \oo, with hij^- l>locks of stone, for many of otn 

 little Alpines have yardlonjj roots whieh they are 

 aeeustomeii lo thrust far into the roek creviees in 

 search of food ami moisture. 



Mr. Praej^er, who has de\ oted much time to 

 the stiid\' of rock phints in tlieir nati\e homes, 

 o-ives a vivid description of the vertical distri- 

 bution of Alpines, as may be seen in the Alps or 

 in any other similar mountain rang-e, where we 

 find the whole series of floras forming- a suc- 

 cession of natural rock g-ardens as we climb 

 hig-her and hig^her from the lower slopes. 



.\bove the limit of cultivation the pine forests climb 

 up the slope, giving: shade and a rich, humus soil for 

 many very delightful flowers. Above this sub-Alpine 

 bushes often again afford protection. Hence, we 

 emerge on the great grassy slopes gay with a hundred 

 Alpine species — primulas, gentians, soldanellas, and 

 many others ; while around and above are rocky scarps 

 and precipices, the favoured home of innumerable 



Alpines —saxifrages, s«Mnperviviim'», androsales, ami 

 so on. 



The paper concluded witli a description o( 

 I lie best methods o\ building' rock g-ardens, a 

 sullied that .Mr. Praeger has already fully dealt 

 with in the pages \.->\ linsii i;.\Kni;\i.\t;. 



Cdit Roses lor 



Wint 



cr. 



Tl I I'i best time locul i osi-s for this purpose is in 

 llie eml of Sipti-mbi-r ami October, when flowers 

 ilevelop more slowly. .Any of the larger kinds 

 will answer the purpose. The blossoms should be 

 g.ithi-reil when in bud, just after the petals are mature 

 and before they have started to unroll. They shoulil be 

 quite dry, and if damp at cutting should be drii-d. 

 Procure .i liil of a tin cannister, and aroumi this twist a 

 piece of wire so that the whole thing will be like a 

 small frying pan. I'lil in it ;i few lumps of candle wax, 

 I hen, holiling the liil o\er a lighted candle, lake each 

 rosebud ami dip the end in the wax, repealing the 

 tlipping till a small lump or globe of wax is fonneil ;il 

 I he end of each stalk ; then tie a small piece of silk 

 thread around each of the buds just tight enough to 

 keep in place without injuring the petals. Next get 

 some tin boxes of medium size and on which the lids fit 

 well. Wrap the head of each flower in tissue paper 

 tying it securely at either end with silk. Care should 

 be taken that each bud is thoroughly free from any 

 surface moisture, as one damp bud will spoil a whole 

 box. When roses are wrapped pack them away in the 

 Ijoxes, which should be lined with wadding. The buds 

 may be put in fairly closely as long as they are not 

 really crushed when the lid is put on. In order lo make 

 the box doubly air-tight it is well to paste thin strips of 

 paper around the joints of the lid. All the boxes as 

 they are loaded with buds should be placed in a closet 

 or chest in a dry and warm part of the house. The 

 roses may now be left for a period of two or three 

 months. When wanted they are to be taken out one by 

 one carefully as tlu-y will be in a very brittle state. 



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