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lhe forms that rock gardens take are, like Cleopatra, of “ in- 
finite variety.” They range from the many “ pocketed” con- 
struction, designed to accommodate a large collection of alpines, 
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to the “moorland” garden consisting merely of an outcrop of 
rocks furnished with a few species, only, of heaths and similar 
plants. 
1G. 6. Alpines planted in bowl for table decoration—Maszus reptans, 
Androsace carnea var. brigantiaca, Primula acaulis var. The tall primrose 
in the rear is Primula Kewensis which is not hardy. (5082). 
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To the best of my recollection every book that I have reac 
dealing with rock gardens, every article on rock garden con- 
struction, and every nurseryman’s catalog that gives hints on 
rock garden making, is insistent that the rocks should be so placed 
that rain is conducted towards the roots of the plants. In other 
words, don’t place the rocks as though you were laying shingles 
on a roof, but tilt them so that the water is conducted towards 
