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developed as an Alpine garden. ‘“ The central mound is made of 
Derbyshire rock, and the winding paths of oolitic flagstones. 
Many hundreds of Alpine plants, rock-roses, saxifrages, pinks, 
gentians, campanulas and sedums, with the eidelweis, have been 
planted, and every requirement as to soil, moisture and light has 
been observed as far as possible. The experiment is a daring one, 
for the climate of London is difficult even to our native plants, 
and to take Alpine plants direct from the Alps would be to court 
failure. This has not been done, however, for the plants are 
several generations removed from their purely wild ancestors. 
Correvon, the great authority on Alpine plants, has told us that 
some of the most beautiful of the species, which he had found it 
difficult to grow in its own garden, in Switzerland, grew with 
freedom in English Alpine gardens. Doubtless there are some 
which no amount of care will keep alive in London. Our com- 
mon English primrose will not last longer than three vears in 
London, although its garden descendant does particularly well 
here.’—Botanical Journal, Vol. III, No. 2, London, July, 1914. 
The alpine garden has been named “ The Teck Garden,” in honor 
of their Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Teck. The Duke 
is president of the society. 
Lawns and Grass in London—‘ It is always with surprise and 
sometimes with envy that American and country visitors note the 
perfection of the lawns and grass generally in our London parks 
and gardens. The smoke-polluted atmosphere which acts as a 
bar to growth in the case of so many trees and shrubs seems to 
have no ill effect whatever upon the grass. The farmer who ex- 
pected a hay crop year after year without the aid of manure or 
fertilizer would be thought to lack sense. Yet no London gar- 
dener thinks it necessary to manure his lawns or grassed spaces, 
although in the aggregate the constant mowing removes quite as 
much grass in the course of a summer as would give a crop of 
hay, and this process goes on year after year. A well-known 
gardening expert, when questioned on the point, gave it as his 
opinion that the greenness and vigor of London grass was entirely 
due to the sooty impurities of London air. And when the matter 
is fairly considered no other solution seems possible. That soot 
