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though it may have to be ; and it is surpris- 

 ing with what success some of the most diffi- 

 cult alpines can thus be cultivated, creating no 

 small amount of envy amongst the possessors 

 of larger rock gardens. 



The best and most usual form is a raised 

 bed, the outline of which may be as varied as 

 fancy dictates. It can also be made on the 

 sunken principle, but would then occupy more 

 space and not prove as satisfactory in many 

 ways, whilst it would also entail more labour 

 and greater cost. For all that is aimed at in 

 a garden of the rocky bed type is to have some 

 spot in which to grow the choicest treasures. 

 It is useless to endeavour to imitate larger 

 gardens, because the result would be only 

 disappointing and would look puny and out of 

 keeping. Therefore I most strongly recommend 

 those who cannot, owing to circumstances, 

 have any of the foregoing types, to try the 

 rocky bed, and I feel sure they will never 

 regret the experiment. 



We will now go to the other extreme and 

 describe the very large rock garden. This 

 garden is diametrically opposed to all other 



