16 ALPINE PLANTS. 
retains the moisture during the hot sunshine. 
A. pyrenaica requires similar treatment to 
helvetica. There are several other species 
well worth growing and of comparatively easy 
culture. Covonopzfolia is a most useful biennial. 
If a little seed is scattered on the sunny side 
of the rock it will grow, and flower very 
freely and seed each year, and prove a nice 
companion for Erznus alpinus. 
ANEMONE FANNINI (lVaial). This plant 
is very distinct in habit, and perhaps should 
be classed more as a_ herbaceous plant, 
although for large rockeries it is very im- 
posing (where a background is required), the 
foliage being so distinct and robust. It 
requires a rather shady position in good 
deep loam and sand; a little dry bracken 
should be placed over the crowns in winter. 
A. pratensis (Germany) is a very useful 
addition for the rock garden. It is quite as 
easy of culture as A. Pulsatella; a sunny 
bank, sheltered from the north, suits it best 
on account of its early flowering. If planted 
in an exposed place the flowers are often 
dried up by the late frosts and cold winds; 
deep, sandy loam. A. vernalis (Switzerland) 
