20 ALPINE PLANTS. 
root freely. A. longifolia resembles a fine 
grass and requires a little more shady position 
on the dry side of the bog garden. It is 
almost evergreen, and looks well when out of 
flower. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS ALPINA (Alps and 
Pyrenees). This is a very useful plant for 
the edge of the small bog garden. It likes 
shade, but no water must stand near the roots 
in winter ; peat, leaf-mould, and loam in equal 
parts. Plant firmly, and top-dress in the 
autumn. Care should be taken to peg down 
the shoots, so as to prevent the wind from 
breaking them off, as they are very brittle. 
There are other species which do well on the 
shady side of the rockery, and are of much 
easier culture; sandy loam and peat. These 
root well from layers. 
ARMERIA CESPITOSA or JUNIPERINA. A 
rare little plant, but of very easy culture, 
doing equally well on the flat part of the 
rockery or wedged tightly between stones 
in the full sun. If planted on the level 
part it would be better to place a stone just 
behind, to keep it firm until established. 
Deep sandy loam and grit—two parts grit 
