ALPINE PLANTS. 33 
little care. Plant in any border on rockery 
or on the side of the bog garden where it is 
elevated above the water line. Compost of 
leaf-mould, sand, and peat in equal parts. It 
prefers a rather shady place. To ensure 
success the young growths must be pegged 
down once a year, the month of August being 
the most suitable time. Top-dress with the 
above compost, just leaving out the ends of 
the shoots. The layers will root freely into 
the compost, and thus form a nice compact 
bush. D. rupestris. A rare little Alpine and a 
little difficult to grow. This is perhaps the 
reason that we do not often see it in gardens. 
It is a beautiful little plant and well worth 
growing. Great care should be taken in 
planting. It requires a hard fibrous peat and 
white sand. The peat should be torn into pieces 
with the hand, and the fine taken out before 
the sand is added. The aspect should be south- 
west, where shade can be given during the 
middle of the day; no trees must overhang 
the place to cause a drip. Plant very firmly, 
and work sand and peat among the shoots 
after planting. A top-dressing should also be 
given every autumn, as the soil gradually 
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