76 ALPINE PLANTS. 
conditions; a little more peat may be 
added. P. minima will do in a_ sunny 
place if it can be well watered in summer ; 
in a partially-shaded place it grows well, but 
does not flower so prettily. It requires top- 
dressing every year. This does well in gritty 
loam and leaf-mould. P. uzvalis (Caucasus). 
A partially-shaded place in deep, peaty loam 
suits this species well; the place should have 
Ift. to 18in. deep of good soil to ensure 
success. P. stkhimensis (Himalayan Cowslip). 
Plant on the north side of a bog in good 
loam and leaf-mould. If the place is damp a 
little grit should be added. No stagnant water 
should be allowed to reach the crown in 
winter, or it will rot away. Plant on the 
side of a bank or in a slanting position, so 
that the rain or snow does not fall into 
the actual crown. P. vosea loves a good 
deep loamy, peaty soil on the shady side of 
the rockery or on the pond edge, where the 
roots can reach the water. VP. venzoz, P. Wulf- 
entana, P. Kerneri, P. Juribella, P. Balbisiz, 
P. glaucescens, P. Heerti, P. Kitatbeliana, and 
P. carniolica require the same treatment as 
P. Clustana. Suchas P. purpurea, P. japonica, 
