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pressing tightly, bringing the stone and 
compost close up to the leaves of the plant; 
then fill in all around with compost, which 
should be prepared before starting to plant. 
They look very fine in a crevice on the 
north side of a _ rockery, close to or over- 
hanging water, the moisture rising from the 
water no doubt helping to keep the foliage 
sreen. R. pyrenaica alba may be grown under 
similar conditions. R. xathalie may be treated 
in the same way, only limestone must not be 
added to the compost for this species, as it 
strongly objects to it, and will soon lose all 
its foliage if limestone is used. . 
RANUNCULUS ANEMONOIDES (Southern 
Tyrol). Likes a sunny bank on the rockery, 
deep loam and limestone equal parts; great 
care must be taken to top-dress or re-plant 
just after flowering, as it is sure to work 
out of the ground, and as it flowers early, 
this can be done before the hot weather 
begins. If left without top-dressing it will 
no doubt shrivel up with the sun, as the roots 
will have been left all exposed. R. glaczalis 
(Switzerland and Pyrenees). A rare little 
Alpine from a high elevation ; not often seen 
