48 ALPINE PLANTS 
necessarily mean that it is less beautiful. When a 
seedling is of a shade of colour that displeases the eye, it 
can easily be removed and replaced with a plant of favourite 
colour. Sometimes, also, we may by raising seedlings 
secure a new form that is worthy of propagation by cuttings 
or division, thus affording an added interest to our hobby. 
There are quite a number of plants that, left to them- 
selves, will scatter their seeds around and reproduce them- 
selves in plenty, all that is necessary being to thin out over- 
crowded seedlings to give those most conveniently placed 
the best possible chance. 
