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fully occupied and beyond improvement. Sheltered borders and 

 borders facing north and east ai'e all to be desired, but there are two 

 conditions essential in every case, and they are, first, that they 

 should be thoroughly well drained ; and, secondly, somewhat re- 

 moved from the roots and overhanging boughs of large trees. As 

 for the soil, a deep sandy loam, or a somewhat loamy sand, will suit 

 the greater number of plants it might be thought desirable to intro- 

 duce, but it must be remembered that stations may bs made for the 

 plants, so as to provide every clump with the soil known to be the 

 beet adapted for its full development. As to this station making, let 

 none of our readers be uneasy. We repeat that sandy loam, or a 

 loamy sand will suit a majority of the best of the Alpine plants that 

 are adapted for borders, and an admixture of lime rubbish or chalk 

 will improve such a soil for some plants, while sandy peat will im- 

 prove it for others. The case is by no means complicated ; it is, in 

 fact, very simple. But a word of advice must be oifered in reference 

 to the preparing of stations. A sj^oonful of prepared soil will be no 

 uae. You must take out half a barrow-load at leasst of the staple, 

 and fill up the hole with the necessary compost. As a rule, a 

 good barrow-load will be none too much for one clump, and the 

 station should, as a rule, be deep rather than broad, for these plants 

 do not make much root near the surface, but go down in search of 

 nourishment, and to escape the distressing eftects of summer drought 

 and winter cold. Most Alpine plants root deep, and that is one of 

 the secrets of their strong vitality in the midst of conditions which 

 appear inimical to vegetable life. 



For the embellishment of an exposed border, the following are 

 moat beautiful Alpine plants, that require only a well-drained, sandy 

 soil: — ^thionema cordifolium, Anemone alba, A. (Hepafica) angulosa, 

 A. stellata, A. fidgens, A. nemorosa,fl. pi., Arahis hlepharophylla, A. 

 petroM, Advnis vernalis, AnthylUs monfana, Achillea aurea, A. tomen- 

 tosa, Androsace ciliata, Armcria ceplialotes, Antirrhinum rupestre, 

 Acana microphylla, Auhrielia Camphelli, Acantkolimon ghimaceum. 

 Aster alpinus. Campanula carpatica, C. caspitosa, C. muralis, G. 

 fjarganica, C. turbinata, Coronilla vm-ia, C. minima, Dianthiis alpinus, 

 D. deltoides, Draba aizoides, D. cuspidata, Dondia cpipactis, Erinus 

 alpinus, Erodiuvi manescavi, E. macradenium, E. petrceum, Erysimum 

 ockroleucum, Funlcia albomarrjinaia, F. grandijlora, Gentiana acaulis, 

 Genista sacjittalis. Geranium arfjenteum, G. sanguineum, G. lancas- 

 triense, Gypsophila prostrata, G. repens, Iberis sempervirens, I. cori- 

 folia, Irisj)umila, I. cristata, Linaria alpina, Linum alpinum. Lychnis 

 alpina, L. lagasca;, Mgosofis sglvatica, M. dissitiflora, Narcissus 

 juncifvlins, Omphalodes verna, 'Phlox reptans, P. subulata, Potentilla 

 ■vcnia, Primula acaulis in variety, the most desirable being single 

 crimson, double crimson, double lilac, double white ; Pulmonaria 

 virginica. Ranunculus alpestris, Sanguinaria canadensis, Saxifraga 

 lii/pnoides, 8. ccespitosa, S. pulchella, Smilacina bifolia, Savonaria 

 ocymoides, Silene alpestris, 8. shafta, Triteleia uniflora, Veronica 

 cavdida, Y. saxatilis, Viola lutea. 



The following require shelter such as a thick hedge or shrubbery 

 would aiford, but must not be overshaded by trees : — Aquilegia 



