24 ALPINE OR ROCK-PLANTS. 



THE EOCKERY. 



IN the formation of the Rockery, there are other 

 objects to be attained besides the imitation of nature. 

 The rock-work must be so constructed as to insure 

 the preservation and successful growth of the plants. 

 It may be made any size the projector chooses, and 

 various forms may be adopted and indulged in; but 

 the plainer these are the better. And it should always 

 be kept in view, to make it of the most fanciful 

 structure, so as to show off the different kinds of plants, 

 by which means it has the most effective display and 

 appearance. 



There is no great difficulty, nor need any great 

 expense be incurred in the formation of the Rockery* 

 when the locality is near the sea shore, as abundance 

 of materials for this purpose are quite at hand, such 

 as stones worn into different shapes by the waves, 

 and some containing cavities, the use intended for 

 which will be described hereafter. 



* Any materials for the rock-work, excepting clay, can be driven 

 when carts are more at leisure, say between Winter or beginning of 

 Summer; hence not interfering with farm operations. 



