34 ALPINE OR ROCK PLANTS. 



In the border, along the base of the rock-work, 

 may be planted heaths, Vaccinium, Azalea procum- 

 bens, and other dwarf shrubs. Rubus chamcemorus, 

 R. arcticus and others of the genus, must be raised 

 a little higher. They may be planted in good-sized 

 boxes, sunk on the Rockery, among the stones ; soil 

 composed of bog-mould and natural white sand. Ma- 

 ritime plants can be planted round the Pond at in- 

 tervals, commencing at one end of the above border. 



In a corner of the Pond, some of the larger 

 grasses, &c., may be planted, such as Typha lati- 

 folia, T. angustifolia, and T. minor, and many 

 others, also Alisma plantago, which appears to great 

 advantage, 



In the Pond plant the Nymphcea lutea and alba, 

 Ranunculus aquatilis, and others ; but, in planting 

 these, they should first be potted in large pots. 

 Though cracked, it does not matter, as they have 

 to be cracked at any rate, so as, that whenever the 

 roots begin to extend themselves into the soil at the 

 bottom, the pots may fall away. They may be tied 

 round the mouth with small twine, which will keep 

 the pots together until the plants are settled, and 

 beginning to strike out roots. By that time the 

 twine will be useless, and consequently will give way. 



