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hot midday sun, keep the leaves clean, do not allow any worms to hurt the 

 plants, keep off' the dust from the leaves with a sponge or syringe, and in accept- 

 ing these prescriptions you will enjoy an excellent growth and good health of 

 your Alpine plants. 



The following list contains only such Alpine plants which are adapted for 

 Window Gardening and will stand a hot summer. These plants can be brought 

 through the winter season in an unheated room or cellar, leaving them in the 

 same boxes and keeping them moderately moist. These fine boxes may stand 

 also in the yard or garden, but must be lightly covered, when frosts begin, with 

 dry leaves or a little mat, made of straw, which is placed six inches above the 

 box. The plants will have, by following this rule, protection and cleanliness, 

 and will pass the winter season well enough to show when brought out again in 

 March, the first lovely spring blossoms. 



List 



Of Alpine Plants for Window Gardening. Only such species, which are easily 

 cultivated and to be had in American nurseries, or raised by seeds as other 

 herbaceous plants : 



1. Achillea tomentosa, with yellow flowers in spring, and downy leaves, of a 

 dwarfish growth. 



2. Adonis vernalis, with large yellow flowers in spring, on the stalks, about 

 ten inches high, useful for the centre of a group. 



3. Alyssum saxatile compactum, with fine yellow flowers in spring, of a dwarf 

 habit and nice appearance. 



4. Anemone nemorosa, with pair rosy flowers. 



5. Anemone angelosa (Hepatica"), with beautiful blue flowers, which appear 

 very early in spring. 



6. Anemone hepatica (Hepatica triloba), with red, blue and white flowers, 

 and varieties with double flowers, and of a dwarf habit. 



7. Anemone ranunculoides, the golden yellow wood Anemone, height, five or 

 six inches. 



8. Antennaria tomentosa, a very dwarfish silvery leaved plant ; a native of the 

 Rocky Mountains. 



9. Arabis albida fol. variegata,' & native of the mountains of Greece, and of a 

 dwarf habit; flowers are white and blue, leaves beautifully variegated. 



10. Armeria vulgaris, a very pretty little plant, with soft lilac or white Hov- 

 ers springing from dense cushions of grasslike leaves. 



11. Aster alpina, the blue daisy of the Alps, of dwarf habit and large pale 

 blue flowers with a deep yellow eye. 



12. Bellis perennis, fl. pi., with white and red flowers. 



13. Calandrinia umbellata, a native of Chili, of a dwarf habit, with crimson 

 flowers like the Portulacca. 



14. Campanula Garganica, a fine dwarf Harebell, with kidney shaped downy 

 leaves and bluish purple flowers. 



