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round about the necks of the plants, which are made 

 firm. If the weather is dry a good watering completes 

 the process, and in few instances, indeed, do the plants 

 fail to make progress. If they are not in pots, place a 

 little fine sandy, gritty soil about the roots, cover them 

 with gravel, and water well. The moraine, especially 

 if supplied with underground water, ought to be in sun- 

 shine. South, south-east, south-west, and west are the 

 best exposures. 



So far as the subsequent care of moraine plants is 

 concerned, one point of importance is to prevent their 

 overgrowing each other; some of the more vigorous 

 sorts spread so rapidly. If there is no underground water 

 supply, a few canfuls of water should be given daily in 

 hot dry weather, or the hose may be turned on. Needless 

 to say, a fine spray is essential, whether hose or watering- 

 can is used, or the stone may be washed away from the 

 plants. Moraine plants require even less care than 

 those on rockeries, and when the stems grow above 

 the surface the chips can readily be drawn up about them 

 or a little more moraine mixture added. A slight top- 

 dressing with light, sifted leafy soil is advisable occa- 

 sionally, say in March and once again during the summer. 

 Favourite Moraine Plants A list of plants suitable 

 for the moraine is given at the end of this work, but 

 a general survey of some of the best may be undertaken 

 now. The lovely Rock Jasmines or Androsaces seem 

 quite at home there, and look delightful among the stones. 

 They are less apt to damp off there than on the rockery. 



