250 ROCK GARDENING FOR AMATEURS 



pyrenaeus : anyone who has seen this lovely plant in the 

 alpine pastures cannot fail to be charmed with the 

 countless pure white flowers borne on slender stems. 

 It may be grown under the same conditions as the pre- 

 ceding. 



There are many other pleasing plants among the 

 Crowfoots, including R. carpaticus, with large yellow 

 flowers ; R. anemonoides, with finely cut foliage and 

 white flowers; and R. nyssanus, with large citron-yellow 

 flowers, all of easy cultivation. 



Rubus (Bramble). One of the prettiest Brambles 

 (natural order Rosaceae) and 

 quite a charming plant is Rubus 

 arcticus, which is native of Arctic 

 regions, having large rosy-pink 

 flowers in June, and ternate 

 leaves on slender stems. After 

 the flowers are over in the 

 autumn the rich tints on the 

 foliage, with the amber- coloured 

 fruits, are much admired. This 

 little creeping plant is most at 

 home in a moist, peaty soil, where 

 it does not get too much sun. 

 An ideal place is amongst dwarf 

 growing Rhododendrons that are 

 not planted too close together, 



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Soapwort 



(Saponaria ocymoides). the ground in places where 



