AN ALPINE ABC 



Plant west in good light loam and grit. In- 

 crease by cuttings. 



ARNICA MONTANA (i ft.) Yellow. 



Plant in peat and sand. Propagate by division . 



ASPERULA HIRTA (6-10 in.). White. 



Plant south in sand and loam. Propagate by 

 cuttings or seed. 



ASPHODELUS LUTEUS (2-3 ft.). Yellow. 



Plant in damp or half shade in loam with a 

 little manure. Divide in early spring. 



ASTER ALPINUS (6-9 in.). White or rose. 

 Plant in good light loam. Increase by seeds 

 or cuttings in April, and protect from slugs. 



ASTRANTIA (MAJOR and MINOR) (18 and 6 in.). 

 White or pink. 



ATRAGENE ALPINA (or Clematis). Blue or white. 

 Plant south-west close to a small shrub that it 

 may climb over, in loam, lime and leaf -mould. 

 Propagate by seed. 



AUBRIETIA (2f-4 in.). 



Plant on a slope or between stones in good 

 loam. Propagate by seeds in spring or by cut- 

 tings in summer or by layering or by division 

 in autumn. There are many new and charm- 

 ing colours, e.g., Magician. 



AURICULA ALPINA (4-6 in.). Yellow. 



Plant south or south-east in a chink in deep 

 sandy loam. Propagate from seed in autumn. 



AZALEA BALSAMIFLORA (12 in.). Rose. 



ROSiEFLORA (12 in.). Rose. 



Plant in the middle or at the back in loam and 

 leaf -mould. The Kurume Azaleas are very 

 suitable for a rock-garden. 



BELLIS C^ERULESCENS (1-3 in.). Blue. 

 Plant south, and increase by division, 

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