AN ALPINE ABC 



COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE (3-4 in.). Lilac. 



Plant in good dampish sandy soil in a sunny 



place. Increase by offsets from the corm. 

 CONVOLVULUS CNEORUM (1-2 ft.). Pale rose. 



Propagate by cuttings from the non-flowering 



shoots. 

 COROKEA COTONEASTER. 



Plant at back. A curiously attractive shrub. 

 CORONILLA IBERICA (1-2 in.). Yellow. 



Plant in loam and lime, and propagate by 



cuttings or division. 

 COTONEASTER ADPRESSA. 



A dwarf shrub. 

 CROCUS. 



There are many charming kinds for the rock- 

 garden. 

 CUPRESSUS LAWSONIANA NANA. 



A dwarf shrub for the middle distance. 

 CYANANTHUS LOBATUS (3-4 in.). Purplish blue. 



Plant south-east in sandy soil, leaf-mould and 



grit, and cover in winter. Increase by cuttings. 



A difficult plant and better in the Alpine 



house. 

 CYCLAMEN COUM (3 in.) Purple. 



EUROPIUM (5-6 in.). Reddish. 



Plant in half shade or under trees in loam, 

 lime, leaf-mould and sand. 



CYPRIPEDIUM CALCEOLUS (12-16 in.). Brown. 

 Plant in half shade in damp fibrous loam, lime 

 and peat. Propagate by division. 



SPECTABILE (12-18 in.). White and rose. 



Plant as above. A lovely plant but diffi- 

 cult. 

 CYTISUS SHIPKAENSIS (2 ft.). White. 



ARDOINI (6 in.). Yellow. 



Plant these low shrubs at back. 



