AN ALPINE ABC 



CYTISUS KEWENSIS (12 in.). Pale yellow. 

 Plant behind a rock to hang down. 



DAPHNE BLAGAYANA (12 in.). White. 



Plant in half shade in leaf-mould, sand and 

 peat. Surround with stones and peg down 

 the young growths. 



CNEORUM (12 in.). Rose and pink. 



Plant south-east on the slope close to a rock, 

 in loam, sand and peat. Increase both these 

 by layering. 



FIONIANA (2-3 ft.). Pink. 



A shrub for the back. 



RUPESTRIS (2-4 in.). Rose. 



Plant in half shade in peat, lime and white 

 sand close to a rock or between two rocks. 

 Propagate by grafting on mezereum. 



DELPHINIUM NUDICAULE (ij ft.). Red and 

 yellow. 



A charming dwarf species. Plant south in 

 good light soil. Propagate from seed in April 

 or by division of the roots in spring or by 

 cuttings. 



DIANTHUS ALPINUS (3-4 in.). Deep rose. 



Plant south-east in the moraine in loam, lime, 

 leaf-mould and grit. Top-dress carefully. 



ARENARIUS (8 in.). White. 



C^SIUS (6 in.). Pink. 



DELTOIDES (6 in.). Pink. 



NEGLECTUS (2-3 in.). Dark rose. 



PLUMARIUS (3-5 in.). White or rose. 



Plant all the above south-east in good loam, 

 leaf -mould and grit, or in the moraine. Top- 

 dress well several times a year. Propagate 

 from seed or by division or by cuttings. Most 

 of them (but not Neglectus) like lime. 



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