AN ALPINE ABC 



ERIGERON ALPINUS (9-12 in.). Purple. 



MUCRONATUS (9-12 in.). White and pink. 

 Plant south-east in loam, leaf-mould and grit. 

 Increase by seed or division, 



ERINUS ALPINUS (5-6 in.). Various colours. 

 Plant south-east or south-west on a slope 

 between rocks in sandy loam. Increase by 

 seed and sow in chinks. 

 The variety Carmineus is good. 



ERODIUM CORSICUM (9-12 in.). Red. 



Plant south in light soil. Propagate by 

 division of the roots in spring or from seed 

 when ripe. 



ERYSIMUM PULCHELLUM (9-12 in.). Yellow. 

 Plant south-east in ordinary soil, and increase 

 by seeds or by division. 



ERYTHR^EA DIFFUSA (4-6 in.). Rose. 



Plant in half shade in loam, leaf-mould and 

 sand. Increase by seed or division. 



ERYTHRONIUM (4-6 in.). (Dog's Tooth Violet.) 

 Various colours. 



Plant south-east in half shade in loam and leaf- 

 mould. There are many species and most are 

 good. Separate the offsets. 



EUONYMUS NANUS. 

 A dwarf shrub. 



FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS (12-18 in.). Purple 

 on yellow ground. 



Plant in a damp place in half shade in loam and 



leaf -mould. Increase by seeds. 



The other fritillarias are also good. 

 FUCHSIA PUMILA (4-8 in.). Scarlet. 



Plant south-west or south-east in ordinary 



soil, and increase by cuttings. 



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