AN ALPINE ABC 



GALAX APHYLLA (3-6 in.). White. 



Plant in a damp place and in half shade in 



loam, leaf-mould and peat. Increase by seeds 



or division. 

 GAULTHERIA NUMMULARIA. White and pink. 



A trailer. Treat as Galax. 

 GENISTA ARDOINEI (4-6 in.). Yellow. 



PROSTRATA (4-6 in.). Yellow. 



Two dwarf brooms for the back or middle. 

 Increase by seeds. 

 GENTIANA ACAULIS (2-4 in.). Blue. 



Plant south in loam and lime or in good garden 

 soil enriched with a little manure. It will 

 do well in the moraine. Increase by seed or 

 division. 



ASCLEPIADEA (6-18 in.). Blue. 



Plant south-west on a slope in half shade. 

 Increase by seed or division. 



FARRERI (3 in.). Light blue. 



Plant south-east in peat and leaf-mould. 

 Increase by cuttings. 



LUTEA (3-5 ft.). Yellow. 



Plant at the back, and increase by dividing the 

 roots. 



PNEUMONANTHE (8-10 in.). Blue. 



Plant in damp peat, and raise from seed. 



SEPTEMFIDA (6-18 in.). Blue. 



Plant in half shade in loam and peat. Increase 

 by division or seeds. There is a trailing form 

 Lagodichiana good and easy. 



SINO-ORNATA (3 in.). Blue. 



Treat as Farreri. A good plant. 



VERNA (1-3 in.). Blue. 



Plant south or south-east in the moraine in 

 peat, loam and sand. Top-dress well and 

 firmly and keep damp. It likes a little lime. 

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