AN ALPINE ABC 



HYPERICUM GRACILE (12-15 in.). Yellow. 



OLYMPICUM (12-18 in.). Yellow. 



POLYPHYLLUM (12-18 in.). Yellow. 



Plant all these behind a rock, so that they may 

 hang down, in sand, loam and grit. They may 

 be cut back after flowering. Increase by 

 cuttings. 



REPTANS (1-2 in.). Yellow. 



Treat as above, but do not cut back too much. 



IBERIS CORRE^EFOLIA (3-4 in.). White. 



GIBRALTICA (4-5 in.). White. 



SAXATILIS (3-6 in.). White. 



SEMPER VIRENS (4 in.). White. 



Plant on a slope behind a rock in sandy soil. 



Increase by seeds or root-cuttings. 

 INCARVILLEA DELAVAYI (ij ft.). Rose. 



Plant south in good loam and leaf-mould. 



Increase by seeds. 

 IONIPSIDIUM (2 in.). Lilac. 



A charming annual. Sow in half shade at 



intervals of 2-3 weeks through the spring and 



summer. It looks well in the Alpine house. 

 IRIS CRISTATA (4-6 in.). Blue. 



GRACILIPES (4 in.). Blue. 

 - HISTRIOIDES (6 in.). Blue. 



LACUSTRIS (4 in.). Blue. 



PUMILA (4-5 in.). Violet-purple. 



RETICULATA (12 in.). Violet. 



Plant these in half shade in loam and peat, and 

 propagate by seeds or division, Histrioides 

 and Reticulata are bulbous. 



JASIONE PERENNIS (i ft.). Blue. 



Plant south in sandy loam, and protect from 

 rain in winter. Increase by seeds or by 

 division of roots. 



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