AN ALPINE ABC 



SEDUM CORSICUM. White. 



KAMSCHATICUM. Yellow. 



PILOSUM. Salmon-rose. 



Practically an annual. 



PULCHELLUM. Rose. 



REFLEXUM. Yellow. 



SEMPERVIVUM. Scarlet. 



SIEBOLDI. Pink. 



SPATHULIFOLIUM PURPUREUM. Yellow. 



TENELLUM. White. 



These are all low-growing, and should be planted 

 south in loam and grit. They do well in rock 

 crevices. Increase by seeds, cuttings or division. 



SEMPERVIVUM ARACHNOIDEUM (3-4 in.). Red. 

 Plant on the rock in moist clay. Increase by 

 seed or division. 



SHORTIA GALACIFOLIA (2-3 in.). White. 



UNIFLORA GRANDIFLORA (xJ-2 in.). White 

 to rose. 



Plant in half shade in good sandy loam and 

 leaf-mould. Increase by seed or division. 



SILENE ACAULIS (2-3 in.). Pink. 



ALBA. 



This is better than the type. 



ALPESTRIS (6 in.). White. 



PUMILIO (2-3 in.). Rose. 



SCHAFTA (6 in.). Purple. 



Plant these south, tightly packed between 

 stones in loam, sand and leaf -mould. In- 

 crease by seeds, cuttings or division. 

 SOLDANELLA ALPINA (2-4 in.). Violet. 



MONTANA (2-4 in.). Violet. 



Better than above. 



Plant in half shade in a dampish place in loam 

 and grit. Top-dress well two or three times a 

 year. Increase by seed or division. 

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