ALPINE FLOWERS 



[PART I. 



hideousness of the masses of brick-rubbish and stone that are 

 frequently placed by the margins of water. 



Rock, near water, suited for bold vegetation. 



The next figure, showing the fringe of a little island in one 

 of the lakes of Northern Italy, may serve to show how 

 irregularly and prettily the waves carve the rocky shore. 



Margin of Island in Lake Maggiore. 



Frequently in such places diminutive islands from a few feet to 

 a few yards across are seen, and, when tufted with Globe-flowers, 

 Ivy, and Brambles, are very pretty. 



Rocky Water-margin (Oak Lodge). 



