ALPINE FLOWERS 



[PART I.. 



but in a well-planted dry wall against an earth bank, we may 

 leave plants for years untouched, beyond pulling out any weed 

 that may happen to get in. So little soil, however, is put with 

 the plants, that there is little chance of weeds, while moles 

 a nuisance in England worms, and slugs are not such a 

 trouble as on the level. If the stones were separated with 

 much earth, weeds would get in, and it is best to have the 

 merest dusting of soil with the roots, so as not to separate the 

 stones, but let each one rest firmly on the one beneath it. The 

 roots soon run back to the good earth behind, and it is surpris- 

 ing how soon good effects arise by this simple plan. It may be 

 noticed that there is no pretension of "design" about these 

 walls, made simply to do their work in supporting the bank. 



Dry wall of sandstone blocks, supporting earth banks ; plants placed as the wall is built ; 

 wall trellised with Bamboos for Roses and other climbers. 



PLANTS FOR "DRY" WALLS. 



Arabis, Aubrietia, and Iberis are among the easiest plants 

 to grow; but as such things can be grown without walls, it 



