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same time, there are good plants other than novelties or 

 reintroductions meriting all consideration, and one recalls 

 Zauschneria, Polygonum vaccinifolium (a rock-draping mass 

 of this almost challenges description), Gentiana septemfida, 

 G. Andrew sii (good in its unopened bud colour), Sternbergia, 

 Crocus, Cyclamen, and others which might profitably be used 

 to prolong the season of flowering in this department. Just 

 what is available and what most useful are questions worth 

 pursuing, while of even greater moment is the increase of 

 some. 



The following are among good things worthy of considera- 

 tion : Campanulus waldsteiniana, Zoysii, Profusion, Stansfieldii, 

 fragilis, isophylla, garganica, Tymonsii, White Star and rotundi- 

 folia (Harebell), Cyananthus lobatus, Erigeron mucronatus, 

 Polygonums vaccinifolium, empetrifolium and affine (Brunonis), 

 Lysimachia Henryi, Saxifraga Fortunei, Zauschneria calif ornica, 

 Gentianas Andrewsii and septemfida, Sternbergias, Crocus 

 species in variety, Sedum spurium in variety, Ceratostigma 

 plumb aginoides, Silene alpestris, Mesembryanthemum uncinatum, 

 Androsace lanuginosa, Wahlenbergia vincceflora, Achilleas in 

 variety, Ac&nas and Eriogonum umbellatum. 



DWARF TREES AND SHRUBS FOR THE ROCK- 

 GARDEN 



The miniature trees that are sent from China and Japan 

 are very suitable for planting in the alpine garden. Abies 

 excelsa variety inverta is an exceedingly good plant, as it is 

 low-growing. A. pygma3a and A. clanbrassiana are interesting ; 

 Azalea rosaeflora is excellent, and a batch of six or twelve 

 should be massed according to the amount of room at dis- 

 posal. A. amcena and its varieties Brilliant, Hexe, Hino- 

 degerii, carminata, coccinea, splendens, and narcissiflora are 

 all charming and showy. Rhododendron ciliatum, R. race- 

 mosum, R. Anthopogon, R. intricatum, R. ferrugineum, R. f. 

 album, R. hirsutum, R. h. album, R. Wilsonii, and R. myrti- 

 folium may be planted as dot plants in the interstices of 

 rocks, where they are exceedingly beautiful and add much 

 enjoyment to the alpines surrounding. Plants of this char- 

 acter and nature require some suitable soil in which to 

 become established, such as peat and leaf-soil with some 

 sand and loam, and they must be made very firm in the soil 

 so that they are not shaken by the wind. Berberis actina- 



