CONTENTS 



CHAPTEH fAGB 



-PREFACE - - - V 



I. THE BEST POSITION FOR A ROCK GARDEN I 



II. ROCKS AND SOIL - - - - 4 



III. A ROCK GARDEN IN THE MAKING - - 12 



IV. THE BOG GARDEN OR ROCK GARDEN POOL - 21 



V. THE MORAINE - - - - 24 



VI. ROCKWORK AS EDGINGS TO FLOWER BORDERS 30 



VII. THE TOWN OR SUBURBAN ROCK GARDEN - 34 



VIII. WALL GARDENING - - 38 



IX. THE PAVED PATHWAYS OF THE GARDEN - 46 



X. THE ALPINE HOUSE - ' - - 49 

 XI. FRAMES FOR ALPINES - - * 53 



XII. THE PROPAGATION OF ALPINE PLANTS $6 



XIH. THE PLANTING OF ALPINES - - - 61 



XIV. ALPINES FOR SHADY AND SUNNY POSITIONS - 64 



XV. BULBOUS AND TUBEROUS ROOTED PLANTS - 72 

 XVI. EFFECTIVE PLANT GROUPING FOR VARIOUS 



SEASONS - - - 76 



XVH. SHRUBS IN THE ROCK GARDEN - - 87 



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