CEo IN THE CULTURE OF ALPINES: 
I. SronE { To keep resting 
ee aon {crowns .... | from rotting in winter 
To keep woolly- through resting rain or 
TI. GLAss ........ leaved yet ac- snow. 
PROTECT tive plants ., 
UNDER. }.. III. Straw WINE- 
BoTTLe CovER, Eo pecseive 
tender plants 
(a.) from winter wet or 
snow. 
IV. BRACKEN ...... (d.) from severe frost. 
V. BRANCH { To preserve newly- | (a.) from spring winds, 
ey ad planted subjects.. { (d.) from summer sun. 
PROTECT a. By hoop of perforated zinc round plant. 
= .. Slugs and aaa . By rough grit 
AGAINST } és By steel Heaies } strewn round collar of plant_ 
a. To receive young roots when they are 
given off superficially. 
b. Toprovideagainst 
being ‘‘out of 
. WitH Compost... \ the ground.” ,, 
j (2) with brittle. stems 
} (z.) bynatural growth 
( (zz.) by action of frost 
Lon! 
c. To stay 
plants (z2.) with hollow } against 
woody winds. 
d, to promote formation of layers. 
a, To run down about roots in planting. 
‘ &. To make plants snug, after planting. 
af, Wie SANG c. To keep soil cool in summer and warm 
in winter. 
III], WitH Fine Grit To keep leaves safe from damping off in 
wet season. 
a. To keep soil damp in summer and dry 
in winter. 
TOP-DRESS .. 
IV. WitH CoARSE 
GRIT OR STONES iy To check ( ¢.) from seedlings, 
(zz.) from small plants in- 
stead of zinc circles, 
V. WITHSANDSTONE (in nodules or pieces), to absorb surface 
snails .. 
moisture. 
a. To keep plant wan in winter. 
6, To support young leaves F 
WE ME PEAT soci c, To provide humus for young mn 
surface roots Spring: 
Over }) Sand bed ( ( 2.) to improve appear- 
sur- ance. 
WEE Nad LAO 9 face ( Peat-bed } (z.) to keep in mois- 
of ture. 
STONES OR RUBBLE To obtain drainage and a dry site. 
PUL sereves Ws UNDER (site. 
CLAY” pevesstnivaniverous 7 To obtain cool bottom and a moist 
a. To form layers. 
LS ON we 5 Wenne esas | &. To prevent blowing about. 
a, To increase summer flower, 
CUT BACK .. In spring... “4 b. To keep compact. 
a. To let young growths spring. 
PULL OFF .. In autumn .. { &, To remove worn-out old ones. 
I. To keep leaves from flagging ( (a.) under hot sun. — 
through excessive evapora-4 (0.) ,, 5, _,, during quiescence 
tion of root-action after planting. 
ja. General growth. 
1. Development of flower-buds. 
*\ III. To maintain average of root-moisture. 
IV. To settle soil close to roots and prevent shrinkage of ball when 
newly planted. 
V. To make newly planted ball and surrounding earth equally moist. 
VI. After top-dressing, to settle soil among roots. 
II. To promote 
CES TERING har BEGINNING OF AUGUST, TO FORWARD RESTING-STATE, 
