Directions for Specific Culture. 13 
and loam, and all be made firm again; for if left 
bare to the hot sun, the plant will soon die. 
Alyssum serpyllifolium (S.W. Europe). 
Plant behind a stone, on the flat or on a slope 
in full sun facing south, in equal parts of grit and 
poor loam—the loam must be poor, or the plant will 
not flower well. In early spring give a little top- 
dressing with a mixture of equal parts of sand and 
loam. 
Andromeda, sce Cassiope. 
Androsace alpina (Switzerland). 
Treat like Androsace helvetica. 
Androsace carnea, and c. eximea (Switzerland and Auvergne 
Alps). 
Plant ona flat part of the rockery, where the 
soil is not liable to be washed away from the plant, 
facing south-west and sheltered from the midday 
sun, in a mixture of equal parts of sandy loam and 
grit. In early spring, top-dress with white sand or 
any sand free from weeds ; in this the plant will seed 
freely, and so spread into little carpets in the course 
of a few years. 
Androsace Charpentieri (Switzerland). 
Treat like Androsace carnea. 
Androsace ciliata (Pyrenees). 
Treat like Androsace carnea. 
Androsace coronopifolia, seé Androsace lactiflora. 
Androsace cylindrica (Pyrenees). 
Treat like Androsace helvetica. 
