78 Alpine Plants. 
young shoots, some attention must be given to 
guard it against the assaults of snails, which are 
very fond of the young growths. 
Mertensia echioides (Himalaya). 
Plant on the north-east side of the rockery, 
where there is shelter from both the south sun 
and north wind, but open to the morning sun up 
to ten o’clock, in a mixture of loam, peat, and 
sand in equal quantities. In spring, top-dress with 
leaf-mould and sand. Protect against slugs and 
snails with a zinc hoop or by a sprinkling of 
steel-turnings around the collar of the plant. 
Mertensia primuloides (Himalaya). 
Treat like Mertensia echioides. 
Micromeria Piperella (Hab. *). 
Plant in a well-drained, sunny position, between 
stones, on a slope facing full south, in equal 
parts of strong loam and limestone. In spring, 
top-dress with leaf-mould and sand. 
Micromeria; Remaining species. 
The other species of Micromeria do well, when 
similarly treated, either on a slope between stones 
or on the flat. 
Mimulus cuprzus, syn. luteus alpinus (N. America). 
A plant which does well in any position and 
aspect, provided it has a cool subsoil, in ordinary 
loam. As it is of somewhat rampant growth, care 
should be taken that it does not over-run smaller 
subjects in summer. In late autumn remove the 
