Alpine Plants. 
Pyrola rotundifolia (Europe, Britain). 
Plant on the flat in shade, preferably with a 
north aspect, as this plant does not like sun, in 
equal parts of peat, leaf-mould, and fibrous loam. 
After planting, surface with sand. Top-dress in 
autumn. 
Pyrola: Remaining species. 
The other species of Pyrola do well under 
similar treatment to Pyrola rotundifolia. 
Ramondia pyrenaica and p. alba (Pyrenees). 
These plants do best planted “sandwich fashion ” 
between stones on a sloping bank facing north, in a 
compost of equal parts of peat and loam from which 
the fine has been sifted out before using, and with 
which a portion of broken limestone has been 
thoroughly incorporated. Although it seems strange 
to add limestone to peat, yet experience has proved 
that when this is done in this instance the peat and 
loam remain sweet for a much longer period of time. 
In planting, each plant should be laid nearly upon its 
side against the portion of compost already placed 
on the upper surface of the lower stone and made 
firm, and then more of the prepared soil added, a 
stone superimposed above and pressed tightly down 
so that both stone and compost are brought close up 
to the leaves of the plant, and finally the whole 
area around filled in with compost. Ramondia 
pyrenaica looks very fine in a crevice on the north 
side of a rockery close to, or overhanging, water, the 
moisture rising from which doubtless helps to keep 
the foliage green. It is also most useful for covering 
