122 Alpine Plants. 
Veronica cexspitosa (Greece and Asia Minor). 
Plant on the flat facing full south, wedged 
between stones, or, if without stone, entirely 
surrounded with grit, in half grit and half poor loam. 
In spring top-dress with original compost, and in 
autumn with plain grit. 
Veronica canescens (New Zealand). 
Plant on the flat in a position near the eye, 
with a south aspect, but shaded from the sun until 
the dew is gone and at midday. The foliage is 
so minute that the place where the plant is should 
be marked lest it be disturbed unwittingly in winter, 
In autumn top-dress with white sand. 
Veronica salicornioides (New Zealand). 
A plant of very easy culture and perfectly 
hardy. Plant on a well-drained bed in sandy loam. 
In early autumn top-dress with sandy loam worked 
well among the shoots; it will then root freely, and 
form a perfect carpet close to the ground. The plant 
requires no other attention whatever. 
Viola calcarata (Austria). 
Useful for early spring. Plant in a sunny 
position on the flat, facing south, in very sandy loam 
or even pure sand. Two or three times in the year 
top-dress with a little sandy loam. In early spring, 
when the plant is making its young growths, a watch 
must be kept against snails. : 
Viola pedata (N. America). 
This plant makes a very good companion for 
Ranunculus glacialis, growing and thriving in the 
