THE SMALL ROCK-GARDEN. 
MANY a small garden might, with great advantage, 
be entirely converted into a rock-garden, with Alpines 
as its prevalent feature ; but in the majority of cases 
only part of a garden can be devoted to this object, 
and this part should not be out of proportion to the 
rest which is given up to lawn, pleasaunce, alley, rose- 
garden, herbaceous border, or fine-foliage bed. 
The small rock-garden contemplated in this essay 
is such a one as is limited alike by the smallness of 
area available, by a desired or necessary economy in 
construction, and by consideration for the personal 
attention which its care will afterwards require. 
Unlike its larger and more ambitious forms, the 
small rockery need not necessarily occupy a position 
with unconventional surroundings ; since, in its case, 
there can be no attempt at allusion as to its real 
character, Indeed, it is not least effective when 
made a frankly outstanding feature, where either 
more natural or more formal arrangements prevail. 
But under such circumstances it must always be 
isolated and led up to, forming, in a word, the Rock- 
Garden. 
