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and height were a matter of chance, bearing 

 in mind, however, that every part of the rock 

 garden should be accessible. The illustration 

 will give a general idea of what should be 

 aimed at in the general arrangement of the 

 ground before the rocks are introduced. 



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For soil there is nothing better than a loose 

 loam, to which a fourth part of sharp sand has 

 been added, the whole being well mixed before 

 use. 



This suits most Alpine plants, and the needs 

 of such as demand anything different may be 

 met by introducing locally a special soil. For 

 instance the plants which flourish only in boggy 

 ground may be grown in the lower parts of the 

 rock garden, in soil consisting principally or 

 wholly of peat. 



