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ALPINE FLOWERS. 



Part I. 



mass ; but the north front of the same would show as ^ Fig. IS- 

 By this arrangement it will, be seen that alpmes placed m the 



Fig. 14. — Section. 



fissures AAA A will be screened for hours from the morning sun 

 by the rocks R R R. 



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yffest. 



Fig. 15. — Section. ' 



" On Fig. 16, I give the worst superficial arrangement of rock 

 which may be associated with a correct general outline, showing 

 that what is right in the main may be wrong in bad detail. In 

 this case there is next to no rock for roots to feel, and the chasms 

 between the rocks are proportionately far too deep for most 

 alpines." 



To the preceding excellent observations, I should like to add 



