CHAPTER III 



TYPICAL FLOWERS OF THE ALPINE PASTURES 



{continued) 



The Soldanellas, the Primulas, the Androsaces, 

 THE Saxifrages, the Campanulas, and the 

 Rampions. 



In the present chapter we will consider some of the 

 other genera characteristic of the Swiss pastures, 

 beginning with the members of the Primrose family — 

 the Soldanellas, Primulas, and Androsaces, and then 

 passing to the Saxifrages, the Campanulas, and the 

 Rampions. 



The Primrose family (natural order Primulaceae) is 

 very well represented in the Alpine zone, one of the 

 most interesting genera being the Soldanellas. 



The Soldanellas. 



The Soldanellas, or, as the Germans call them, 

 " Alpenglockchen " (the little bells of the pastiu-es), are 

 among the earliest flowers to bloom in the pastures 

 when the snow begins to melt ; they are often extremely 



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