238 FLOWER GARDEN. 
chianum. Gentiana septemfida. Siversia triflora. Ass 
tragalus alpinus. Erinus alpinus and hispanicus. Rae 
monda pyrenaica. Sedum ternatum. Alyssum olympi- 
cum.  Antenaria dioica and alpina. Dianthus alpinus 
and Areitne, i 
In appropriate situations, a small piece of water may be 
introduced for the culture of aquatic plants.* One of the 
walks is sometimes arched over with wire-work, and cover- 
ed'with ornamental climbing shrubs, affording a delightful 
promenade in the glowing days of. summer. ‘A separate 
compartment, generally of some regular figure, is set apart 
for-rosés, A moist or rather a shady border, with bog 
earth, is devoted to that class of shrubs, commonly, but 
not very accurately, designated ‘ American plants.” In 
extensive places, a separate “ American Garden” is often 
formed ina locality which,:if not damp, has at least the 
command of water, occupying generally some warm corner 
of the park. 
Some writers have advocated the formation of Winter 
and Spring Gardens in separate localities; but we are not 
aware that their ideas have ever been embodied to any 
great extent. It is proposed that in the winter garden 
should be assembled all the hardy evergreen shrubs and 
plants, together with the few flowers that bloom during 
the brumal months. The situation, it is recommended, 
should be well sheltered, and open only to the warm rays 
of: the sun, which are peculiarly grateful in our cold sea- 
* For such a pond, it is sometimes found difficult to form a thoroughly re- 
tentive bottom with clay, however well puddled. In places near the 
sea, an effective puddle may be obtained by mixing two parts of shore sand 
with one partiof quicklime, and forming a mortar of them with sea-water, to 
be spread over the bottom of the pond. This mode of puddling was devised 
by Mr. Robert Millie, and adopted with ‘perfect success for a pond at his 
curious little rock-work garden at Pathhead, in Fife. 
