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which totally different principles or, rather, no principles 
whatever are adopted, the legitimate uses of an approach are 
lost sight of, and a circuitous drive about the grounds does 
duty instead.—G. Lovell, Landscape Gardener, Bagshot. 
{To he continued.) 
ROCK GARDENS AND ALPINE PLANTS. 
1 “ The lonely glen—the murmuring brook, 
j The dreary moor,—the craggy rock— 
! Is never sought in vain ; 
I Each has its own inhabitant.” 
! So sings a poet; and we all know how abundantly every 
part of Nature teems with life and beauty, wherever our foot- 
I steps carry us. Whatever we paitse to examine, on mountain 
; or on plain, everything is fitted to impart the most valuable 
i instruction, as well as to fill us with admiration of Him who 
: created and sustains all being. 
The intelligent rambler will meet everywhere with some 
object adapted to his particular study, whether his mind is 
directed to examining the strata of the earth ; investigating 
the various habits of animal life; or exploring the irumber, 
structure, and geographical distribution of the ‘‘ modest wild 
I flowers,” nourished arrd cherished by a hand unseen, 
j Many are the pleasing remembrances we treasure in our 
, minds connected with these pursirits. Well do we remem¬ 
ber, in days of infancy, with what pleasure we culled the 
fragrant blossoms, and with what raptirre we bore them 
home; and although these sceires, with all their happy 
; associations, have long since vanished, we are grateful to feel 
' that what was once but productive of childish amusement, 
I has now become the source of intelligent and profitable 
I reflectioirs. 
I “ Pew natural objects are more highly poetical than 
flowers,” and countless are the lays in which the praises 
of many of our commonest wild flowers have been cele¬ 
brated; but, in the language of an elegant writer, “tliese 
lovely images are neither impaired in their beauty, nor 
exhausted of their sweetness, for having been the medium 
of poetic feeling ever since the world began.” 
Those who have visited the mountainous districts of our 
own country, or other alpine regions of Europe, cannot but 
have admired the unrivalled beauty of numerous plants 
abounding in these localities, where, placed by the hand of 
Nature, all their natural grace, simplicity, and beauty are 
fully developed. What, for example, can rival the lovely 
ccerulean blossoms of Myosotis alpestris, perfuming the desert 
atmosphere with its sweetness ? Or the pretty Saxi/raga 
oppositij'olia, crimsoning with its delicate petals the rugged 
rock ? And it is with a view of bringing such interesting 
objects within the range of our every-day admiration that 
artificial rockwork has been introduced into garden scenery. 
It would be of little importance giving any ideas on the 
formation or construction of a rockery, so much being 
dependant on situation and local circumstances. We view 
it chiefly as a means for the better cultivation of plants, 
which, for their nature, minuteness, or rarity, cannot, with 
propriety, be planted in the flower-borders. Sometimes 
advantage can be taken of a piece of natural rock, which may 
be converted into an alpine garden of great interest; but 
whether natural or artificial, a pond of water introduced 
near its base, and a few weeping trees in its immediate 
vicinity, such as SalLv caprcea piendula, Weeping Birch, Ash, 
&c., will add much to its general effect. 
The spaces, or crevices, between the stones, or rocks, should 
be filled with compost suitable for the plants intended to be 
cultivated. Some succeed only in peat; while by far the 
greater portion prefer a mixture of peat and loam. The 
shaded portions should be chosen for hardy Ferns, Saxi. 
/rages, and such plants as naturally grow in shade; 
while the sunny spots should be selected for .islragajns, 
Heliantheinum, Oxyiropcs, Seduin, Sempervivum, and those 
found in dry and exposed situations. In disposing of the 
])lants, they should be placed so that their flowers, foliage, and 
habit may contrast well with each other, and be so arranged 
as to prevent the strong and rambling from eventually over¬ 
running the weak and delicate. Several species of Ceraslium, 
or others that increase rapidly, and are difficult to eradicate, 
ought to be entirely excluded. Those, however, having 
slender trailing stems, as Glechoma hederacea variegata, may 
be introduced with fine effect, particularly amongst Ferns, 
as they do not impede the growth of other plants, and give 
to the surface an impress of antiquity. 
This department of gardening is particulaily adapted for 
ladies, the plants being in themselves extremely beautiful; 
the greater portion are easily cultivated, and they do not, 
like most other classes of plants, require the continued 
application of manures, composts, or other extra labours, 
which ladies cannot well undertake; and for such of our 
fair readers as propose to indulge in this source of amuse¬ 
ment, we append the following list of desirable plants :— 
Those marked tvith t prefer 
Achillea clavennce and tomentosa 
fAjuga alpina, pyramidalis, and 
replans, fol. variegatis 
Alchemilla alpina conjuncta 
Alyssum montanum andolyiupicum 
fAndrosace lanuginosa 
tAndromeda tetragona 
fAnemone apennina, nemerosa, fl. 
pi., and ranunculoides 
Anothyllis montana and vulneraria; 
sorts 
Arabis coerulea, lucida, fol. variega¬ 
tis, and petriea 
fArbutus alpina and uva-ursi 
Arenaria balearica, grandiflora, sax- 
atilis, and verna 
Aretia vitaliana 
Arnica montana 
Asarum japonicutn 
Asperula cynanchica 
Astragalus alpinus, hypoglottis, fl. 
albo, and tragacantha 
Astrantia minor 
Aubrietia deltoidca and grandiflora 
Azalea procumbens 
Bellidiastrum Michelii 
Bellium crassifoliura and minutum 
Campanula emspitosa, garganica, 
muralis, pulla, and pumila, 11. 
albo 
Cineraria alpina 
Cerastium alpinum andtomentosum 
fCoptis trifoliata 
Coronilla iberica and minima 
fCortusa Mathioli 
Coriius Canadensis and suecica 
Cotyledon lutea and umbilica 
fCypripedium calceolus 
Bianthus alpinus 
tUondia epipactis 
Draba aizoides, aizoon, cuspidata, 
and tridentata 
Dryas Brummondi and octopetala 
f Epimedium atroviolaceum,grandi- 
florum, and pinnatum elegans 
Krigeron Koyleii 
Erinus alpinut and Hispanicus 
Erodium Bichardii 
Euphorbia Portlandica 
Gentiana pneuuaonanthe and verna 
Globularia cordifolia and vulgaris 
; sitwition somewhat shaded. 
Gypsophila muralis and prostrata 
Hedysarura alpinum and obscurum 
Hippocrepis balearica, comosa, and 
Helvetica 
Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides 
Iberis carnosa, Taurica, Tenoriana, 
and seraperflorens 
Jeffersonia diphylla 
Linaria alpina, pilosa, and origani- 
folia 
fLinnaja borealis 
Lithospermum maritimum 
Lychnis alpinus 
t jfitella nuda 
tMyosotis alpestris, Azorica, and 
palustris 
fOmphalodes nitida 
Oxytropis campestris, lactea, and 
uralensis 
Phlox Nelsonii, nivalis, and setacea 
Polygonum Brunonii, viviparum, 
Hiid vacciniifolium 
Potentilla lupinoides and tridentata 
fPrimula Scotica and farinosa 
tParis quadrifolia 
tPyrola rotundifolia 
Hamonda Pyrenaica 
t llanunculus parnassifolius 
fSaxifraga Aizoon, Andrewsii, cris- 
tata, juniperina, nivalis, oppositi- 
folia, orientalis, and tenella 
Schiuereckia podolica 
Sedum album turgidum, brevifo- 
lium, .Sieboldii, he, 
Sempervivum arachnoideum, cuspi- 
datum, Californicum, globuliie- 
runi, and montanum 
Silene acaulis, alpestris, and Schafta 
tSiblhorpia Europoea 
fSoldanella montana 
Stachys Corsica 
Thymus Azoricus and serpyllum to- 
mentosus 
Trifoliuiu uniflorum 
Tussilago alpina 
Umbilicus chrysantha 
Veronica nivalis, setigera, and saxa- 
tilis 
Vicia argentea 
fViola palmata, pedata, and pyro- 
Itefolia 
.—J.-VJiES Bae, Edinhurgh. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING ROSES. 
Your correspondent, “ Quis,” whose letter and flower- 
garden plan appear in the number for February 19, asks 
you to recommend a few good autumnal-flowering Eoses to 
his list. As you have not named any, I take the liberty of 
suggesting half-a-dozen, which, 1 think, possess, in an emi¬ 
nent degree, the characteristics your correspondent desires. 
They are quite distinct from any he has, and have one qua¬ 
lity—that of opening well —which all good autumnal Roses 
do not possess late in the season, at least, not so far north 
as York. The half-dozen 1 should recommend are— Glaire 
dc Dijon, Louis Odier, Dr. Juillunc, Paul Duprez, Noeini, 
Triumphe dc Paris. Tliere are several older varieties, much 
better, late bloomers, than some of those “ Quis” has ; such 
are— Due d'Aumale, General Bren, Leon des Combats, Ac., Ac. I 
Aimie Vihert is indispensable in any collection. Berhaps j 
“ Quis ” has it as a pillar Rose, for which it is well adapted to ! 
the height of five feet. Pourpre dc Tyre makes a splendid | 
pillar Rose, ten feet high, and blooms, when well established, [ 
profusely from July to November. — One who poxxers , 
AMONG A LEW RoSES. 
