. The small rock garden. -Jo :?o ^^ too Oi 60 58 The Small Rock Garden. IS;?-J toO uto :?; 1^ IVali Gardening 59 Treatment of Old Walls.—^These are difficult oftreatment generally, and the planter is well ad\-ised toconfine his work to the top. In the case of old but-tressed walls which terminate in \-shaped top andplinth, the lower parts are almost impossible of treatmentbecause of the dryness. Ha^^ng successfullj treatedthe upper parts of such walls, I have found seeds byfar the best method, mingling a few with a handful ofmoistened clay soil. The number should be strictlylimited, as the pla
. The small rock garden. -Jo :?o ^^ too Oi 60 58 The Small Rock Garden. IS;?-J toO uto :?; 1^ IVali Gardening 59 Treatment of Old Walls.—^These are difficult oftreatment generally, and the planter is well ad\-ised toconfine his work to the top. In the case of old but-tressed walls which terminate in \-shaped top andplinth, the lower parts are almost impossible of treatmentbecause of the dryness. Ha^^ng successfullj treatedthe upper parts of such walls, I have found seeds byfar the best method, mingling a few with a handful ofmoistened clay soil. The number should be strictlylimited, as the plants which succeed in such placesproduce seeds abundantly, and vegetate freely andquickly. A few of the joints will have to be raked out,, freed of the cement-like mortar, and having beensoaked a few times with water, introduce the seed-charged soil into the crevices. Autumn is the besttime for the work, as before the coming of the dry weatherof spring the seedhngs will have taken to their , Snapdragon, Aubrietia, Corydalis ^alerian,
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