. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. 244 Gardens for Small Country FIG. 365.—ALPINE PRIMULAS GROWING IN HORIZONTAL FISSURE. thorough The great enemies Alpines, almost without ex- ception, revel in a deep, rich, cool soil. No trouble should be spared to ensure preparation of the dainty mountain plants are damp and drought. A deep, well-worked, porous soil will do more towards preventing fatalities than any amount of artificial drainage and superficial watering. Practicallj.' the whole of the alpine flora has an intense dislike of a stiff or retentive soil. All soil used for pla
. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. 244 Gardens for Small Country FIG. 365.—ALPINE PRIMULAS GROWING IN HORIZONTAL FISSURE. thorough The great enemies Alpines, almost without ex- ception, revel in a deep, rich, cool soil. No trouble should be spared to ensure preparation of the dainty mountain plants are damp and drought. A deep, well-worked, porous soil will do more towards preventing fatalities than any amount of artificial drainage and superficial watering. Practicallj.' the whole of the alpine flora has an intense dislike of a stiff or retentive soil. All soil used for planting should contain a goodly admix- ture of sharp sand or grit. For the lime - lo\'ers, such as the encrusted saxifrages, 1 i m e, if possible in the form of old mortar rubble, should be in- corporated in the compost. All alpines dishke wet about the collar. A top-dressing one inch in thickness of small granite chips will do much to save them from this danger, and will. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932; Weaver, Lawrence, Sir, 1876-. London, Country Life [etc. ]; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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