Excerpt from Alpine Flowers for Gardens: Rock, Wall, Marsh Plants, and Mountain ShrubsThis book is written to dispel a general but erroneous idea, that the plants Of alpine regions cannot be grown in gardens. This idea is not confined to the general public; it has been taught by botanists and horti culturists whenever they have had to speak Of alpine plants, while the alpine traveller has regretted that we could not enjoy in our gardens these most charming Of owers. The late Duke Of Argyll, presiding some years ago at the dinner Of the Gardeners' Benevolent Institution, told the company that, though they had overcome almost every difficulty Of cultivation, they were beaten by one - that of growing alpine plants.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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