AN APPRECIATION
“Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
Andrew Marvell.
GENTIANA VERNA and PRIMULA FARINOSA
on the lower fields of Champex
towards the end of May, with part of
the MASSIF of Saleinaz in the background.
The Flower-Fields of Alpine Switzerland: An Appreciation and a Plea
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About This Book
A lyrical yet practical survey of high-mountain spring and summer meadows combines vivid field descriptions and twenty-six watercolor plates with horticultural advice; it traces seasonal blooms from May through July and the autumn crocus, examines species such as gentians, primulas and rhododendrons, and reflects on colour, weather, and visual effect. The second part advocates recreating alpine-style fields in English gardens, offering ways and means to cultivate masses of mountain plants without excessive rockwork, and concludes with suggestions for planting, grouping, and maintaining naturalistic flower expanses.