"Growing 4,400 Alpines in Birmingham."

One of four by Bates in a series called "Gardens of Ideas" (preceded by "Undersoil Heating for Sub-Tropical Treasures" and followed by "Conservatory Revived," and "Jungle Rarities in Norfolk").

Bates reports on a visit to the Birmingham garden of Roy Elliott, containing over 4000 varieties of alpine plants from thirty countries.

In the Daily Telegraph Magazine (London, March 15, 1968, pp. 52-54, attached).