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~SAXIFRAGA-SARMENTOSA. STRAWBERRY 
SAXIFRAGE: 
JHE HSH Hntiete 
Cla/s and Order. 
Decanpria Dicynia. 
Generic Charaéer. 
Calyx 5-partitus. Cor. 5-petala. Cap/. 2-roftris, 1-locularis, 
polyfperma. : 
Specific CharaGer and Synonyms. j 
SAXIFRAGA Sarmentofa foliis radicalibus fubrotundis cor- — 
datis crenatis, farmentis axillaribus radicanti- 
bus, corolla irregulari, racemo compofito. — 
Linn. Syft. Veg. ed. 14. p. 412. Suppl. p. 240+ i 
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This fpecies of Saxifrage differing fo widely from the — 
others, both in its habit and fru€tification, as to create a doubt — 
in the minds of fome, whether it ought not to be confidered f 
as a diftin€t genus, is a native of China, and one of the many ~ 
plants which have been introduced into our gardens fince the — 
_ time of Mricer. ise 
Its round variegated leaves, and ftrawberry-like runners, — 
the uncommon magnitude of the two lowermoft pendant pe- — 
tals, joined to the very confpicuous glandular nettary in the” 
centre of the flower, half furrounding the germen, rendet 
this fpecies ftrikingly diftin&. | 
It is properly a greenhoufe plant; in mild winters indeed 
it will bear the open air, efpecially if placed at the foot of 
a, wall, or among rock-work; but, in fuch fituations, 119 — 
- frequently killed in fevere feafons. 2 oa 
It flowers in May and June, but does not produce 15_ 
_ bloffoms fo freely as fome others. Races se 
No difficulty attends the propagation of it, for it increafes 
fo faft by its runners, as to be even troublefome. 4 
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