leaves are acute, with 9-15 intramarginal pits; the 3-11- 
flowered stems are reddish, and the reddish, subacute calyx- 
lobes are distinctly glandular-pilose. In the form figured at 
t. 8058, for which Mr. Sprague proposes the name S. 
scardica, var. obtusa, the lower leaves are subacute, with 5-11 
intramarginal pits; the 1-3-flowered stems are green, and 
the green, obtuse calyx-lobes are relatively free from 
pubescence. 
Cuurivation.—Like its variety obtusa, the typical 
S. scardica is quite hardy at Kew, and has flowered 
freely, standing a moist atmosphere better than some of the 
Saxifragas of similar habit which are grown under the 
conditions that prevail in the Rock Garden. 
Descriprion.—/Herb, densely tufted. Leaves below 
spreading, oblong, acute, 1-2 in. long, ;)—} in. wide, rigid, 
somewhat concave above, convex and when dry keeled 
below, with cartilaginous edges ciliate towards base and 
serrulate upwards, submarginal pits 9-15. Stems bearing 
flowers erect or ascending, 3-44 in. long, corymbosely 
3-11-flowered, glandular-hairy, reddish; leaves scattered, 
narrow-oblong, acute, about + in. long, jy in. wide, 
glandular ciliate except towards apex. Calyx glandular- 
hairy outside; lobes ovate, subacute, about } in. long. 
Petals oblanceolate, 5-nerved, about 2 in. long, 3 in. wide. 
Stamens with longish filaments, anthers almost level with 
stigmas. 
Fig. 1, leaf; 2, calyx and pistil ; 3, stamen :—al/ enlarged. 
