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Sempervivum Tortuosum. Gouty 

 houseleek. 



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C/j/> #«i Order. 



DODECANDRIA DODECAGYNIA. 



. Generic Characlcr. 

 Cal. 12-partitus. Petala 12. Capful <e 12 polyfpermse. 



Specific Character. 



SEMPERVIVUM iortuofum foliis obovatis fubtus gibbis vil- 



lofis, ne&ariis bilobis. Ait. Kew. v. 2. p. 

 148. 



We know of no figure of this plant, the firft and only acr 

 count of which is to be found in the Hort. Kew. of Mr. Aiton; 

 there it is fpecifically defcribcd, and from thence we difcover 

 that it was introduced from the Canary Iflands, where it is a 

 native, by Mr. Masson, in 1779. 



It is a fhrubby plant of low growth, producing numerous 

 flefhy leaves growing thickly together, which being evergreen, 

 and making a pretty appearance the year through, render the 

 plant worthy a place in all general collections at leait, of 

 greenhoufe plants ; and though it cannot vie with many of the 

 more fhewy high-priced novelties, it is an abiding plant, not 

 fubject. to cafualties, while many of thofe are here to day and 

 gone to morrow. 



It throws up its flowering flems, fupporting numerous 

 ftarry, ftonecrop-like flowers, in July and Augult, and is moft 

 readily propagated by cuttings. 



It is one of thofe fpecies of Houfeleek which conned the 

 genera Sedum £2? Sempervivum. 



