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IRISH GARDENING. 



Sax. ciusfatu is a different little plant, with 

 narrow silvery leaves, but the dull white flowers on 

 short stalks are not of nuich account. 



Sax Ilostii is one of the stronger growers, and 

 should always he included. It forms liandsonie 

 rosettes of strap-shaped leaves, lilunter than those 

 of .S. CotuleiJon, and produces freely large tiattish 

 pauvcles of white flowers spotted with pink, in June. 



Sax. Kolenathnid is somewhat uncommon. l)ut is, 

 nevertheless, not unknown to those who have taken 

 an interest in Saxifragas. Tt forms rosettes of strap- 

 shaped leaves, having sharpish teeth, and in June 

 or later sends up spray.-^ of pink flowers of ])retty 

 and elegant appearance; it thrives best when not 

 fully exposed to the sun. S. Sendtneri is regarded 

 as a variety, and produces ])ink flowers similar to 



.S'. liiKjuldta .\IJ)ertii is an altogether stouter 

 ])lant. growing and increasing freely, flowering 

 al)vnidantly, producing fine sprays of white flowers 

 in May or June. It is considered liy reliable 

 authorities to be a hybrid. 



Many other intermediate forms are met with in 

 nurseries and private collections, and they are 

 mostly well worth growing. 



Sax. lotKjifoUa, from the Pyrenees, is in some 

 ways the most remarkable of all. It forms huge 

 rosettes of long silvery leaves, which, when grow- 

 ing in a vertical crevice, are highly attractive. 

 The inflorescence produced from the centre of the 

 rosette is up to two feet long in vigorous specimens, 

 forming a pyramid of beautiful pure wliite flowers. 

 The plants iniiy live and grow several years before 



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iXli'lfAGA (,'(K Ul.l,Ai;l.> AT CiLAS.NKVi:,'. 



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the last niiiiird. but the leaves ai'e longer aiui 

 narrower. 



Sax. Lainiiisiniii is not a recognised species, but 

 bears some resemblance to ,S'. ((ichlearis and S. 

 Hiiiiiilafa mentioned below. In any case it is a 

 l)lant of great merit, forming attractive rosettes, 

 and producing arching sprays of very beautiful 

 white flowers. It may be a hybrid between the two 

 species alluded to. and is certainlv the equal of 

 either from an ornamenlid i)oint of view. 



Sa,r. liiiduhitd is a variable plant, some 

 of its forms beino; among the most Ijeautiful in the 

 whole genus. The form known as >S'. Vinnulatd 

 Jiflhirdii has long, narrow. ])ointed leaves, much 

 silvered on the margins, and produces in early 

 sunmier long handsome sprays of white flowers. 



,S'((./-. liniiiiliitii Uniidsitinii , to which S. Lininci- 

 .sfoni seems closely related, has shorter, thicker 

 leaves, also silvery, and produces arching sprays 

 of elegant appearance, in contrast to the more 

 erect inflorescence of S. I. lirlldnlii. 



Ilowering, but die when tlie flowers arc over, and 

 no ofl'sets ai'c proiluced. To obtain seeds the in- 

 florescence must be covered in with gauze to |)re- 

 vent cross-fertilization, otherwise the seedlings will 

 not come true. 



>S'(/./'. McXdhld lid is a hybrid of N. ('uiijledoit X 8. 

 Ilostii, and a plant of great beauty. The rosettes 

 are of medium size, rather resembling those of 

 Ilostii, while the flowers are most strikingly 

 spotted with crimson dots. 



Sax. rdldeii.si.s i.s a most t'harming little plant, 

 though a shy llowerer. Nevertlieless, the tiglit 

 little grey mounds formed of many tiny rosettes of 

 leaves are worth having without flowers. The in- 

 florescence is short, not more than a couple of 

 iuclies or so high, bearing white flowers. 



There are many hybrids m this section, nearly 

 all of considerable merit, one of the best and most 

 attractive being l>i . liamsdj/ ( ld»(iifo]]ii x coch- 

 le.nris) a beautiful plant, producing sprays of 

 white flowers spotted with |)ink. B. 



