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DECANDRIA. DIGYNIA. Saxifraga. 393 



(2) Leaves undivided ; stem leafy. 

 S. Stem-leaves opposite, tiled ; the uppermost fringed. ©ppositifolia* 



Dicks, h. s.-E. hot. 9-Curt.-Fl. dan. 34-Fl. lapp. 2. 1- 

 Alltont 21. 3-Pet. 6l. &-J.B. iii. 6p4. l~H. ox. xii. 

 10. 36. 



Stems thread-shaped, hanging down, or creeping. Leaves 

 disposed in 4 rows, sitting, fringed. Flower terminating, soli- 

 tary, sitting. Linn. Leaves oval, somewhat running down the 

 stem, in opposite pairs, alternately from each side of the stem, 

 giving the appearance of being quadrangularly tiled, all fringed, 

 sea-green, frequently tinged with purple. Cup purplish, fringed. 

 Petals very blunt, bright purple. Mr. Woodward. 



Heath-ltke Saxifrage. Rocks. On the north side of Ingle- 

 borough ; higher rocks of Snowdon, about Llanberys ; Highland 

 mountains, and Isles of Rum and Skye. [Ingleborough and 

 Pennigent. Curt. — This beautiful plant insinuates its roots into 

 every crevice, and, with its numerous trailing branches, clothes, 

 with a rich tapestry, the perpendicular rocks on the west side of 

 the summit of Ingleborough. Mr. Woodw. On Ben Lomond, 

 Dr. Hope : and Ben Vurloek. Mr. Brown.] P. April — June. 





S. Stem-leaves "spear-shaped, alternate, naked, without Hir'culus. 

 *** prickles: stem upright. ' " v 



Curt.-Fl. dan. 200-Breyn. cent. 48-/7. ox. xii. 8, ronv 2. 6. 

 a-Breyn. ib. p. 106-H. ox. 6-GmeL iv. 65. 3-Hall. 11. 



lovuest-H. ox. xii. 8. h-Breyn. 10fr. /. 48- 



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Stem purple, simple, generally with 2 or 3 flowers. Fruit- 

 stalks downy. Cup bent back. Leaves not fringed. Petals 

 ribbed, yellow, with tawny dots, towards their base an oblong 

 hollow or chink of 2 valves, with pointed ends, containing ho- 

 ney. Linn. The ribs on the cup and on the petals clearly 

 distinguish it from the S. aizoides. Woodward. 



Marsh Saxifrage. Turf bogs. Knutsford Moor, Cheshire. 



Ray and Lightf. who first ascertained it to be the S. Hirculus. 



P. July, Aug. 



S. Stem-leaves strap-awl-shaped, sometimes fringed; root- aizoi'des. 



leaves crowded together : stems trailing- 



E. boS 39-Gesn. op. Schmied. app. f. 4c-Scop. 14. at p. 493 

 -Fl. dan. 72-CIus. ii. 60, 3-Ger. em. 51 6. 2-Paik. 



737- 7-J. B. iii* 693. 2-Pet. 6l. IQ-H. ox. xii. 6-ron> 2. 



Stems numerous, ascending. Stem-leaves numerous, strap- 

 spear-shaped, scattered, half embracing the stem, sometimes with 



