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ing, narrow at the base: ihc stamina have ten awl-sliaped filaments: 

 aiilliers roiuulisli: the pislillnm is a roundish acuminate germ, end- 

 ing in two short styles: sliginas blunt: the pericarpium is a subovate 

 two-beaked capsule, two-eellcd, opening between the points: the 

 seeds numerous, minute. 



The species mostly eullivated are: 1. S. Cotyledon, Pyramidal 

 Saxifrage; 2. S. gnmulnto. White Saxifrage; 3. S. crassifolia, Thick- 

 leaved Saxifrage ; 4. -S'. umbrosa, London Pride ; 5. S. hjpnoides. 

 Mossy Saxifrage, or Ladies' Cushion; 6. S. sarmentosa, China Saxi- 

 frage; '. S. votumlifoUa, Round-leaved Saxifrage. 



There are other species that may be cullivaled. 



The first has the panicle very much branched, many-flowered, or 

 branched a little with few flowers: the petals unspotted or spotted; 

 and according to Miller, who has made three species of it, the roots 

 are perennial and fibrous, and the leaves are gathered into circular 

 heads, embracino- each other at the base like the common House- 

 leek, in some of the sorts tongue-shaped, about two inches long, 

 and a quarter of an inch broad: the stem about a foot high, pur- 

 plish, a little hairy, and sending out several horizontal branches the 

 whole lenuth : the flowers are in sniall clusters at the end of the 

 branches; white with several red spots on the inside. But in others 

 the leaves arc smaller. It is a native of the Alps. 



It is observed, that when these plants are strong they produce 

 very large pyramids of flowers, which make a fine appearance; and 

 being kept in the shade, and screened from wind and rain, continue 

 in beauty a considerable lime: they flower in June. There are seve- 

 ral varieties. , ,, . 



The second species has the root composed of several little grains 

 or knobs, attached to one main fibre, and throwing out small fibres 

 from their base: the stem is erect, round, pubescent, leafy, some- 

 what viscid, branched and panicled at top, of a brown or reddish 

 hue, with which colour the leaves, &c. are also tinged, giving the 

 whole herb a rich glowing appearance; these parts are also clothed 

 with the same kind of hairs, especially the calyx, which is very 

 clammy to the touch : the leaves are somewhat fleshy, lobed, and 



