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THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



They are cup-like in shape, and of a bright 

 golden-yellow with fine red spots inside, 

 coming freely from August till October. 

 vS". e/ci^'-aiis is easily grown as a half-hardy 

 annual in rich light soil. Chili. 



SEDUM (Stojtecrop).~-Roc\>i and alpine 

 plants which thrive in any soil. They 

 may be grown in the ordinary border, in 

 the rock-garden, on walls, and on ruins, 

 and indeed in any place where the roots 

 find foothold. Like the Saxifrages, they 

 differ in habit, some, like S. acre, being 

 humble and creeping, while others, like 

 .S". spcctabilt\ are stately plants for the 

 border. A great many are in cultivation, 



S. Alaxiinowiczi and S. Selskyanum are 

 similar. 



S. Ewersi. — A neat hardy plant, about 6 in. 

 high, with broad silvery leaves and clusters of 

 purplish flowers. N. India and Asia. 



S. hispanicum.— A minute grey plant, form- 

 ing spreading lufts of short stems densely 

 clothed with thick leaves and inconspicuous 

 flowers. Other Sedums nearly allied to it are 

 S. dasyphylliun, S. glanditUfenim , S. fart- 

 nosum and S. brevifolium ; but though hardy 

 on walls and rocks, they have not the vigour of 

 many Stonecrops. Syn. S. glauctun. 



S. Lydium.— A pretty little plant from Asia 

 Minor, scarcely an inch high, similar to S. 

 hispnin'rii/ii, except that the tiny crowded 



The Japanese Stonecrop (Sedum spectabile). 



and we mention the best of the hardy 

 kinds. 



S. acre [IVall Pepper).— T\\\s little plant, 

 with its small, thick, bright green leaves and 

 its brillianl yellow flowers, grows abundantly 

 on walls, thatch, rocks, and sandy places. It 

 is beautiful in the winter garden ; its golden 

 tips peep out in November, and only vanish 

 with the heat of May. The variegated variety 

 (atireiiin) has .shoots with tips of a yellow hue 

 in early .spring, and the tufts or flakes look 

 quite showy. The silvery tones of the variety 

 elegans are less effective and the plant less 

 vigorous. .S". sexaiigulare is similar to .S'. 

 acre. 



8. Aizoon is i ft. or more in height, with 

 erect stems crowned by dense clusters of yellow 

 flowers. It is an old garden plant for the 

 border or rock-garden, and requires open 

 positions and a light soil. .Siberia and Japan. 



leaves are greenish and tipped with red. For 

 edgings or slopes bordering footpaths it is one 

 of the best, and likes plenty of moisture. It 

 roots on the surface with great rapidity, and 

 may therefore be speedily propagated. V^ery 

 small pieces put in the soil in spring soon 

 form a mass of rich evergreen verdure, 

 scarcely an inch in height and level as turf 



S. maximum, like.V. Telephhim, is variable, 

 there being no fewer than a dozen named 

 varieties. Of these by far the most important 

 is h(Tinatodes,ox atro-pjirpttreum, so called from 

 the vivid purple of the stems and large fleshy 

 leaves. It grows from i to 2 ft. high, and 

 though the flowers are not showy, it is 

 stately and well suited for massing. It should 

 be planted in poor, stony soil, and smoke will 

 not injure it. There is also a variety with 

 variegated foliage. 



S, pulchellum (/'//;'//fc' American Stonecrop). 



