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Saxifragas,” requires a more shady place, and 
should be screened from the mid-day sun as 
much as possible. It will do well on the 
north side of the rockery in chinks; it must 
be wedged tightly and filled in with a compost 
of limestone and strong loam in equal parts, 
taking care to leave room behind to let the 
roots work well down among the rocks; a little 
clay worked between the rocks when planting 
helps to keep the plants in their places. 
S. tombeanensis, S. tyrolensts, S. Vandellit, and 
squarrosa. These are of very miniature growth, 
and should be planted in chinks close under 
the eye, so that you do not miss any of 
their beauty when in flower; these should 
be also looked to in the spring. Other 
varieties and their position are mentioned 
at the end of the book. S. opposttifolia. Grit, 
sand, and loam in equal parts suit this section 
best. Nearly all the opposztifolia section die 
away in the course of a year or two; they 
should be taken up and pulled to pieces as 
soon as this decay commences, which it does 
generally in the centre of a large clump. 
It is no use leaving it in the hope of 
preventing the spread of the decay by 
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