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

 anthers roundish: the pislillum is a roundish acuminate germ, end- 

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

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

 seeds numerous, minute. 



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

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

 leaved Saxifrage ; 4. S. umbrosa, London Pride ; 5. S. hypnoides, 

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

 frage; 7. S. rotundifolia, Round-leaved Saxifrage. 



There are other species that may be cultivated. 



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, embracing 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 length : the flowers are in small clusters at the end of (he 

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

 the leaves are 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 time: 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 



