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on much-branched stems. All the smaller species of the 

 genus, which is rather extensive, are well adapted for rock- 

 work. They like a dryish soil, especially if intermixed with 

 calcareous matter, or old lime or brick rubbish. They must 

 be propagated by seeds or cuttings, their tap-rooted habit not 

 generally admitting of safe increase by division. 



G. acutifolia (sharp-leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers 

 white, in July ; Siberia ; 1820. G. collina (hill) ; hardy perennial; 

 1 8 inches; flowers pink, in July; Odessa; 1821. G. elcgans 

 (elegant) ; hardy annual ; I foot ; flowers white, in June ; Crimea; 

 1828. G. fastigiata (fastigiate) ; hardy perennial; 18 inches; 

 flowers white, in June ; Germany; 1759. G graminea (grassy); 

 hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers red, in July ; Morea ; 1810. 

 G. grandiflora (large-leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 2 feet ; flowers 

 white, in July ; 1800. G. latifolia (broad-leaved) ; hardy peren- 

 nial ; flowers white, in June; Siberia; 1834. G. paniculata 

 (panicled) ; hardy perennial ; 3 feet ; flowers white, in July ; Si- 

 beria ; 1759. ^- prostrata (prostrate) ; hardy perennial ; i foot ; 

 flowers pink, in August ; Siberia ; 1759. G. pubescens (downy) ; 

 hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers white, in June ; Siberia ; 1829. 

 G. repens (creeping) ; hardy perennial ; 6 inches ; flowers white, 

 in July ; Siberia; 1774. G. saligna (willow); hardy perennial ; 

 i foot; flowers pink, in June; Europe; 1837. G. saxifraga 

 (saxifrage) ; hardy trailing perennial ; flowers pink, in July ; 

 Germany ; 1 774. G. temiifolia (fine-leaved) ; hardy perennial ; 

 i foot; flowers rose, in July; Caucasus; 1824. 



