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wet moors hi various parts of England, 

 not difficult to cultivate in moist soil, and 

 thriving best under conditions as near 

 as possible to those of the places where 

 it is found wild. It is best suited for a 

 moist spot near a streamlet of the rock- 

 garden, or for the bog-garden. 



Saxifraga hypnoides (Mossy Saxifrage}. 

 A very variable plant in its stems, leaves, 

 and flowers, but usually forming mossy 

 tufts of the freshest green, abundant 



the healthiest tufts in shade, and 

 flowering in early summer. Nothing 

 can be easier to grow or increase by 

 division. Under this species may be 

 grouped S. hirta, S. affinis, S. incurvifolia, 

 S. platypetala, and S. decipiens, all 

 showing differences which some think 

 sufficient to mark them as species. They 

 all thrive with the same freedom as 

 the Mossy Saxifrage, suffering only from 

 drought or very drying winds. 



.Saxifraga Juniperina (Tie Juniper-Leaved Saxifrage). 



on tho mountains of Great Britain and 

 Irolfind, and common in gardens. In 

 cult i valion it attains greater vigour than 

 in a wild state, and no plant is more 

 useful for forming carpets of the most 

 refreshing green in winter and almost 

 in any soil. It thrives either on raised 

 or level ground, in half-shady places 

 or fully exposed to the sun, forming 



Saxifraga Juniperina (Juniper Rock- 

 foil). One of the most distinct kinds in 

 cultivation, having spine-pointed leaves, 

 densely set in cushioned masses, looking, 

 if one may so speak, like Juniper-bushes 

 compressed into the size of small round 

 pin-cushions. The flowers are yellow, 

 arranged in spikes on a leafy stem, and 

 appear in summer. It thrives in moist 



