SEMPERVIVUM 187 



S. atropurpureum has dark purple rosettes of leaves, 

 and is a very effective plant. 



S. calcareum is a vigorous species with rosettes of 

 broad glaucous leaves having red-brown tips. The 

 flowers open in July, and are of a pale red colour. This 

 plant is much used for edging purposes, and comes from 

 the Dauphiny. 



S. fimbriatum is a distinct plant, also from the Alps 

 of the Dauphiny, with green rosettes, and bright red 

 flowers in July on stems clothed with red-tinted leaves. 



5. flagelliforme, from Siberia, has rosettes of pale 

 green leaves produced on long, trailing stems, and red 

 flowers. 



5. Funckii is one of the freest growers, soon making 

 large mounds of rather globular rosettes of pale green 

 leaves, covered in summer with red-purple flowers. It 

 is found on the Alps of Europe. 



S. globiferum. Known as the Hen-and-Chicken House- 

 leek, has rosettes of red-brown tipped leaves, surrounded 

 by smaller clusters of prostrate stems. The flowers, 

 which open in July, are pale yellow, flushed with purple. 



5. hirtum. A yellow, July-flowering kind, native of 

 Austria, with small rosettes of leaves, which are clothed 

 with short hairs and faintly tinged with red. 



5. Lamottei is one of the most vigorous of all, and 

 comes from Central France ; it often grows twelve inches 

 high. The rosettes are four inches or more in diameter. 



S. Moggridgei is somewhat closely allied to the Cobweb 

 Houseleek, native of the Alps, but the tips of the leaves 



