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SAXIFRAGA. 



THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



SAXIFRAGA. 



it can root deeply, it is very striking when 

 the long outer leaves of the rosette spread 

 away from the densely-packed centre. It 

 may also be grown on the face of an old 

 wall by first carefully packing a very small 

 plant of it into a chink with a little soil. 

 The stiff leaves will, when they roll out, 

 adhere firmlv to the wall in the form of a 



sunny pit or frame, giving it plenty oi 

 water in spring, summer, and autumn. S. 

 longifolia is propagated by seeds, which 

 ripen from the bottom of the stem upwards, 

 so that the lower seed-vessels should be 

 cut ofT first, leaving the unripe capsules to 

 mature. Visit the plant every day or two 

 to collect the seeds as they ripen. S. 



large silver star. S. longifolia will thrive 

 on a raised bed or border if surrounded 

 by a few stones to prevent evaporation 

 and injury, also in a greenhouse or frame, 

 and perhaps the best way to develop a 

 weak young nursery plant into a sturdy 

 rosette is to put it -in a 6-in. pot well 

 drained and filled with a mixture of sandy 

 loam and stable manure. Place it in a 



Saxifraga longifolia. 



lingulata chiefly differs from this kind in 



having smaller flowers and shorter stems. 

 It is a charming rock-plant, and will suc- 

 ceed in the same position as S. longifolia. 

 S. crustata is considered a very small 

 variety of S. longifolia, and should be 

 associated with dwarfer plants. 



S. Maweana is a handsome species of 

 the caespitosa section, and larger than any 



