176 A GUIDE TO FLORICULTURE. 



LONDON PRIDE. 



( SAXIFRAGE UMBROSA.) 



The London Pride, or None so Pretty, is an evergreen, 

 ornamental in appearance, perennial in duration, and bears 

 small whitish flowers with small spots, from April to June. 

 The leaves are obovate, retuse, with cartilaginous crenate, 

 stem naked and pannicled. It makes a fine border for a 

 bed in the flower garden. In such estimation is it held, 

 that it may be seen in almost every cottager's garden in 

 England, creating a lively appearance in the depth of 

 winter, thriving in any situation, and is not affected by 

 smoke. It is propagated by division of the root in Sep- 

 tember^ forming the borders, and needs no more atten- 

 tion. It seeds freely, and can be increased that way, but 

 is seldom necessary, as it increases fast by the roots and 

 will grow in any garden soil. 



LAURESTINUS. 



(VIBURNUM TINUS.) 



This is an evergreen ornamental shrub, a native of 

 Spain, and is quite hardy in Europe, imparting life and 

 beauty to the landscape all the winter. The leaves are 



