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of offsets on the sides of the old roots, which should be 

 planted in a fresh light earth : they should stand in the 

 shade in the summer, and in the sun in winter. All 

 the offsets should be removed, which will cause them to 

 shoot a stronger flowering stem. These being planted in 

 small pots, and removed the next year into larger, will 

 then be in a condition to flower : the old roots perish after 

 flowering. The Saffron-coloured must be sheltered from 

 frost. 



The Thick-leaved Saxifrage bears purple flowers : the 

 stem changes every year into root ; losing its leaves in the 

 winter after flowering, turning to the ground, and changing 

 black, where it puts out fibres for the succeeding plant. 

 The foliage of this species is remarkably handsome : it is 

 a native of Siberia, and flowers in April and May. A 

 variety of this, called the Heart-thick-leaved, produces 

 larger flowers. This species prefers a rich moist soil.. 

 The roots may be parted in spring or autumn : if the 

 winds are cold when it is in flower, it should be removed 

 into the house. 



The species called None-so-pretty is a native of Ireland^ 

 and, as it is said, of England : but it was not known to be 

 indigenous till long after it had been cultivated in our gar- 

 dens, where it was much admired for its flowers, for which 

 it obtained its familiar name. It has also been called 

 London-pride, from thriving well in the smoke of London, 

 which some of the Alpine Saxifrages will not do. The 

 flowers are white or flesh-coloured, dotted with yellow and 

 dark red : they blow in June and July. 



The Purple-flowered Saxifrage grows naturally upon 

 rocks, which, with its numerous trailing branches, it clothes 

 with a rich tapestry, in the months of April and May. In 

 gardens it blows in February or March. The flowers 

 are large and handsome, and the more exposed the situ- 



