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early summer ; seed or division. — On walls, bare rocky 

 spots, or where there is a very dwarf and stunted vege- 

 tation ; thrives best in a moist, sandy soil. 



Juniper Saxifrage. Saxifraga juniperina. Cau- 

 casus. Evergreen perennial ; 2 to 4 inches ; yellow ; 

 summer ; division or seed. — Same positions as preceding, 

 but I have no proof that it would grow on walls. 



Iiong - leaved Saxifrage. Saxifraga longifolia. 

 Pyrenees. Silvery perennial ; 10 to 18 inches ; white, 

 with pink spots ; early summer ; seed. — Walls, ruins, 

 rocks, and bare exposed spots. La ordinary soil. 



Yellow Annual Saxifrage. Saxifraga Cymbalaria. 

 The East. Annual or biennial ; 4 to 6 inches ; yellow ; 

 summer; seed. — Rocky, gravelly, or bare places, pre- 

 ferring a rather moist soil, and " sowing itself." 



Pyramidal Saxi&age. Saxifraga pyramidalis. Eu- 

 rope. Evergreen perennial ; i to 2 feet ; white, with 

 reddish dots ; summer ; seed or division. — Same situa- 

 tions as those for the long-leaved Saxifrage. 



Rivulet Astilbe. Astilbe rivularis. Nepal. Her- 

 baceous perennial ; 3 to 4 feet ; whitish ; summer ; 

 division. — Among plants of striking habit or fine foliage, 

 by wood walks, or in glades — ^best in deep soil. 



THE PARSLEY FAMILY. 



Buenos Ayres Pennywort. Hydrocotyle Bonariensis. 

 Southern America. Trailer; 2 to 3 inches ; green ; summer ; 

 Seed or division. — Shrubberies, copses, or banks ; de- 

 sirable for the peculiarity of its leaves. 



Greater Masterwort. Astrantia major. Europe. 

 Herbaceous perennial ; i to 2 feet ; striped red ; sum- 



