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Japanese species, has withstood the Winters here for a long number 

 of years. The foHage is handsome, even in mid- Winter. There is a 

 form with the leaves beautifully marked with creamy-white and 

 red. The section to which S. ligulata belongs has some exceedingly 

 handsome species, among which are S. purpurescens, flowering in 

 May. 5. cordifolia, with bright pink flowers, is frequently seen 

 here peeping through the snow. S. crassifolia is another early 

 bloomer. Partial shade is essential during the Summer. In Winter 

 they should be given an ample covering of leaves. 



Propagation. All of them are easy to increase by division. 

 Some of them make offshoots by which the plants are easily 

 propagated. Some make bulblets and are increased in this manner. 



SCUTELLARIA (Skull-Cap). A rather large genus, embrac- 

 ing stove, greenhouse and hardy species. S. baicalensis {macrantha) 

 is one of the best for outdoor use. The stems are at first procum- 

 bent, the flower spikes ascending. Our hot, dry Summers suit this 

 plant well. It blooms during July and August. The flowers are pur- 

 plish-blue, and are produced in great abundance. It grows about a 

 foot high. S. japonica does equally as well as 5. baicalensis, the 

 flowers are much smaller. In 5. orientalis the flowers are yellow; 

 the plant grows from 9 inches to i foot high. 



Propagation. By cuttings or by seeds. 



SEDUM (Stonecrop). Many of the species differ from each 

 other in habit; some of them are herbaceous plants. 5. speciabile 

 grows 2 feet high, forming large and neat clumps; flowers pink. 

 It is the showiest of the Sedums and is used a great deal for borders. 

 S. Maximowiczii is an erect growing species, about i foot in height, 

 with yellow flowers. S. maximum, a very variable species, sometimes 

 attains a height of 2^/^ feet. 5. Sieboldii is quite hardy in this lo- 

 cality; it makes a fine plant for pots or baskets, but it does not as- 

 sociate well with other plants in the same receptacle. S. acre, S. a. 

 aureum and S. sexangulare form dense growths from 2 to 3 inches 

 in height. The yellow flowers are produced in great abundance 

 about the beginning of June; their mossy-like growths are attract- 

 ive all the year round. 5. spurium {S. stoloniferum) has very hand- 

 some pink flowers, produced sparingly from mid-Summer till late in 

 Fall. The Sedums prefer sandy soil; are averse to a wet position in 

 the Winter. They grow readily where many other plants will not 

 thrive. 



Propagation. All of the species named are increased by divi- 

 sion; also by seeds. 



