HOUSELEEK 



Hen-and-Chickens fits them all. They are mountain plants of 

 Europe and Asia, accustomed to cling to rocks, to bear drought, 

 to cover sandy, rocky hill-sides, in fact, to grow anywhere that 

 Providence pleases. The many species vary in size of rosettes, 

 color of leaves, character of flowers, and are perennial whenever 

 the latitude permits. A beautiful display of these plants can be 

 seen in the botanical garden of Harvard University. Among the 

 many types is a curious group called Cobweb Houseleeks, so 

 named because the little rosettes are covered with a veil of fine 

 fleecy threads suggesting a spider's web. 



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