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France I have seen it a good deal used as an edging-plant, for 

 which purpose, as well as for rockwork, it is well suited ; and it 

 is also a highly appropriate plant for the front margin of a mixed 

 border, flowering in summer, growing in any soil, and easily 

 increased by division. 



SEDUM EUPESTEE. — Rock Stonecrop- 



A GLAUCOUS densely-tufted plant, with numerous spreading 

 shoots, these shoots generally rooting at the base and erect 

 at the apex. It has rather loose corymbs of yellow flowers, and 

 is frequently grown as an edging and border plant in gardens, 

 though not so ornamental as some rarely grown kinds. There 

 are several varieties or sub-species, notably the British S. elegans, 

 and the, green-leaved 5'. Forsterianum. A native Of Britain 

 and various parts of Europe, and of the easiest culture. 



SEDUM SIEBOLDII.— i'zV^o/rf'j S. 



A WELL-KNOWN and elegant species, frequently cultivated in 

 pots, with roundish leaves, bluntly toothed in their upper part, 

 of a pleasing glaucous tone, in whorls of three on the numerous 

 stems that in autumn bear the soft rosy flowers in small round 

 bouquets. At first the boldly-ascending stems form neat tufts, 

 but as they lengthen, they bend outwards with the weight of 

 the buds and flowers at the points, making the plant a grace- 

 ful object for pots, small baskets, or vases. It is hardy, 

 and merits a place on the rockwork, especially in positions 

 where its graceful habit may be seen to advantage — that is to 

 say, where its branches may fall without touching the earth ; but 

 except in favoured places, it does not make such a strong and 

 satisfactory growth as most of the other Sedums, and is perhaps 

 seen to greatest advantage as a frame or. greenhouse plant. A 

 native of Japan ; easily propagated by division. In late autumn 

 the leaves often assume a lovely rosy-coral hue. There is a 

 variegated variety, but it is not so good as the ordinary form. 



SEDUM SPECTABILE.— .S'^owy Stonecrop- 



This is one of the finest autumn-flowering plants introduced of 

 late years — being at once distinct, perfectly hardy, fine when its 

 delicate rose-coloured flowers, in very large heads, are in bloom, 



