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and very thick ; the flowers conspicuous for their star-like form, 

 their white petals spotted with red, and bright purple anthers. 

 Rocky and sandy places, especially near the sea. — Fl. June, July. 

 Annual. 



4. 5. dasyphyllum (Thick-leaved Stonecrop). — Very like the last ; 

 smaller, slightly viscid ; leaves mostly opposite, globular, and fleshy ; 

 fl^owei's white, tinged pink. Old walls in the south ; an escape. 



5. 5. album (White Stonecrop). — Rather taller than 5. Anglicum, 

 and more slender. Flowering- stems 4-6 inches high ; also barren, 

 prostrate stems ; leaves oblong, cylindrical, blunt, spreading, about 

 half an inch long ; cyme much branched, drooping when in bud. 

 Rocks and old walls. Supposed to be indigenous in the Malvern 

 Hills, and not uncommon as an escape. — Fl. July, August. Perennial. 



6. S. villosmn (Hairy Stonecrop). — A small species, with hairy, 

 viscid stems and leaves and pinkish white flowers. Frequent in 

 Scotland and the north of England. — Fl. June, July. Annual. 



7. 5. acre (Biting Stonecrop). — Leaves 

 egg-shaped, fleshy, spurred at the base, 

 sessile ; cymes 3-cleft. Very like S. Angli- 

 cum in habit, but with yellow flowers, and 

 growing in similar situations ; it may, how- 

 ever, be distinguished, when not in flower, 

 by its thicker and more crowded leaves, 

 which are very acrid, and have gained 

 for the plant the name of Wall-pepper. 

 Walls, rocks, and sandy ground ; frequent. 

 — Fl. June, July. Perennial. 



8. S. sexangitlare (Tasteless Stonecrop). 

 Seddm Acre —Distinguished from the last by its longer 



(Biting Stonecrop) and more slender leaves, 6 in a whorl. Old 



walls. Found in the Isle of Sheppey and 

 elsewhere in the eastern counties, but not indigenous. — Fl. July. 

 Perennial. 



9. S. riipestre (Rock Stonecrop). — A species allied to S. reflexttm., 

 with slightly flattened leaves, which arc spurred below, and ter- 

 minal ; cym.es of large yellow flowers. Found on St. Vincent's 

 Rocks and other limestone cliffs ; rare. — Fl.= June, July. Perennial. 



10. 5. reflexum (Recurved Yellow Stonecrop). — Leaves awl- 

 shaped, spurred at the base, nearly cylindrical, the lowermost 

 curved back. Easily distinguished from any of the preceding by 

 its slender but tough stems, 6-10 inches high, clothed with spreading 

 or reflexed leaves, which are cylindrical aid pointed. Walls and 

 dry banks ; not imconnnon, but probably not indigenous. — Fl. July, 

 August. Perennial. 



