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belonging to this family are the houseleeks (Sempervivum), 

 of which there are many representatives, all from the Old 

 World, however, as these plants are not indigenous to the 

 New World. Many other species of this family, not hardy 

 in this latitude, may be found in the conservatories. 

 Across the path from the orpine family may be found the 

 three beds devoted to the saxifrage family. The heart- 

 leaved saxifrage, with its large, thick leaves, from Siberia, 

 is one of the showiest plants here, sending up its large 

 masses of pink flowers early in the spring, so early some- 

 times that they are nipped by the frost. Among other 

 plants here may be mentioned: the alum-root, from the 

 eastern United States; the two-leaved bishop's-cap, from 

 the northern United States; the Japanese plant, Rodger sia; 

 and the shield-leaf saxifrage, from the western United 

 States. Menzies' saxifrage, from western North America, 

 is interesting from the fact that in late summer and fall it 

 produces small plants at the base of the leaf-blades. 



To the herbaceous members of the rose family are al- 

 lotted five beds, located to the left of the saxifrage family. 

 Many species of cinquefoils and agrimonies may be found 

 here; of the strawberry {Fragaria) there are several species 

 represented; the lady's-mantle, from north temperate 

 regions, the various species of avens, the goat's-beard, the 

 burnets and many others, are of decorative value or of in- 

 terest for other reasons. The roses, blackberries and rasp- 

 berries, also members of this family, are shrubs, and may 

 be found at the fruticetum. The mimosa family has 

 relatively few representatives in temperate regions, most 

 of its numerous members being confined to warm temperate 

 regions and to the tropics; many of these may be found in 

 the conservatories. To the senna family belong the sennas 

 or cassias, a showy representative being the American senna 

 a native of North America; this family being also largely 

 of warm temperate and tropical distribution, many other 

 species may be found in the conservatories. To the right 

 of the mimosa family may be found the bed devoted to the 



