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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



S. Beuteriana, S. trifurcata, S. sedoides, S. aquatica, 

 S. pedatifida, S. pedcmontana, and a great number of other 

 species and forms are all very pretty. 



Sect. Eobeetsoxia, Haw. 



Although not so pretty as the preceding, yet, on account of 

 their distinct and pretty foliage, their hardiness and great 

 tenacity, they are very useful for edging and for covering exposed 

 places in borders and on the rockery. They are, moreover, well 

 adapted to our London gardens. Increased chiefly by division. 



S. umbrosa, L. — Leaves orbicular, leathery, and deep green ; 

 flowers paniculate white, spotted purple. Hab. South Europe. 



S. cuneifolia, L. — Leaves thick, cuneate, deep green ; flowers 

 white. Hab. The Apennines. 



There are a great many more species and varieties included 

 in this section, such as S. Geum, but they are far too numerous 

 to be enumerated here. 



Sect. Dipteea, Borkh. 



The plants included here are, with the exception of two 

 species, S. Fortunei and S. cortuscefolia, stolon-bearing species, 

 extremely useful for decorative purposes in baskets or pots. 

 They are easily increased by division of the stolons and seeds. 

 They generally require a slight protection during winter. 



S. Fortunei, Hook. — Leaves thick and fleshy, reniform, 

 smooth on the surface, hairy beneath ; flowers paniculate white, 

 very pretty ; one of the latest autumn flowering plants. It 

 should be treated as a bog plant. Hab. Japan. 



S. cortusc? folia, Sieb.et Zucc. — This much resembles Fortunei, 

 but the leaves are orbicular and reniform. Flower white. Hab. 

 Japan. 



S. cuscutceformis, Lodd. — Leaves orbicular, glaucous and 

 hairy ; stem creeping, stoloniferous ; flowers paniculate white. 

 Hab. Japan. 



S. sarmcntosa, L. — Stoloniferous. Leaves orbicular glaucous ; 

 flowers white. Hab. Japan. 



Sect. Boraphila, Engl. 



These species are less attractive than the preceding, many of 

 them, in fact, are merely botanical curiosities. Propagated by 

 division or seeds. 



