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several fine specimens on the La Dole of the Jura. In the foggy 

 London climate it is liable to rot during mild winters, and requires 

 protection from excessive moisture. 



S. floriilcnta, Moretti. — Leaves narrow, lanceolate, pointed, 

 deep green ; in rosettes. The flowers are said to be rose-coloured, 

 but I have never had the pleasure of seeing the species in bloom. 

 This is a most difficult plant to grow. At first the young plants 

 seem to do fairly well, but afterwards dwindle away. It is seldom 

 met with in cultivation. Hab. Maritime Alps. 



Sect. Kabschia, Engl. 



The members of this section are easily distinguished from 

 the above by their smaller rosettes, which, in such species as 

 S. squarrosa and S. ccesia grow so close into one another as to 

 form quite a pyramid. They are all very pretty, and succeed 

 fairly well, near London, on a rockery or in pots. 



S. Kotschyi, Boiss. — A rather small plant, with green rosettes 

 of leaves. An exceedingly pretty species. Flowers deep yellow. 

 Hab. Mountains of Asia Minor. 



S. media, Gouan. — Leaves spatulate, forming beautiful 

 rosettes ; flowers purple or flesh-coloured. Hab. Dalmatian 

 Alps and Balkan. 



S. Bochcliana, Sternb. — Leaves glaucous, small, obovate- 

 spatulate, in dense rosettes. Flowers white, corymbose, and 

 very pretty. Hab. Transylvania. The variety coriphylla is a 

 very fine free-flowering plant, and easily managed. 



S. Spruneri, Boiss. — A species very rarely met with in culti- 

 vation, though it appears to be plentiful in its native habitats. 

 The flowers are white and very pretty. Hab. Greece, Mount 

 Parnassus. 



S. diapcnsioides, Bell. — An exceedingly pretty species, with 

 small tufted leaves. The flowers are pure white and terminal. 

 The scape and base of the leaves are of a beautiful purpled pink 

 colour. Hab. Alp of the Dauphine. 



S. scardica, Griesb. — Leaves rosulate, small, oblong, acute ; 

 flowers flesh-coloured ; calyx, base of the leaves and hairs purple. 

 Hab. Greece, Mount Parnassus. 



S. aretioides, Lap. — Leaves glaucous, small, in rosettes ; 

 flowers corymbose, white. Hab. Pyrenees. 



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