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freely, but the young seedlings must be carefully 
protected from the ravages of slugs. 
Sedum. — This is another family that chiefly belongs 
to the Alpine and Rock plant class, but like the 
Saxifrages, there are uses for Sedums in the her- 
baceous garden. Sedum spectabile and the deep red 
varieties, erect growing, succulent in stem and leaf, 
and quaintly beautiful in flower, may well be made 
occupants of a circular bed or may be planted in 
bold clumps in the border, choosing hot dry places 
where sometimes one scarcely knows what best to 
plant. The keeper of bees will also find advantage 
in planting S. spectabile, for it is a favourite that 
yields a rich supply of honey. Many other Sedums 
will be found useful for covering the bare earth in 
sun-baked quarters, and the white-flowered varieties 
such as Spurium album and ternatum are most 
appropriate for planting on graves. 
Senecio. — The name is the botanical name of the 
Groundsel family, the most numerous of our weeds, 
many kinds of which are a source of perpetual annoy- 
ance and irritation to all who cultivate the land. 
There are, however, some species that are decidedly 
ornamental and worthy a place in the garden. 
Senecio pulcher is one of the most distinct species 
and is, in fact, quite remarkable among hardy flowers, 
for we have very few of just the rich wine-purple 
tint of its large marguerite-like blossoms. Its 
foliage is lanceolate, fleshy, and glossy. Given a 
fair amount of water, the plant thrives and attains 
