172 THE LADIES' FLOWER-GARDEN 
1.— SAXIFRAGA CRASSIFOLIA, Lin. THE THICK-LEAVED SAXIFRAGE. 
Synonyme. — Megasea crasBifolia, Haw. 1 Specific Chakacter. — Leaves oval or obovate, very blunt, glabrous, 
Engravings. — Bot. Mag. t. 196 ; and our Jig. 1 in Plate 41, | serrulated, oblong. Petals elliptic. (G. Don.) 
Desckiption, &c. — Mr. Curtis, in tlie Botanical Magazine, when describing this plant, observes that " the 
term ffrandi/olia would have been more applicable to it than crassi/olia, as it is not distinguished for the thickness 
so much as the largeness of its leaves." The leaves are indeed nearly the size of those of the Dock ; of a 
fine green on the upper suface, and red below. The flower-stem rises two or three feet high, according to the 
richness and moisture of the soil in which it grows. The flowers appear in April or May, and may be shielded 
by a hand-glass from the cold, if sharp winds should prevail, or the nights prove frosty. The plant is a native 
of Siberia, whence it was introduced in lyfS, by Dr. Solander. It is easily increased by dividing the root in 
spring or autumn. 
Specific Character. — Leaves obovate, subcordate, denticulated^ 
quite glabrous on both surfaces, but ciliated on the margins. Panicle 
dichotomous. Petals broad, orbicular. (G. Don.) 
2.— SAXIFRAGA LIGULATA, Wall. THE LIGULATE OR NEPAUL SAXIFRAGE. 
SYN0NYME3.-S. Pacumbis, Buck. ; Megasea ciliata, //aw. ; Fringed 
leaved Saxifrage. 
Engravings.— Swt. Brit. Flow. Gard, t. 59 ; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 
747 ; and ouv fig. 2 in Plate 41. 
Description, &c. — This very handsome species has the flowers large, bell-shaped, and nearly white. The 
leaves are large, leathery, dotted all over with small punctures, and fringed at the margin with a border of fine 
short hairs. The root is horizontal and woody. The species is a native of Nepaul, whence it was introduced in 
1822. It should be grown in very rich garden soil, and may be protected from cold winds or frost like the 
preceding species. It difi"ers from S. crassi/olia in its facility of propagation ; as it can only be increased slowly 
by suckers from the roots. 
OTHER SPECIES OF SAXIFRAGA. 
S. CORDIFOLIA, Curtis. 
A native of Siberia, with cordate leaves ; closely allied to S. crassi/olia. Introduced in 1779- 
S. UMBROSA, Lin. ROBERTSONIA UMBROSA, Haw. 
London Pride. A well-known species, a native of England and Ireland, and many parts of the Continent. 
8. STELLARIS, Lin.; our Jig. 4 in PI. 41. 
A pretty little plant, a native of the nortli of Europe and America, and found wild in Scotland. 
S. GRANULATA, Lin 
The Meadow Saxifrage. A well-known British plant, with white flowers ; common in the sandy soils of 
England. 
S. OPPOSITIFOLIA, Lin ; our Jig. 3 in Plate 41. 
This species is common throughout the whole of the north of Europe ; and it is found in great abundance on 
the Welsh and Scotch mountains ; also on hills in Yorkshire. It grows in short tufts, but Is extremely beautiful, 
from the great abundance of its large purple flowers. 
There are above a hundred and fifty other species of Saxifrage, but those above-mentioned are the kinds 
most frequently met with. 
