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tvlich are joined together , and have cartilaginous Jaws , j 
and a pahicled jialk. Saxifraga folio fedi anguftiore, 1 
ferrato. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 252. Saxifrage with a nar- j 
row Houfeleek leaf. \ which is Jawed on its edges. 
3< Saxifraga [Paniculata ) foliis radicatis aggregates cu- 
neiformibus cartilagineo-ferratis, caule paniculato. 
Saxifrage with the lower leaves wedge-fhaped and joined 
together , with edges having cartilaginous Jaws , and a pa- 
niculated Jialk. Saxifraga foliis fubrotundis ferratis. 
Tourn, Inft. 252. Saxifrage with roundifh Jawed leaves. 
4. Saxifraga [Pyr ami data) foliis radicatis aggregatis 
lingulatis,cartilageneo-ferratis, caulepyramidato. Saxi- 
frage with the lower leaves joined together , which are 
tongue-fhaped , and have cartilaginous Jaws , and a pyra- 
midal Jialk. Saxifraga montana, pyramidata, folio 
longiore. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 253. Mountain pyrami- 
dal Saxifrage , with a longer leaf. 
5. Saxifraga ( Rotundifolia ) foliis caulinis dentatis re- 
niformibus petiolatis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 403. Saxi- 
frage with kidney-Jhaped leaves on the Jialks , which 
are indented and have foot -Jialks. Geum rotundifo- 
lium majus. Tourn. Inft. 251. Greater round-leaved 
Kidneywort. 
6 . Saxifraga ( Hirfuta ) foliis reniformibus dentatis, 
caule nudo paniculato. Lin. Sp. Plant. 401. Saxifrage 
with indented kidney-floaped leaves , and a naked panicu- 
lated Jialk. Geum folio circinato, piftillo floris palli- 
do. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 251. Round-leaved Kidneywort , 
with a pale point al to the flower. 
7. Saxifraga ( Punttata ) foliis obovatis dentatis petiola- 
tis, caule nudo paniculato. Lin. Sp. Plant. 401. Saxi- 
frage with oblong , oval , indented leaves having foot -Jialks , 
and a naked paniculated Jialk. Geum folio fubrotundo ! 
majore, piftillo floris rubro. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 251. 
Greater roundijh-leaved Kidneywort , with a red pointal 
to the flower , commonly called London Pride , or None-fo- 
, pretty. 
8. Saxifraga {Penfylvanica) foliis lanceolatis denticu- 
latis, caule nudo paniculato, floribus fubcapitatis. 
Lin. Sp. Plant. 399. Saxifrage with fpear-Jhaped in- 
dented leaves , a naked paniculated Jialk , and flowers col- 
lected in heads. Saxifraga Penfylvanica, floribus muf- 
cofls racemofis. Hort. Elth. 337. Saxifrage of Penfyl- 
vania , with branching mojfy flowers. 
9. Saxifraga ( Nivalis ) foliis obovatis crenatis fubfefli- 
libus, caule nudo, floribus congeftis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
40 1 . Saxifrage with oblong , ovaf crenated leaves fitting 
clofe to the root , a naked Jialk , and flowers growing in 
clofe bunches. Saxifraga foliis oblongo-rotundis den- 
tatis, floribus compa&is. Raii Syn. 3. 354. Saxifrage 
with oblong , round , indented leaves , and compact flowers. 
10. Saxifraga ( Autumnalis ) foliis caulinis linearibus 
alternis ciliatis, radicalibus aggregatis. Lin. Sp. Plant. 
402. Saxifrage with linear leaves on the Jialk which are 
Jet with fine hairs , are alternate , and thofe at the root 
joined together. Geum ansuftifolium autumnale, flore 
iuteo guttato. Tourn. Irift. 252. Narrow-leaved au- 
tumnal Kidneywort , with a yellow fpotted flower. 
n. Saxifraga ( Oppofitifolia ) foliis caulinis ovatis op- 
pofitis imbricatis, fummis ciliatis. Flor. Suec. 359. 
Saxifrage with oval leaves on the Jialks which are oppojite , 
which lie over each other , and upper leaves having fine 
hairs. Sedum Alpinum ericoides purpurafcens. C. B. 
P. 284. Jlpine purplijh Houfleek like Heath. 
12. Saxifraga {Hypnoides) foliis caulinis linearibus in- 
tegris trifidifve, ftolonibus procumbentibus, caule 
eredto nudiufcula. Lin. Sp. Plant. 405. Saxifrage with 
linear leaves on the Jialks which are entire or trifid , trail- 
ing Jide-Jhoots , and ere Cl Jialks which are almoft naked. 
Saxifraga mufcofa trifido folio. Tourn. Inft. 252. 
Mojfy Saxifrage with a trifid leaf or Mountain Sea-green 
with jugged leaves , commonly called Ladies Cufhion. 
There are many more fpecies of this genus than are 
here enumerated, fome of which grow naturally in 
Great-Britain •, but, as they are very rarely admitted 
into gardens, it would be needlefs to mention them 
all in this work. 
The firft fort is the common white Saxifrage, which 
grows naturally in the meadows in moft parts of Eng- 
land. The roots of this plant are like grains of Corn, 
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of a reddifh colour without, from which arife kidney- 
fhaped hairy leaves, ftanding upon pretty long foot- 
ftalks. The ftalks are thick, a foot high, hairy, and 
furrowed on two Tides j thefe branch out from the' 
bottom, and have a few fmall leaves like thofe below, 
which fit clofe to the ftalks ; the flowers terminate the 
ftalk, growing in fmall clufters ; they have five fmall 
white petals, inclofing ten ftamina and the two ftyles. 
It flowers in April : the roots and leaves of this plant 
are ufed in medicine. 
There is a variety of this which was found wild by 
Mr. Jofeph Blind, gardener at Barnes, who tranfplanted 
it into his garden, and afterward diftributed it to fe- 
veral curious perfons, finqe which time it has been 
multiplied fo much, as to become a very common 
plant in moft gardens near London, where it is com- 
monly planted in pots to adorn court-yards, &c. in 
the fpring, and is very ornamental at that feafon in 
the borders of the flower-garden. 
This plant is propagated by offsets, which are fent 
forth from the old roots in great plenty. The belt 
feafon for tranfplanting them is in July, after their 
leaves are decayed, when they muff: be put into frefti 
undunged earth, and placed in the fhade until au- 
tumn j but in winter they may be expofed to the fun, 
which will caufe them to flower fomewhat earlier in 
the fpring. In April thefe plants will flower, and, if 
they are in large tufts, will at that time make a very 
handfome appearance ; for which reafon moft people 
fuffer them to remain three or four years unremoved, 
and when they are tranfplanted, always plant them in 
bunches, that they may produce a greater number of 
flowers. If thefe plants are put into the full ground, 
they muft have a fhady fituation, otherwife they will 
not thrive. 
The fecond fort grows naturally on the Alps ; this 
hath a perennial fibrous root. The leaves grow round 
in circular heads, embracing each other at their bafe, 
after the fame manner as the common Houfleek ; they 
are tongue-fhaped, about two inches long, and a 
quarter of an inch broad, rounded at their points, and 
have a white, cartilaginous, fawed border. The ftalk 
rifes about afoot high ; it is of a purplifh colour, a 
little hairy, and fends out feveral horizontal branches 
the whole length. The flowers grow in fmall cluf- 
ters at the end of the branches ; they are white, and 
have feveral fmall red fpots on the infide. This flowers 
in June. 
It is eafily propagated by offsets, which are fent out 
in plenty ; they may be taken off at almoft any feafon 
when the weather is mild, and fhould be planted in a 
very dry foil and a fhady fituation. 
The third fort grows naturally on the Alps. The 
leaves of this fort are gathered into circular heads like 
the former, but are not more than half an inch long, 
and are wedge-fhaped, the upper part being broad 
and rounded, but they diminifh all the way to their 
bafe, where they are narrow ; their borders are edged 
and indented in the fame manner as thofe of the for- 
mer. The ftalk, in the places where the plant grows 
naturally, feldom rifes more than fix inches high, 
but, when tranfplanted into gardens, is often more 
than a foot ; thefe have fmall leaves fitting clofe to 
them their whole length. The flowers are difpofed in 
loofe panicles on the top of the ftalks ; they are 
white and fpotted with red. This fort flowers in 
June, and may be propagated in the fame manner as 
the former. 
The fourth fort grows naturally on the mountains in 
Italy. The leaves of this are gathered into circular 
heads like thofe of the two former ; they are two 
inches long, and half an inch broad, tongue-fhaped, 
rounded at their points, and have cartilaginous fawed 
borders. The ftalk rifes a foot and a half high, 
branching out near the ground, forming a natural py- 
ramid to the top ; the flowers have five wedge-fhaped 
petals which fpread open ; they are white, and have 
ten ftamina placed circularly the length of the tube, 
terminated by roundifh purple fummits. It flowers 
in June. When thefe plants are ftrong, they pro- 
duce 
