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BRITISH WILD FLOWERS. 
2.— THE TUFTED SAXIFRAGE. (Saxifraga C 2Espitosa, Lin.) 
Synonymes. — S. gronlandica, Lin. ; S. petrsea, Withering ; 
S. palmata, Smith ; S. decipiens, Elir. ; the Palmate Saxifrage. 
Engravings. —Eng. Bot., t. 455 and t. 794; 2nd ed., t. 607 and 
607*. 
Specific Character. —Radical leaves crowded, 3-or 5-cleft, obtuse, 
veiny, fringed ; lowermost undivided. Flowers from 1 to 5, or more. 
Fruit hairy. Calyx smoother, obtuse. Petals rounded, triple-ribbed. 
( Lindlerj.) 
Description, &c. —This plant is a native of the highest mountains of Scotland and Wales ; but it varies so 
much in different situations, that it has been called by several different names, which have been supposed to be 
distinct species. It is a perennial, and its flowers, which are of a yellowish white, are produced in May 
and June. 
8.—THE MOSSY SAXIFRAGE, OR LADIES’ CUSHION. (Saxifraga hypnoides, Lin.) 
Synonyme. —S. condensata, Gmel. the long, procumbent shoots undivided ; all bristle-pointed and fringed. 
Engravings. —Eng. Bot., t. 454 ; 2nd ed., t. 610. Segments of the calyx ovate, pointed. Petals obovate. Stigmas 
Specific Character. —Radical leaves throe or five-cleft; those of I nearly smooth. (Smith.) 
Description, & c.—This is a common species in every part of the United Kingdom, growing in the moist 
clefts of rocks, and on the borders of mountain lakes. There are several varieties of this species which are 
known by various names ; and some botanists suppose that S. ccespitosa and its allies are only varieties o. 
S. hypnoides. The latter species is a perennial, and flowers from May till July. 
4.— THE BROAD-PETALED SAXIFRAGE. (Saxifraga platypetala, Smith.) 
Synonyme. — S. hypnoides, var., Hook. 
Engravings. —Eng. Bot., t. 2276 ; 2nd ed., t. 609 ; and our fig. 3, 
in PI. 23. 
Specific Character. — Radical leaves five-cleft; those of the 
trailing shoots three-cleft; lobes bristle-pointed. Segments of the calyx 
ovate, pointed, erect. Petals nearly orbicular, flat, with many lateral 
veins. (Smith.) 
Description, &c. —This species is very abundant on Snowdon, and some of the other Welsh mountains. It is 
also frequently found in Scotland. It was supposed by Sir W. J. Hooker to be a variety of S. hypnoides. It 
is, however, very distinct from that plant; as, instead of covering the mountains like a carpet, it grows in 
distinct tufts. The segments of the leaves also are very narrow ; and the petals much broader, and strongly 
veined. The plant is a perennial, and it flowers from May till July. When brought into a garden, it remains 
quite unaltered by cultivation, and produces plants from seed exactly resembling itself. 
THE RUE-LEAVED SAXIFRAGE. (S. tridactylites, Lin.) 
This is a curious little plant, which has a crimson hue from being covered all over with red glandular hairs. 
The flowers are of a pure white, but they are very small. They are produced in May and June. 
THE MOSSY ALPINE SAXIFRAGE. (S. moschata, Withering.) 
This little plant has a musky smell. It is a native of the Highlands of Scotland, where it produces its buff- 
coloured flowers in May and June. S. muscoides and S. pygmcea are either the same species, or closely allied 
varieties of it. S. hirta is supposed to be a variety of S. ccesjntosa ; and S. ajjinis and seven other kinds are con¬ 
sidered to be either varieties of S. hypnoides , or so closely allied to it as to render it difficult to distinguish them. 
THE UPRIGHT ALPINE SAXIFRAGE. (S. pedatifida, Ehr.) 
This is a very distinct species from its upright habit of growth, its deeply-cut leaves, and its small flowers. 
