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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ August 27, 1£85 
ceous (or Aizoon) section. When the departure to this rule 
begins, the Megasea group is particularly noticeable with its 
bold spikes of pendent rosy-coloured blossoms. It is, however, 
remarkable to find so widely different a plant, both in foliage 
and flower, as the one mentioned above, not white or rose, but a 
bright and pleasing yellow, and more resembling Anemone 
ranunculoides in its flowers than those of the family to which it 
belongs. Its general aspect is widely different from any other 
Saxifrage. It is of free and easy growth, dwarf in habit, and 
delights in abundance of moisture, and being supplied with that 
does npt object to full sun. The flowers, which are three-quarters 
of an inch across, rise from compact tufts of obovate leaves. It 
is best suited for marshy ground or for damp spots in lhe rock 
garden. It is a desirable plant in the artificial bog, and may 
also be grown to perfection in pots, which should be placed in 
pans of water. It is a native plant, being found in various parts 
among the moors. 
Saxifraga cymbalaria (Golden Saxifrage).—Speaking of 
yellow-flowered species reminds one of the pleasing little plant 
so profuse in its flowering, and needing no watching or particular 
care. It is without doubt one of the best plants for naturalising 
Fig. 31.—Iberia Tenoreana. 
being a free seeder, and coming up almost anywhere where t 
smallest portion of soil may be for it to root into. Even in hard 
gravel walks I have had it springing up abundantly year by year, 
the result of self-sown seed. It is of annual, or at the most, 
biennial duration, forming early in the year compact little tufts 
of glossy light green Ivy-like leaves and numerous bright yellow 
flowers. These are produced as the plant grows till quite late in 
autumn, and from the commencement it is always in flower. As 
it grows freely in a variety of situations it is well suited for 
naturalising, and by collecting and distributing its seeds very 
pleasing results may be obtained by the ensuing spring. 
Saxifraga granblata flore plena.— I refer to this plant 
now to caution those unacquainted with its general habit from 
regarding it as dead and casting it away. I have known this to 
be repeatedly the case when it has gone to rest and its sole 
energies for the coming year are concentrated in those little 
granules beneath the surface. I may remark that it is well 
suited to damp situations in partial shade, and chat it is also 
useful in a cut state. I have had some sprays of it quite ten 
days in water—a good test of its durability and consequent 
usefulness. 
Iberis gibraltarica. —This is the finest of all the Candy¬ 
tufts, but seedlings differ considerably. Under glass the flowers 
are usually white, though not so good or clear a white as are 
some of the more hardy kinds. In the open ground its fine heads 
of flowers are generally of a reddish-lilac hue. It is larger in all 
its parts than any othei species, of trailing habit, having oblong 
spathulate leaves. The individual flowers are long, and deeply 
and distinctly toothed. It is easily increased by seeds, and also 
by cuttings, the former making the best display. Seeds can be 
sown from midsummer to the end of August, and the plants 
grown on in pots make useful ornaments for the conservatory or 
for cutting. 
I. Tenoreana. —A very handsome Iberis is that shown in 
fig. 31, and it is especially well suited for culture in pots, though 
it is also a fine rock plant. The flowers are large and round in 
compact massive heads. 
Iberis corre,efolia (Correa-leaved Candytuft).—1 believe 
that respecting the origin of this plant there is some doubt, and 
that it is often confounded with the (Coris-leaved Candytuft) 
I. corifolia, from which it is very distinct, the latter only attain¬ 
ing when in flower a height of 3 or 4 inches, while the species to 
which I refer generally grows about 9 inches to 1 foot high. 
Mere height, however, is not a sufficient specific distinction, but 
there is a wide difference in the leaves of a Coris and those of a 
Correa, and considering that the two appear to have received 
their names from the similarity of their leaves to those of the 
two genera named, there should be no difficulty or confusion 
respecting them. The one to which I am now drawing attention 
is that com monly known as the white Perennial Candytuft, which 
produces globular umbels of pure white flowers. It is in full 
beauty from the middle to the end of May, depending on the 
season, and lasts a long time in perfection It is hardy in the 
extreme, and is adapted for the rockery, the border, or for lines 
or masses. It may now be propagated by means of cuttings, 
selecting half-ripe shoots, and strip them off with a heel, in¬ 
serting them under handlights in shady positions in sandy loam 
The best cuttings will be those around the base of the plants, 
and when of 2 or 3 inches in length. 
[We give an illustration, fig. 32, of the true I. corifolia, which 
is quite distinct from the hybrid I. correaefolia. The latter is 
also known by the preferable name of I. coriacea. We may add 
that I. coriacea or correaefolia was raised by Mr. H. Turner, 
formerly curator of the Botanic Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, 
and is said to be the result of a cross between I. sempervirens and 
I. saxatilis. Mr. Turner relinquished his appointment in 1857, 
so that the plant must have been raised some time previous to 
that year ] 
Iberis sempervirens plena. —The typical plant, or Ever¬ 
green Candytuft, is one which ha3 many claims upon our notice; 
in fact few spring-flowering plants are better known than this, 
and few more universally grown Its half-shrubby, dwarf, ever¬ 
green tufts are transformed in April to masses of snowy white, 
and which alone has given it a place in many gardens from which 
many plants have been excluded. It is indispensable in all 
spring gardens, is readily increased by cuttings or seeds, succeeds 
well in almost all soils, and is adapted to a variety of circum¬ 
stances. We can deservingly say all this in regard to the 
original species; but how much more may worthily be said of 
the double form to which I wish to allude. Only those who have 
seen the two side by side can form an adequate idea of the 
superiority of the latter. It resembles in habit and general 
appearance the typical species, but differs in its snowy white 
heads of flower. In the former the yellow anthers are con¬ 
spicuous, while in the latter they do not exist. Besides being 
valuable for the garden generally, it is, I think, destined to 
become a popular plant for cutting from, and being somewhat 
earlier in flower, will make it the more valuable, while for spring 
gardening it is sure to meet with many admirers. 
Saxifraga Fortbnei. —A distinct species, being deciduous, 
and an autumn bloomer. As a pot plant for late autumn it is 
desirable, though it is by no means a common plant in gardens. 
It usually attains a height of 12 or 15 inches, seldom more. The 
leaves are large, fleshy, and somewhat reniform, the flowers are 
white, borne on pyramidal spikes. It is easily increased by 
division. 
Omphalodes Lbcili^:. —When referring to alpine plants 
some time since, your correspondent, “ D , Deal,” spoke of this as 
“ disappointing.” I believe that was the term employed. To 
my mind this is one of the most delightful of alpine plants. 
When seen in good condition its lovely sky blue flowers are 
unique. It certainly has not the intense and lovely gentian 
blue of Omphalodes verna, but seeing that we have so plentiful 
a supply of this colour in the Gentians themselves, we can hardly 
wish a change to take place. It may be that your correspondent 
has not altogether succeeded with this plant, and if so, and his 
plant is a small one it may be, as your correspondent remarks 
