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Saxifraga haagii. A thin mat of very pale green spiny leaves and large, showy golden 
yellow flowers on 3 inch stems in April. Another very rare. hybrid. SLs 00 Each. 
Saxifraga irvingii. One of the best and most floriferous of the group. Very tight 
cushions of little pin-point gray leaves adorned with large clear pink flowers dangling 
on red stems in March and April. A choice and easy variety. 
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Saxifraga marginata. Dense little rosettes encrusted with lime. Showy clusters of white 
flowers on black stems about 3 inches high in June. 50c Each. 3 for $1.25. 12 for $5. 
Saxifraga sancta. A bright emerald green pin cushion with a profusion of vivid orange- 
yellow flowers on 2 inch stems in April. A very distinctive type. 
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MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 
This section is made up of various groups of species too few to list separately. 
They have different habits of growth and different soil requirements, noted in each 
description. Most of these are much larger than those treated in the other sections. 
Saxifraga cuneifolia. Beautiful clumps of long stalked, leathery, dark evergreen leaves 
about 2. inches high. A very attractive evergreen foliage plant with loose panicles of 
little white flowers on 6 inch stems in May and June. This European species likes 
a moist, acid leafmold soil and shade to keep its rich color. (Ph. 4-6) 
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Saxifraga decipiens. (Mossy Saxifrage) A fast creeping species from Europe that 
forms attractive mats of dark green, deeply cut leaves about 2 inches high. It is 
literally covered with large cup-shaped, white flowers in May and June. It likes a 
very gritty, limy soil with a good amount of rich leafmold, and a semi-shady ex- 
posure. It will stand full sun in moist soil, but stays greener in shade. (Ph. 7-8) 
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Saxifrage decipiens H. S. Stokes. The same lovely green carpet of deeply cut foliage as 
the preceeding, but this choice variety has bright crimson flowers. Culture as above. 
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Saxifraga geum. Beautiful compact rosettes of very dark evergreen, nearly round, 
toothed leathery leaves on long petioles. A lovely foliage plant of distinctive noble 
characters. This fine plant from Newfoundland has showy plumes of white flowers 
on 10 inch stems in May. It requires a moist, acid leafmold soil in shade or semi- 
shade. (Ph. 4-6) fom Mache oator a 190: 
Sarifraga trifurcata. (Formerly listed as S. ceratophylla) (Staghorn Saxifrage) A fine 
two inch thick mat of interesting dark evergreen staghorn-shaped leaves that is 
smothered in a cloak of large milk-white flowers in May and June. A very neat 
grower if given a gritty, limy rich leafmold soil in partial shade. Another one of the 
Mosey Saxifrages from the Pyrenees. (Ph. 7-8) 35ceKachs 3 ton J0Ge l2or: $3.50. 
Saxifraga umbrosa. (London Pride) Two inch high rosettes of very large, thick, dark 
green, leathery leaves, topped with sprays of pale flowers on 10 inch stems in July. A 
fast growing, mat forming species from Europe that requires a rich, moist, acid 
leafmold soil in partial shade. (Ph. 4-6) Very easy and reliable. 
50co Kachin 3 for $1.25, 5 l2iorah5:00. 
Saxifraga umbrosa primuloides. (Formerly listed as S. primuloides Elliot’s var.) Similar 
to the preceeding on a smaller scale. Neat inais of small leathery leaved rosettes and 
a profusion of pink flowers on red stems 8 inches high in May and June. Give it the 
same soil and exposure as above. 50c Each. 3 for $1.25. 12 for $5.00. 
Saxifraga virginiensis. Flat rosettes of little, oval-shaped thick leathery leaves and erect 
5 inch stems with little white flowers in loose clusters in June and July. A native of 
the Eastern States that grows on almost bare limestone ledges. Gritty, dry, limy soil 
in sun or shade. (Ph. 7-8) oun cach. wo tor Oe. eZ. for 33,50: 
* Indicates New Introduction. 
