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These arctic or high alpine plants are difficult to grow in hot climates. In cold 
climates the cultural directions must be followed closely, They must have excellent 
drainage, Although they require lots of moisture they will not tolerate stagnant water 
at their roots. The best place to plant them is in a crack or crevice in an elevated rock 
with a north or northeast exposure, or at least shaded from the noon sun. They will not 
stand our full hot summer sun. They require a soil made up of 3 parts chipped limestone 
or mortar rubble, one part light garden loam and one part leafmold. 
Saxifraga aizoon. The wild species from the Arctic Circle. It is a fast grower with wide, 
saw-toothed leaves and 12 inch flower stems with creamy white flowers spotted 
with purple in late April and- May. 
Saxifraga aizoon baldensis, Smallest rosettes of the group, never more than % inch 
across. It makes solid little sheets of ashy-gray leaves and 3 inch stems with white 
flowers in May. 
Saxifraga aizoon rosea. As large and as easy as aizoon but with darker leaves, dark 
red flower stems 12 inches high and bright pink flowers in May, 
Saxifraga cartilginea. Little round leaf rosettes of a fresh light green color and a pro- 
fusion of white flowers on 8 inch stems in early May. 
Saxifraga cochlearis longifolia. Dense rosettes of long, spoon shaped leaves and flower 
stems from 8 to 12 inches high with large white flowers in May. 
Sax fraga crustata. A distinctive type with very long narrow leaves about 2 inches long 
in dense tufts rather than rosettes. 12 inch stems with white flowers marked purple 
at the base. 
Saxifraga lagaveana. A very neat kind with rosettes like tight little balls and 8 inch 
stems with waxy white flowers, A very pretty variety. 
Saxifraga lingulata suberba. One of the best flowering saxifrages with pure white 
flowers in large open sprays on stems from 12 to 18 inches high over large rosettes 
of long, narrow arching leaves. 
Saxifraga macnabiana. The easiest and best of the encrusted saxifrages for the general 
rock garden. Very large rosettes of broad incurved leaves and tall flower stems 
from 12 to 24 inches high with quantities of large white flowers spotted with 
crimson. 
KABSCHIA SECTION 
These are very different from the encrusted species although some of them have 
lime encrustations on the leaves. They form tight cushions of tiny spiny leaves or 
slowly spreading mats of trailing stems covered with prickly awl-shaped evergreen 
leaves and large flowers, produced in April and May, are carried on thin stems from 
one to three inches high. In order to grow these spiny gems successfully they must be 
given the same soil and exposure as the encrusted group. Good drainage is absolutely 
essential, 
Saxifraga apiculata alba. A fast growing mat of light green pin-point leaves and large 
white flowers in March. One of the first to bloom in spring. 
Saxifraga boeckelerii, A very rare hybrid that forms tight cushions of tiny gray rosettes 
topped with vivid orange-yellow flowers in late March. 
Saxifraga burseriana major. A fine pin-cushion of tiny gray leaves with comparatively 
huge pure white flowers on thin red stems in April. 
Saxifraga Faldonside. A tight cushion of small spiny rosettes and large, frilled, lemon 
yellow flowers on red stems in April, A very rare hybrid. 
Saxifraga grisebachii. Pretty dot encrusted rosettes. The 3 inch fuzzy red stems and 
deep crimson flowers make a striking display against a late snow. 
Saxifraga haagii. A thin mat of very pale green spiny leaves and large’ golden yellaw 
flowers on 3 inch stems in April. Another very rare hybrid. 
