. An account of the genus Sedum as found in cultivation. Sedum; Crassulaceae. x4 X I Fig. 96.—5. compactum Rose. those of 5. humifusum are strongly ciliate. In flower, the almost globular scented white blossoms are quite peculiar ? those of humifusum are star-like, yellow and scentless. Description.—Evergreen, perennial, minute, creeping, forming a close greyish mat. Stems very short, much branched. Flower-stems an inch high, erect leafy. Leaves of barren stems densely imbricate, glabrous, greyish green, sometimes dotted purple, obovate, blunt, very fleshy, flat on face, rounded on back i inch
. An account of the genus Sedum as found in cultivation. Sedum; Crassulaceae. x4 X I Fig. 96.—5. compactum Rose. those of 5. humifusum are strongly ciliate. In flower, the almost globular scented white blossoms are quite peculiar ? those of humifusum are star-like, yellow and scentless. Description.—Evergreen, perennial, minute, creeping, forming a close greyish mat. Stems very short, much branched. Flower-stems an inch high, erect leafy. Leaves of barren stems densely imbricate, glabrous, greyish green, sometimes dotted purple, obovate, blunt, very fleshy, flat on face, rounded on back i inch long; leaves of flower-stems looser and larger Inflorescence terminal, of 2-3 flowers. Buds ovate. Flowers sub-globose, a little over \ inch long. Sepals ovate, blunt, fleshy, concave, purplish. Petals oval apiculate, white, concave, twice the sepals. Stamens curved, | the petals, anthers yellow. Scales large, broad, yellow. Carpels short, erect, greenish. Flowers June (gentle heat); July (cold frame). Not hardy. Habitat.—Oaxaca, Mexico. Received from Washington and Edinburgh. The blossoms have a strong odour resembUng elder flowers^scented blossoms are extremely rare in Sedum. The specific name has reference to its close habit. (2) Leaves terete or sub-terete. A tolerably homogeneous group of European species with two from Western Asia. S. dasyphyllum and S. hrevifoUum are closely aUied, as are also the two Asiatic species, S. gracile and S. AWerti-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Praeger, R. Lloyd (Robert Lloyd), 1865-1953. Lehre [Ger. ] J. Cramer; New York, Stechert-Hafner Service Agency
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