The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . ns and S. sponhemica,but although the extreme forms may be quitedistinct they are linked up by a chain of inter-mediates that makes it difficult or even impos-sible to draw a line between the so-called speciesand varieties. Little success has attended theefforts made to classify the numerous kinds, thedistinctions being more or less of a geographicalcharacter that are not constant when the plantsare growing side by side. The simplest plan isto lump all these forms under the one speciesS. csespitosa. O
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . ns and S. sponhemica,but although the extreme forms may be quitedistinct they are linked up by a chain of inter-mediates that makes it difficult or even impos-sible to draw a line between the so-called speciesand varieties. Little success has attended theefforts made to classify the numerous kinds, thedistinctions being more or less of a geographicalcharacter that are not constant when the plantsare growing side by side. The simplest plan isto lump all these forms under the one speciesS. csespitosa. One of the most marked varietiesis S. c. var. hirta, with very hairy beautiful varieties have been raised ingardens in recent years, several with charmingred flowers. The red colour in the newer formsof S. osespitosa (a white-flowered species) is dueto the influence of S. muscoides var. atropur-purea, a charming little plant with bright-redflowers. One of the first was Guildford Seed-ling, a dwarf carpeting plant with bright crim-son flowers. S. Clibranii is of rather stronger. MOSSY SAXIFRAGES ON ROCKERY. best when their roots are among stones inwater, whilst others, such as S. hirculus. makedelightful bog plants. Saxifrages generally areeasily cultivated, but their requirements in thematters of situation and soil must be good general guide is to plant those with hardencrusted and leathery foliage in full exposureto sunshine, although there are some exceptions,notably S. florulenta, which grows best in shade,and shade or half shade is desirable for thoseof the mossy or soft-leaved section. Many ofthis latter type form lovely carpets or moundsof emerald-green foliage, which are very beauti-ful in winter, and in spring and early summerare hidden with masses of pure white or rosy-pink flowers. The group of mossy Saxifrages illustrated infig. 74 shows how these plants may be used toadvantage on stony banks or ledges in half-shady positions. Planted in masses,
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