. Alpine plants. Mountain plants; Rock gardens. CHOICE PLANTS FOR ROCK GARDENS 179 tion, are particularly suited for wall gardening or for colonizing among stretches of rubble-strewn ground. Example : S. Sibthorpii. Dactyloides.—Forming cushion-like mounds of small finely-divided foliage in close rosettes. Flowers in small loose spikes, colours pink, red, crimson, or white ; succeed best in shady positions. Example ; S. caespitosa. Diptera.—Entire leaves supported on rather long stalks. Flowers, with petals of varied sizes, white, gener- ally spotted with red or pink. Prefer peaty soil, and a
. Alpine plants. Mountain plants; Rock gardens. CHOICE PLANTS FOR ROCK GARDENS 179 tion, are particularly suited for wall gardening or for colonizing among stretches of rubble-strewn ground. Example : S. Sibthorpii. Dactyloides.—Forming cushion-like mounds of small finely-divided foliage in close rosettes. Flowers in small loose spikes, colours pink, red, crimson, or white ; succeed best in shady positions. Example ; S. caespitosa. Diptera.—Entire leaves supported on rather long stalks. Flowers, with petals of varied sizes, white, gener- ally spotted with red or pink. Prefer peaty soil, and a cosy, sheltered position. Example : S. fortune!. Euaizoonia.—Rosettes of stiff, brittle foliage, edged and encrusted with a white limy excrescence. Flowers in upright panicles, most frequently white, some spotted, and a few rosy or purplish in colour. DeUght in well-drained positions among limestone, and in the sun. Examples: S. aizoon and its many varieties, S. cotyledon, S. longifolia, etc. Hirculus.—Rosettes of narrow leaves, flower stalks leafy, blos- soms yellow, dotted with red. Thrive under boggy conditions but not in stagnant pud- dles. Example : S. hirculus. Isoneria.—Fohage palmate, flowers white, in panicles. A small section of shade-lovers. Example : S. aconitifoha. Kabschia.—Cushions of small, spmy, undivided fohage,. Saxifraga of the Kabs- chia 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 Macself, A. J. (Albert James), 1878-1952. New York : Scribner
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