. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 138 THE CENTURY BOOK OF Sedlim (Stonecrops).—This is a large family, to which belongs the little creeping Stonecrop ; but the many kinds are of varying habit of growth, some fitted only for the rock garden, others happy in either this place or the mixed border. All will grow in ordinary garden soil, and may be propagated freely by parting the roots in spring. The most frequent kind is S. acre, which is seen on walls, rocks, and similar places ; it makes a charming plant for edging, its g
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 138 THE CENTURY BOOK OF Sedlim (Stonecrops).—This is a large family, to which belongs the little creeping Stonecrop ; but the many kinds are of varying habit of growth, some fitted only for the rock garden, others happy in either this place or the mixed border. All will grow in ordinary garden soil, and may be propagated freely by parting the roots in spring. The most frequent kind is S. acre, which is seen on walls, rocks, and similar places ; it makes a charming plant for edging, its greyish tone being very distinct through the winter months. The most conspicuous variety isaureum, so called because of the yellow colour of the ends of the growths Another good kind for edgings is S Ewersi, which has rosy purple flowers in profusion in summer, and all the following are pretty on the rock garden, or wherever an un- common edging is desired : S. glau c u in , S . Kamtschaticum, the purple- flowered S. pulchellum, S. L y d i u m , S . rupestre, t h e brilliant- flowered S. sem- pervivoides, and S. stoloniferum. The p u r p 1 e - s t e m m e d S . atropu rpureuni must not be for- gotten, nor our native S. Tele- phium, or the dwarf S . Sieboldi and its SEDUM variegated variety, so frequently grown in pots in the greenhouse. As popular as any Stonecrop is S. spectabile, which is a noble kind making quite a little bush, covered with rosv flowers in late summer, these continuing to appear until the time of frost. It is a plant for town as well as country gardens requiring no particular soil, and will even grew in shade. Its glaucous, fleshy leaves are also pretty. SemperviVlim.—This isthe Ilouseleek family, interesting and useful for the rock garden or to add a note of colour to old walls. S. tectorum is the common Ilouse- leek, which colours many a cottage thatch, and is some- times used as an edging to beds in the flower garden. Houseleeks may be placed where few
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