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SPECIES OF MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



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Stamina circa 30, triseriata, siiperiora subexserta ; antherfe lactea?* Stylu 

 brevisj stigmata 4, staminibus breviorn, 2-3 mm. longa, albiila. 



South Africa, Locality and collector uuknown. 



Described from living plants, -svliich floAver in October and November. 



_\I. CATFRVUM, JV. E, Bi\ rianta parva, csespitosa. Corpuscula 10-15 mm. 

 alta, 7-12 mm. lata et 7-11 mm.crassa, obconica, apice ambitu orbiculata vel 

 latissime elliptica, convexa, fi?.sura contrail 1^-3 mm. Tonga, glabnij glauco- 

 viridia, lineis tribiis e piinctis confluentibus formiitis, fissui'a utrinque radiatis 

 cum punctis distinctis conspersis hebetato^viridia notata. Flores ignoti. 



Laingsbubg Div. Grootfoiibun, Pole Evans, 4975 ! 



Described from a living plant kindly communicated by Dr. Pole Evans, 

 wbich has not yet flowered. By its subglobose appearance when viewed 

 from above, pale glaucous-green colour, and the three rather faint radiating 

 lines of confluent dots on eacli side of the orifice^ this species is very easily 

 distinguished from any other known to me. 



M. GRATUM, N. E. Br. Corpuscula 13-15 mm. (vel interdum ad 20) mm. 

 alta et 12-15 (vel interdum ad 21) mm. dianietro, obconico-subglobo?a, 

 fissura centrali depressa 3-7 mm. longa^ glabra, piillide subc^eruleo-viridiaj 

 punctis opaco-viridibus conspersis et interdum fissura utrinquc puiicto rubro 

 notata. Fiores ignoti. 



Little Namaqualand. On a barren slope north of Daunabis, Pearson^ 

 6063 ! 



Described from living plants, which have not 3'et flowered in this country, 



M. JUCUNDUM, M, E. B)\ Planta c^cspitosa cum caulibus parce ramosis 

 1^-4 cm. longis vestigiis vaginarum "investis* Corpuscula 10-17 mm. alta 

 et 10-10 mm. diametro, obconico-subglobosa, fissura centrali 



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longa, glabra, pallide glauco-viridia, prinium plus minusve distincte punctata, 

 demum absque punctis. Calyx 3-4-lobus ; tubus exsertus vel inclusus, 

 5-7 mm. longus ; lobi 2-2^ mm. longi, 1^-2^ mm. lati, oblongi vel ovati, 

 obtusi, virido-reticulati. Corolla 15-23 mm. dianietro ; tubus 10 mm. 

 longus^ subaurantiacus ; petala 30-40, .2-3-seriata, 6-12 mm. Jonga, ^-1 mm. 

 lata, lineariaj obtusa, pulchre purpurea. Stamina 30-40^ 3-4-seriata, supe- 

 riora exserta ; filanienta subaurantiaca ; antherse lutese. Stylus 8-10 mm. 

 longus ; stigmata 4-5, subpatula vel adscendentiajl^-2^ mm. longa, filiformia, 



viridia. 



Little Namaqualaxd. In dry stony stream-beds, one mile south of 

 Bethany Drift, locally common^ Pearson^ 60G7 ! 



Described from a living plant. This is very distinct from any other 

 species at present described. In form and colour of its flowers perhaps 



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