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layer of little stones, or coarse gravel underneath for drainage. 
It blossoms beautifully in the spring, and sometimes it matures 
its seed, It is easily propagated by means of its creeping 
fleshy rootstock. It should be grown in the shade, in a tem- 
perature from 58° to 64°. Klotzsch. 
35. ASTEROTRICHION sidoides; foliis petiolatis, lanceolatis, acuminatis, 
serratis, supra rugulosis, leteviridibus, pube stellato-furfuracea sordide 
albida sparsim subtus ramisque densissime obductis ; calycibus quinque- 
fidis, campanulatis, albido-viridibus, basi rubieundis ; petalis albidis, 
obovatis, unguiculatis, integris, basi inter se et cum tubo stamineo coa- 
litis, parce pubescentibus ; filamentis stylisque candidis, antheris luteis. 
Link, Klotzch 5 Otto, ic. t. 8. 
This plant is referred to a new genus of Malvacex, founded 
upon Sir W. Hooker’s Plagianthus sidoides with which A stero- 
trichion sidoides is identical. The following is the character 
given by Dr. Klotzsch to the genus Asterotrichion. 
ASTEROTRICHION. An dioica? Calyx monophyllus, campanulatus, 
quinquefidus, nudus, in fundo foveolis quinque nectariferis vestitus. 
Petala quinque, unguiculata, ad basin subcoalita, calycis laciniis alterna. 
Stamina decem quindecimve, fertilia, ineequilonga, hypogyna ; filamen- 
tis in tubum coalitis, superne liberis, exterioribus brevioribus ; antheris 
unilocularibus, reniformibus, rima transversali dehiscentibus. Ovarium 
biloculare, loculis uniovulatis. Ovula pendula, semianatropa. Styli 2, 
clavati, inclusi. Stigmata incrassata, truncata. Fructus ? 
Frutex Nove Hollandie, facie Commersonie pube stellato-furfuracea un- 
dique obductus ; foliis alternis, serratis, exstipulatis ; floribus racemosis 
in apice ramulorum axillaribus. 
36. ACANTHOSTACHYS strobilacea ; foliis radicalibus 5, longissimis, le- 
viter incurvis, angustis, crassis, pungentibus, canaliculatis, margine den- 
tato-spinosis, subtus convexis, albido leproso-furfuraceis, basi vaginatis, 
squamis brevibus foliiformibus vestitis; scapo simplici, longo, furfuraceo- 
leproso, leviter striato, infra spicam brevem spathis duabus, longis, foli- 
aceis vestito; bracteis unifloris carnoso-coriaceis, ovatis, acuminatis, re- 
curvis, igneis, ad basin flavidis, margine dentato-spinosis; perianthii 
laciniis exterioribus glumaceis, flavidis, interioribus petaloideis, pallide- 
sulphureis. Link, Klotzsch § Otto, ic. t.9. 
A Bromeliaceous plant from the southern parts of Brazil, 
whence it was first brought by Von Martius, and more lately 
by Sello. It has a cylindrical stem, thickened at its base, 
from 2 to 3 inches long. Its leaves are long and acute, their 
margins armed with small spines; slightly recurved and 
covered with a fine white scurf. The bracts are bright red, 
fleshy, recurved. The flowers are a bright sulphur colour. 
