very compact. Stigma of many erecto-patent, subulate, downy 
rays. W.J.H. 
Curr. An old inhabitant of this garden, said to be a native 
of Mexico; but we have no knowledge of the particular locality, 
never having received it amongst the numerous collections im- 
ported of late years from different parts of South America. We 
have grown it in a mixture of loam and lime rubbish siftings, 
and kept it in a house the temperature of which averages 50° in 
winter. During that season we give it little or no water, but 
in summer allow it to receive the full power of the sun, and in’ 
hot dry weather frequently sprinkle it with water over-head, 
which should be always done in the morning, before the sun is 
powerful, or in the evening. Care must be taken not to allow 
the mould in the pot to become excessively wet; for if it 
continue in a wet state, the soft roots are apt to be destroyed. 
As this species rarely produces off-sets, it is still a rare plant in 
this country. /. 8. 
