106 FLORA DOMESTICA. 



dance of yellow flowers. They blow in May, and are very 

 sweet scented. 



The three last kinds are not so fond of water as the 

 first, but incline to a dry soil. In dry summer weather 

 they may be slightly watered about three times a week. 

 In the winter they should be sheltered from the frost, and 

 then once in a week will suffice to water them. This 

 treatment will suit most of the species. 



COTYLEDON. 



CRASSULACE^. DECANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 



Called also Navelwort^ which is the signification of the botanic name 

 in the Greek. 



The Round-leaved, Oval-leaved, and Oblong-leaved, 

 are properly only varieties of the same sj^ecies. They 

 are natives of the Cape, and are in blossom from July to 

 September. They must be sheltered in the winter. They 

 are extremely succulent ; and care must be taken to pre- 

 serve a due medium in watering them. If they have too 

 much wet, it will rot them: too little will not nourish 

 them. Observe the leaves, and do not let them shrink for 

 want of moisture. Give them just sufficient to keep their 

 vessels distended. It must be shed on the roots only. 



There are many species of Navelwort. Those which 

 do not require a stove may be treated in the same manner 

 as those already mentioned. They are all very succulent, 

 and should have a poor, dry soil. They may be sown 

 either in spring or autumn. 



The flower cafled Venus's Navelwort has no affinity 

 with these, but is the cynoglossum linifolium. It is an 



