Icosandría ined Bugs 
HantrAT C. B. S G. H: 5. 
. FLonxs non vidi, at secundum Hort. kew. ed. 1. 
rulicundos, n Jun, et 
INTROD. 1774. 
Ons. I once had a plant of this most shy-flow- 
ering species which offered a single sessile 
flower-bud in. May, but it came not to any 
maturity. 
**** PrtAwrFOLIA. — Foliis planis, scepe sub- 
carinatis caulibus decumbenti-prostra- 
tis effusis, preepapulosis. 
(Of ANNUA, radice semper anriuá. 
213 
M. (Ice-plant) foliis alternis ovatis undulatis crystat- 
papulosis, floribus sessilibus, calycibus late Zimum. 
ovatis retusis acutisque.—JM. crystallinum. 
W illd. sp. pl.2. p. 1033.— Hort. kew. ed. 2. 
v. 3. p. 294 —MNolis in misc. nat. p. 43.—M. 
Epor Paine. filio undulato. Dill. 
elth. t. 180. f. 2 Ficoides africana, &$c. 
/"Bradi. Succ. 5. 15. i 48. 
HARITAT in- hare o Athenas, G.H..Q. 
FLoneT Mai,.— 
Curr. ante 172 s 
Ons. lf this species is oer on a hotbed in 
early spring, and planted out in the open bor- 
ders in May, it will spread half a yard luxu- 
riantly every way, dre make a fine appearance 
till November; but will ripen no seed. Plants 
-— intended for iim must be kept constantly 
' in tbe Greenhouse in small pots ; watered sel- 
d and v ery Bde: ocn enough to keep 
them aliveand dwarf. 1f the regime. are ed 
sh 
E aké Mhesibehveg au iheG 
cession of the — -€ be pr up ji the 
