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Mesembryan'themum — continued. 



M. glaJhrum. A trailing plant with large yellow 

 flowers. 1787. 



M. tri! color, 3 ins, high, is the best of the annual 

 species, the abundant, large, star-like flowers, 

 deep rose and white with purple-crimson 

 centre, being very efi'ective. There is also a 

 white variety with purple centre. Greece, 

 1775 or 1794. 



M. pomeridia'num, 6 ins. high, with yellow 

 flowers. Cape of Good Hope, 1774. 



Sow the seeds J in. deep in pans of sandy soil 

 in temp. 55° to 65° in March, transplanting the 

 seedHngs in June outdoors in a sunny position, 

 6 to 8 ins. apart. Ordinary soil will do, but a 

 compost of sand, peat, lime-rubble or grit with a 

 little old cowdung mixed, suits them admirably. 



Mexican Aster. See Cosmos. 



Mexican Thistle. See Cnicus conspicuus. 



Mexican Poppy. See Argemone mexicana. 



MiCHAUx'iA, or Michauxs Bell Flower (named after the 

 French botanist, M. Andre Michaux). Nat. Ord. 

 Campanulacew. 



M. campanuloi'des. A handsome and most 

 interesting hardy plant throwing up a spike 

 of branched-out, rosy-white flowers, 4 to 5 ft. 

 high. The name, Bell Flower, is misleading, 

 as the florets do not form a bell at all, but 

 have reflexed petals somewhat like a Cyclamen. 



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