No. 1328. 
SEMPERVIVUM TABULÆFORME. 
Class. Order. 
DODECANDRIA DODECAGYNIA. 
A native of Madeira, introduced, ac- 
cording to Mr. Haworth, in 1815. Its a 
curious plant: before flowering it has 
scarcely any stem; and the leaves, though 
numerous, are so closely pressed together, 
as to form one compact, quite flat surface. 
When it shoots into flower the leaves 
decay, as does afterwards the whole plant: 
it can therefore only be increased by seed. 
It must be protected from frost in a dry 
greenhouse, and potted in sandy loam. 
