No. 316. 
ASPALATHUS CHENOPODA. 
Class. Order. 
DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 
This plant is a native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. It is not much known in this 
country, being found in few collections, al- 
though it was introduced so long ago as 
1759. It flowers plentifully in the begin- 
ning of the summer, but seldom bears 
seeds. The leaves are somewhat prickly, 
h 
winter it requires the shelter of the green- 
house, and if planted in a conservatory, 
thrives and grows very rapidly. 
