No. 470. 
OSTEOSPERMUM PISIFERUM. 
Class, Order. 
SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA NECESSARIA. 
A native ofthe Cape of Good Hope, whence 
it was introduced into this country many 
years since. It is a moderate sized shrub, 
with many branches, and flowers plentifully 
in spring and summer: the blossoms are 
frequently succeeded by the berries, which 
are nearly black when ripe, having a thin 
pulp, which covers a hard seed about the 
size of a pea, by which it may be increased, 
as also by cuttings : it should be potted in 
loamy soil, and kept in winter in a green- 
house. 
