No. 251. 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM BRACTEATUM. 
Class. Order. 
ICOSANDRIA PENTAGYNIA. 
This is a beautiful autumnal flowering 
species, continuing a long time in perfec- 
tion; the flowers remain open night and 
day, which is the case with but few of this 
extensive genus. It was cultivated in 1723 
by Sherard at Eltham, and is a native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. The leaves are 
ly formed, and covered with small 
tubercles ; by holding them up to the light 
transparent 
chiefly of very easy culture, striking freely 
from cuttings, and needing no other care 
than protection from frost, and to be kept 
dry in winter. The soil should be sandy 
loam. Many of them are extremely beau- 
tiful from the splendour of their flowers 
and the rich abundance in which they are 
produced. 
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