No, 300. 
STAPELIA GEMINATA. 
Class. Order. 
PENTANDRIA Ò DIGYNIA. 
A very dwarf growing species. Its short 
brauches usually lie pressed close to the 
ground, and throw out abundance of roots 
from their under sides, by which it is readily 
multiplied, as the smallest bit will make a 
plant. It is a native of the barren desarts 
north of the Cape of Good Hope, and has 
been cultivated now for several years in 
England. The period of its flowering is the 
latter part of summer and autumn. The 
flowers are pretty, but emit an odour which 
is peculiarly offensive. The plant should 
be kept in a warm greenhouse, or dry stove, 
during the whole year : the soil should be 
poor sandy loam, and kept very dry in 
winter. 
