82 Mrs. Thicodosia B. Shepherd's Annual Catalogue 







Mesembryanthemums. 



From mesembria, midday, and anthemom, a flower; referring- to the 

 flowers opening- on sunny days. The leaves are variable in shape, some- 

 times thick and fleshy, sometimes round and resembling the portulaca; fre- 

 quently they are most curiously formed. The flowers are white, blush, 

 pink, rose, bronze-red, crimson, magenta, and various shades of yellow. 

 The petals of the flower radiate from the center like the tentacles of the 

 sea-anemone, and have a beautiful satin-like gloss. The\ r measure from 

 three-quarters of an inch to three inches in diameter. They are facinat- 

 ing plants, and interesting to collectors. They will grow in any soil, and 

 love the hot sun, and are especially suited to hot climates and for covering 

 hillsides or bare places, or drooping over banks or for borders. A plant in 

 full bloom is so completely covered with flowers as to be perfectl}- dazzling. 

 Four varieties, 10c to 25c each. Rooted cuttings. $3.00 per hundred. 



