SUCCULENT PLANTS. 



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white felted, spindle-shaped leaves. K. radicans is of pendulous habit ; 

 useful for a hanging pot. K. fulgens (" Bot. Mag.," t. 5590) grows 2 feet 

 high, has flat glaucous leaves, and bears heads of vermilion-orange flowers. 



Othonna.— Two species are worth growing, viz. 0. camosa and 0. 

 crassifolia, both with bright green foliage and yellow flowers. 



Apocynaceae. — An order closely allied to Asclepiadaceae, but while 

 having two carpels it has only one style. 



Fig. 84. — Kleinia ficoides. 



Pachypodium' tomentosum (P. succulcntum) is sometimes found in 

 Botanic Gardens. P. namaquamum should be introduced. 



Asclepiadaceae. — An order of much interest, with pollen agglutinated 

 into masses as in orchids. 



Ceropegia. — The flowers are wonderfully curious, and the species 

 differ widely from one another. C. Sandersonii ("Bot. Mag.," t. 5792) 

 is a climber, with green flowers provided with a " howdah "-like top 



