F. WEINBERG, WOODSIDE, L. I. 
MESEMBRIANTHEMUM, L.— Midday-flower, Wacb'^nink. 
From the Greek: Mesembria, the "midday/' and anthemum, the "flower/' 
meaning a plant, which opens its flower in the fuU sunshine. The leaves are 
all thick and fleshy, very variable and often curiously shaped. Every plant 
having a different character in its foliage. Some of the plants growing to 
quite a large size, having a hard wooded stem, and either growing in tree or 
bush form. While others having a weaker stem and growing or hanging over 
rocks, there are some varieties without any stem at all. The latter having the 
thickest, fleshiest and most curious shaped leaves. All are fine and free bloom- 
ers, especially v^rhen growling in the open ground or on a rockerie during 
summer. A plant in full bloom is so completely covered with flowers as to 
be perfectly dazzling. The flowers, which are of from three-fourth to two 
inches in diameter, are of various shades of pink, crimson-red and pure white, 
and have a beautiful! satin-like gloss. Over two hundred known varieties, 
which are natives of Guinea, Canary Island, Arabian Deserts, Australian and 
Chili, but the majority growing in South Africa. Mly collection of "mesem- 
bianthemum,'' to which is added year by year, is one of the most complete 
in the United States of America if not in the world. They are most easily 
cultivated, and will grow in any ordinary sandy soil, and are especially suited 
to dry places, covering or drooping over rocks and hillsides, or for borders, also 
for large vases, window bo^xes, or baskets on verandas. When growing in 
pots, good drainage must be provided for, also a larger size pot than for any 
other succulents. Best way is to grow several varieties together in a large 
size pan. I list the following and those marked f are shrubby, those 
marked with — are stemless, those marked |f are treeformed, and those 
marked with are hanging. 
MESEMBRIANTHEMUM. MeSEMBRIANTHEMUM. 
adsendens — agninum (sheep) 35 to .75 
acinaciforme falbum (white) 
^aequilaterafe — abides (aloelike) 25 to .75 
M. acinaciforme. 
M. coccineuni. 
