their differences remain constant. Such plants as these can only 
be well studied in the growing state : dried for the herbarium 
their characters vanish. This species and those of the section 
of Haivorthia with translucent apices to the leaves, are delicate, 
and require much care in their cultivation to keep them in 
health. They should be grown in small pots, with plenty of 
drainage. The soil should be a light sandy loam with a little 
peat. Water should be given sparingly to the plants in winter, 
when if necessary, and always if convenient, they should be kept 
near the glass, taking care to shade them from the mid-day sun 
in summer. They are slowly increased by offsets and by seeds, 
which sometimes ripen. The species figured I received from 
South Africa, there collected by Mr. Thos. Cooper. — W. W. S. 
