MESEMBKYAN'THEMUM STELLA'TUM. 
STAERY-BEARDED FIG MARIGOLD. 
Class. Order. 
ICOSANDRIA. DI-PENTAGVNIA. 
Natural Order 
MESEMBRYACE.E. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
C.G.Hope. 
2 inches. 
June, July. 
Perennial 
in 17 16 
No. 996. 
Nearly the whole of the species of Meseinbiyan- 
themum require that the sun’s rays should shine 
upon them somewhat clearly, to expand their flow- 
ers. Allusion is made to this propensity, by Lin- 
neus, in the name he has adopted ; the words 
MESEMBRiA, mid-day ; and anthemum, a flower, 
being compounded for the purpose. 
No class of plants are so convenient for the pur- 
pose of window culture as those which are termed 
succulents. These comprise Aloe, Mesembryan- 
themum. Cactus, Echinocactus, Cereus, Semper- 
vivum, and various others, many of which are in 
themselves exceedingly curious, and may be kept 
in health by the most careless attendant. 
The species stellatum, now figured, was kindly 
sent us by Mr. Murray, the curator of the Glasgow 
Botanic Garden; and it forms a pretty ornament 
iill the year round, its brilliant red fmit being the 
produce of the preceding year. No plant can 
tolerate a less amount of care than this. It was 
potted in a mixture of old mortar, loam, and leaf- 
mould ; and watered perhaps once a month in 
winter, and weekly during summer. 
