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and cultivator of South African succulents, after whom M. Peersii, 
L. Bolus and M. Victoris, L. Bolus were also named. 
Mesembrianthemum vernale, L. Bolus. Fruticulus laxus, ramis primariis 
decumbentibus, 10 — 40 cm. longis vel ultra, ad 4 mm. diam., ramulis 
floriferis erectis saepius 8 — 14 cm. longis; folia erecta vel adscendentia, 
fere semi-teretia, apicem versus obscure carinata, abrupte acuta, supra 
medium parum ampliata, stricta vel saepe subfalcato-incurva,minutissime 
crystallino-papillata (more sectionis “ Crassulina”), mollia, laete vernali- 
viridia, saepius 1 — 1-5 cm., rarius ad 2 cm., longa, ad 2-5 mm. diam., 
internodiis saepius 1 — 2-5 cm. longis; flores ternati vel biternati vel 
abortione solitarii, meridie expansi, ad 4-4 cm. diam., pedunculis 2-5 — 
5 cm. longis, omnibus medio vel parum supra medium bracteatis; re- 
ceptaculum clavato-turbinatum, infra sepala leviter constrictum; sepala 
inter se fere aequilonga acuta, 6 — 8 mm. longa, tribus late membranaceo- 
marginatis; petala ca. 4-seriata spathulato-linearia, obtusa vel subacuta, 
laete rosea (“cerise”), ad 2-1 cm. longa, ad 2-5 mm. lata, intima angustis- 
sima; stamina erecta diffusa, extima tandem patentia, 0-8 — 1 cm. diam., 
filamentis roseis, intimis barbatis, ad 4 mm. longis, antheris pollineque 
luteis; discus inconspicuus annularis; ovarium supra convexum 5-lobum, 
stigmatibus crassis subulatis acuminatis, 2-5 mm. longis. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; exact locality uncertain. 
Flowered freely and grew luxuriantly, from a cutting, in Miss Arbuthnot’s 
garden, Wynberg, for several years during September and October 
(Bolus Herbarium, No. 17305). 
The minute glittering papillae and the soft texture of the leaves are 
reminiscent of the section Crassulina, but the flowers would be large for 
that section, nor are the loosely-disposed stamens and annular disk 
characteristic. The name, vernale, alludes to the fresh spring-green colour 
of the foliage. 
Mesembrianthemum magnificum, L. Bolus (§ Tenuifolia). Perenne glabrum, 
ramis decumbentibus vel prostratis, ad 2 mm. diam., ramulis floriferis 
adscendentibus vel erectis, gracilibus, cum flore saepius 9 — 11 cm. longis; 
folia fere erecta, internodiis multo longiora, exacte semi-teretia, acuta 
apiculata levia viridia, 2-5 — 4-5 cm. longa, 2 — 2-5 mm. diam., basi 
connata, vagina ad 3 mm. longa; flores saepius solitarii, meridie expansi, 
ad 5 cm. diam., pedunculo 3 — 5-5 cm. longo, parum infra medium 
bracteato, bracteis ca. 1-7 cm. longis; receptaculum anguste clavatum, 
apice 5 — 6 mm. diam.; sepala 5, inter se subaequilonga, lanceolata vel 
ovata, acuta, omnia plus minusve lg,te membranaceo-marginata, 7 mm. 
longa; petala dense 3 — 4-seriata, linearia, obtusa integra, inferne parum 
attenuata, pulcherrime cupreo-rubra, ad 2-3 cm. longa, 2 mm. lata; 
stamina erecta, permulta sed tamen laxa, mox diffusa, stigmata ex- 
