ASTELMA

(from a, not, and stelma, a crown; in reference to the construction of the fruit). O RD. Compos itæ. Greenhouse evergreen shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope. Some species of this genus, which is now generally referred to Helipterum, are very handsome, and thrive well in a mixture of fibrous peat, leaf soil, and sand, with thorough drainage. Fill the pots one-third full of crocks; water carefully, and only when absolutely nece ary; and place in a situation near the gla , allowing a free admi ion of air. Seeds should be sown in pots of light, open soil, and placed in a gentle heat; half-ripened cuttings will strike readily in sandy soil with a hand gla placed over them. They are now but rarely seen under cultivation.