The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . Fro 364. Fxhinopsis mlltiplex. 2 X 338 The Dictionary of Gardening, Echinopsis— is essential to the development of their large,beautiful flowers in snmmer. To the species and varieties described on pp. 502-3,Vol. I., the following ahonld be added : ]^. cinnabarina (cinnabar-red). /. prodiicett from the outsideof the depressed ton of the stem; tube ureeu, short; petalsbright cinnabar-red, 2in. lon^. Stem 6in. to Bin. in diameter, ;;h,


The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists . Fro 364. Fxhinopsis mlltiplex. 2 X 338 The Dictionary of Gardening, Echinopsis— is essential to the development of their large,beautiful flowers in snmmer. To the species and varieties described on pp. 502-3,Vol. I., the following ahonld be added : ]^. cinnabarina (cinnabar-red). /. prodiicett from the outsideof the depressed ton of the stem; tube ureeu, short; petalsbright cinnabar-red, 2in. lon^. Stem 6in. to Bin. in diameter, ;;h, resembling a sea-urchin ; spiral formed by the tuberclesrising gradually, each tubercle surmounted by a tuft of radiatingspines and a cushion of wool. Bolivia, 1845. Echinocactuscinnabarinn^ (B. M. 4326). E. Eyriesii flore-pleno (double-flowered). A fonn withseveral rows of petals, which impart a double appearance tothe flowers. .See Fig. 363. E. multiplex (proliferous). This interesting species is shown,without flowers, in Fig. F[(l. 365. ECHINOPSIS MULTIPLEX CRISTATUS. K. m. cristatos (crested). Stems fasciated and divided intonumerous crumpled, flattened branches. A remarkable Fig. 365. E. Pentlandl (Pentlands). The correct name of EchutncactiisPenilandi. E. P. flammea (flame-coloured). A variety having flowers only2in. lony (in the type they are 4in.). E. P. ochroleuca (yellowish-white). This variety differs fromthe type in having yellowish-white flowers. 1897. E. Philippii (Philippis). /. yellow, with reddish-tinted seg-ments, about iiin. long, campanulate; stamens in two distinctwhorls, the outer arising from tlie base of the petals, tlieinner whorl united in a tube around the style. Stem cylindric,eight- to ten-angled, the angles tubercled; tubercles withabout eight short and four or five long spines. Chili, Cereus Philippii (R. G. 1079, f. 1). E. tubiflorus(tube-flowered). The correct name of Echiiwcachis ttibiilonti: ECHINOSTACHYS


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