Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 204 CACTUS different garden collections. In addition to forms whichappear normal, various so-called monstrosities areapt to arise, both in nature and in cultivation. These. 304. Fruit of C abnormal forms are of two general types : one, in whichthe body takes the form of a fan or cont
Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 204 CACTUS different garden collections. In addition to forms whichappear normal, various so-called monstrosities areapt to arise, both in nature and in cultivation. These. 304. Fruit of C abnormal forms are of two general types : one, in whichthe body takes the form of a fan or contorted ridge, isdesignated by the varietal name cristatus and its genderequivalents ; the other, in which there is an irregularbunching of branches, is designated in the same wayas var. monstrosun. A brief s5nopsis of the 15 genera announced in tradecatalogues is as follows : Calyi tube produced beyondtubercles or tuberc the ovary :date ribs. sten ? with B. Stems short: fls. in axils of tubercles or ribs. 1. Melocactus. Nearly globular, strongly ribbed andspiny, easily recognized by the distinct flower-bearingcrown. About 30 species, found chiefly in W. India andBrazil. 2. Mamillaria. Pig. 302. Globular to short cylindri-cal, not ribbed, but with prominent tubercles bearingterminal clusters of spines, and fls. usually in largest genus, nearly 300 species being recognized,ranging from northern U. S. into S. Amer. 3. Pelecyphora. Pig. 303. Like the last, but thespira
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