. 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. Gardening. 305. Flower of Phyllocactus. 5 species, all Mexican, one of which is found in the U. S. The proper name of this genus is Ariocqrpus. By many it is considered as belonging to JSchinocactus. , on tubercles which iito ribs. ."). Echinocactua. Globular to short cylindrical, stroiiLcly ribbed forms. The second
. 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. Gardening. 305. Flower of Phyllocactus. 5 species, all Mexican, one of which is found in the U. S. The proper name of this genus is Ariocqrpus. By many it is considered as belonging to JSchinocactus. , on tubercles which iito ribs. ."). Echinocactua. Globular to short cylindrical, stroiiLcly ribbed forms. The second genus in the num- ber ,,t its species, 200 being recognized, ranging from till- r. S. to Chile and Brazil. 6. Malacocarpus. Closely resembling the last, and often inchuli-cl under it. Distinguished by the woolly tuft at tlie very apex of the stem. About 8 species are recognized, restricted to Brazil and Uraguay. BBB. stems mostly elongated, erect or climbing, branching, ribbed or angled. 7. Cereus. Fig. 304. From almost globular to stout columnar, or slender, climbing, creeping or deflexed. A genus of about 100 species, extending from the U. S. into South America. 8. Pilocereus. Distinguished from the large, colum- nar forms of Cereus by the development of abundant white hairs instead of rigid spines. About 45 species are recognized, ranging from Mexico to Brazil. 9. Echinopsis. Like columnar species of Cereus, but very short (sometimes globose) and many-ribbed, with remarkably elongated calyx tubes. About 10 species, restricted to southern S. Amer. 10. Echinocereus. Like cylindrical species of Cereus, but small, and with weak spines and short calj-x tubes. About 30 species, found in liofli N. and S. 306. Fruit of Phyllocactus anguliger. BBBB. Stems flattened or tcinged, jointed. 11. PhyllocactuB. Figs. 305, 30G. Mostly epiphytic, the joints flat, becoming thin and leaf-like upon cylin- drical stems. About 12 species are recognized in Cent, and S. Amer. 12. Epiphyllum. A
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