. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 798 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. largest of Mammillarias; it is globular, 6in. or 8in. in diameter, and bright green ; the flowers, which are 3m. across, are bright rose and pale purple. M. fissurata is very remarkable; it somewhat resembles a top with its thick, short tubercles and long woody root; it is very rare, but is catalogued by Messrs. Cannell and Sons under the name of Anhalonium fissurata. M. gracilis is pretty and distinct, its numerous stems forming little cushion; it is a profuse blos- somer, the flowe
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 798 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. largest of Mammillarias; it is globular, 6in. or 8in. in diameter, and bright green ; the flowers, which are 3m. across, are bright rose and pale purple. M. fissurata is very remarkable; it somewhat resembles a top with its thick, short tubercles and long woody root; it is very rare, but is catalogued by Messrs. Cannell and Sons under the name of Anhalonium fissurata. M. gracilis is pretty and distinct, its numerous stems forming little cushion; it is a profuse blos- somer, the flowers being yellow. M. macromeris (Fig. 535) more re- sembles an orna- mented button than a plant; it is 1Jin. across and iin. high; when old it forms large clusters; the flowers, which appear in the centre, are small, and either white or pink in colour. M. san- guine a has a short, thick stem covered with fine red spines, giving it a brush-like appearance. The flowers are bright crimson, and many open to- gether. is small and very beautiful; it is 2 in. high, the dark green tubercles being covered with fine twisted spines and tufts of white wool; flowers yellow, streaked with red. Other species are: M. dasyacantha, M. densa, M. echinata, M. echinus, M. elongata, M. elegans, M. Grahami, M. missouriensis, M. pectinata, M. Scheerii, and M. Wrightii. Melocactus (Melon Cactus) is without doubt one of the most peculiar of all the Cacti, being round and, as its name implies,. Fig. 533.—Mammillarja Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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