1565 



The Crimson Creeping CEREUS 



ICOSANDRIA MONANDRIA. 



Nat. ord. Cacte^ Vent. (Introduction to the natural system of 

 Botany, p. 54.) 



CACTUS.Suprd, vol. IG.fol. 1331. 



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Garden Variety. 



Although the object of the Botanical Register is by no 

 means to give a place to transient Horticultural varieties, 

 yet we have occasionally deviated so far from our or 

 plan as to introduce very remarkable races when there" has 

 been any thing either in their history, or their general 

 appearance which seemed to justify such a proceeding. 



In the present instance we have a combination of much 

 that is curious in history and beautiful in structure. The 

 subject of the present notice was raised a few years ago by 

 Mr. Mallison, Gardener to Sir Samuel Scott, from seed of 

 Cactus speciosissimus fertilised by Cactus flagelliformis ; 

 the former the well-known erect species with brilliant 

 scarlet blossoms, the latter the equally common trailing 

 kind with pale rosy flowers. The result has been, as 

 perhaps might have been expected, a hybrid, as nearly as 

 possible intermediate between the two parents, having all 

 the brilliancy of colour of the female line combined with 

 the prolific constitution and trailing habit of the male. It 

 was exhibited for the first time at a meeting of the Horti- 

 cultural Society in 1832; the specimen was about 2 feet 

 long, and excited much admiration. It was loaded with 

 flowers, of the most healthy appearance; and what was 

 especially remarkable, the colour of its stem was not the 

 dull green of Cereus flabelliformis, but the rich bright 

 hue of Cactus speciosissimus. The only plant we are ac- 

 quainted with is in the possession of Sir Samuel Scott: 

 it must be classed among the very best hybrids which 

 Horticulturists have succeeded in obtaining. 



It appears to be a hardy greenhouse plant, and will 



doubtless increase freely by cuttings. J. L 



vol. xix. b 



