512 THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING. 
Cereus—continued. | Cereus—continued. 
inner sepals twelve to fifteen; petals sixteen to 
twenty-four. June. Stem ovoid or sub-cylindric, 5in. 
to Tin. high, 3in. to 4in. in diameter, pale green, simple 
or rarely branched at base; ribs nine to twelve, in. 
deep ; radial spines seven to ten, the central one ljin. 
long. New Mexico, 1880. (B. M. 6533.) 
C. hypogzeus (underground). jl. 2in. long, the tube 
short, with a few spine tufts; petals purplish, margined 
with yellow, oblong, mucronate. Aérial stems cylindric 
or clavate, seven or eight-angled; tubercles witn two 
to five or more bristle-like spines and three to five 
longer central ones. Underground stem minute, un- 
armed. 1883. (R. G. 1085.) 
C. leptacanthus (slender-spined).* (jl. several to a 
branch; petals deep purplish-lilac in the upper half, 
the lower part white, forming a shallow cup, notched 
on the edges; stamens white; anthers and stigma 
orange. May and June. Mexico, 1860. Habit as in C. Ber- 
landiert. See Fig. 9. 
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PORTION OF STEM, WITH FLOWER, OF CEREUS 
ENNEACANTHUS, 
tufted in old specimens; ribs shallow, broad, irregular on the 
top, with spine cushions on the projecting parts; spines fre- 
quently twelve (although the specific name implies only nine) to 
atuft. Texas. A rare plant in cultivation. See Fig. 8. | 
Cc. Fendleri (Fendler’s). /. purple; sub-erect, 3in. in diameter ; 
calyx tube and ovary bearing cushions covered with short spines ; 
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Fic, 10, CEREUS MULTIPLEX. 
Cc. multiplex (proliferous). /. 6in. to 8in. long and across; 
sepals pointed; petals 2in. or more in length, lin. wide, spread- 
ing out quite flat ; tube clothed with small, hairy scales. Autumn. 
Stem globose, becoming pear-shaped with age, about 6in. high ; 
ridges angled, clothed with clusters of about a dozen spines, 
the central one longest. South Brazil, 1840, See Fig, 10. 
Fic. 11. CEREUS MULTIPLEX CRISTATUS. 
é Cc. m. cristatus (crested). Stems fasciated and divided into 
Fig. 9, PORTION OF STEM, WITH FLOWER, OF CEREUS numerous crumpled, flattened branches. A remarkable monster. 
LEPTACANTHUS, See Fig. 11. 
