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Fig. 8fr2. — Mamiu^kia. 



ridges, spineless, except for a few long flexible ones near the top, thickly 



covered with small white spots, a good grower and bloomer ; flowers yellow 



and large, a very satisfactory plant. Cylandraceus 



has spines two to three inches long, interlacing and 



completely covering the plant ; blood read in color 



especially when wet ; flowers yellow in color and 



easily produced. Horizonthalonius, with nine to 



ten thick prominent ridges, spines in clusters in 



centre of ridges look like spiders ; an excellent 



bloomer ; flowers purple, very handsome. Longe- 



hamatus, with spines from three to six inches long. 



a rapid grower and good bloomer ; flowers yellow. 



Multicostatus, one of the most singular, with from 



ninety to one hundred and twenty ribs twisted in 



every direction, few spines ; flowers white with a 



purple stripe in centre. Setispinus, the best bloom- 

 er of all ; flowers large yellow with a red circle in- 

 side ; ribs numerous, spines hooked. Texensis, 



The Devil's Pin-cushion, round and flat, slightly depressed in the centre ; flowers 



large, yellowish-rose and fringed. 



These are a few of the best known of this rich and varied class selected 



from the writer's own plants, but many of 

 the others are equally desirable. The Echi- 

 nocereus are botanically different from the 

 last described class, but an amateur might 

 have difficulty in deciding between them as 

 in all principal points they are similar, 

 globose, ridged and spiny, though the spines 

 are generally smaller and finer ; they require 

 similar cultivation, soil, watering, etc. 



The varieties are not so numerous, but 

 are all good bloomers, E. C Candicans is 

 probably the best known, and few handsomer 

 plants can be found, covered with a network 

 of spines so close that they can be handled 

 without trouble, and varying in color from 

 cream to red, forming rings of color round the 

 plant from which it derives its name of Rain- 

 bow Cactus,' a free bloomer ; flowers magenta, 

 shading to white, are unsurpassed. E. C Pec- 

 tinatus is one of the best bloomers; flowers 

 three to four inches across, spines white, com- 



FlO. 803.— ECHINOCERKl-.S. 





