ECHINOCACTUS 



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ECHINOPS 



E. Mathsso'ni (Mathsson's). Mexico. 

 microspe'rmus (small-seeded). Orange-yellow to 



golden- yellow. Argentina. 1901. 



macranci' strus (large-hooked). Spines longer. 1902. 

 Mihanovi'chii (Mihanovich's). Yellow-green, suffused 



red. Paraguay. 1905. 

 Mirbe'lii (Mirbel's). See E. ORNATUS. 

 Monvi'llii (Monvill's). White. Paraguay. 

 Mo'stii (Most's). Pale red. Argentina. 1906. 

 multiflo'rus (many-flowered). White. June. Mexico. 

 multiplex (many-fold). See CEREUS MULTIPLEX. 

 myriosti'gma (myriad-spotted). Mexico. B. M., t. 



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napi'nus (turnip-formed). Yellow. Chili. 1872. 

 nfdus (nest). Spines curved, making the plant like 



a nest. Chili. 1901. 



obvalla'tus (fenced-round). Purple. Mexico. 

 Odie'ri (Odier's). Chili. 



Mebbe'sii (Mebbes's). Flesh-coloured. Chili. 1896. 

 Orcu'ttii (Orcutt's). California. 

 orna'tus (adorned). Yellow. Mexico. 

 ,, glabre'scens (smoothish). 

 Otto'nis (Otto's). Yellow. Mexico. 

 ,, ourselia'nus (Ourselian). See E. MULTIFLORUS. 

 pectina'tus (combed). See CEREUS PECTINATUS. 

 pectini'ferus (comb- bearing). Green, rose. Mexico. 



1844. 



Peni'nsula (Peninsula). California. 

 Pentla'ndii (Pentland's). See CEREUS PENTLANDII. 

 pepinia'nus (Pepinian). See CEREUS PEPINIANUS. 

 ,, peruvia'nus (Peruvian). Rosy-red, yellow outside. 



Peruvian Andes. 1905. 

 Pfeiffe'ri (Pfeiffer's). Yellow. Mexico. 

 ,, pilo'sus (thinly-hairy). Mexico. 

 ,, Steine'sii (Steines'). 

 plate'nsis (La Platan). Snow-white, greenish on back, 



red at base. Argentina. 1907. 

 ,, platy'ceras (broad-horned). Yellow. Mexico. 

 ,, poly oca' nthus (many-spined). See CEREUS POLY- 

 ACANTHUS. 



,, poly and' strus (many-hooked). California. 

 ,, polyce'phalus (many-headed). S. United States. 

 ,, porre'ctus (straight-forwards). Mexico. 

 ,, poselgeria'nus (Poselgerian). Mexico. 

 Po'ttsii (Potts's). See E. BICOLOR. 

 ,, pruino'sus (frosted). Mexico. 

 ,, pu'milus (dwarf). Country unknown. 

 Que'hlii (Quehl's). White. Summer. Andes of 



Argentina. 1901 



,, recu'rous (recurved). White. June. Mexico. 

 ,, Rei'chei (Reiche's). Chili. 1901. 

 rhodaca' nthus (red-spined). See ECHINOPSIS RHOD- 



ACANTHA. 



,, rhodophlha'lmus (red-eyed). Crimson. Mexico. 1850. 



,, robu'stus (robustus). Yellow. Mexico. 



saltille'nsis (Saltillan). Mexico. 



,, Schee'rii (Scheer's). Mexico. 



,, schilinzkya'nus (Schilinzkian). Paraguay. 1897. 



Sco'pa (broom). Yellow. April. Brazil. 1839. 



Setto'wii (Sellow's). Argentina. 



se'nilis (old). See CEREUS (PILOCEREUS) SENILIS. 



,, sessilifto'rus (stalkless-flowered). Yellow. Origin 



unknown. 



,, setispi'nus (bristle-spined). Yellow, red. Texas. 

 Simpso'ni (Simpson's). Yellow-green and purple. 



N. Amer. 1876. 



,, sinua'tus (bayed). Texas and Mexico. 

 Scehre'nsii (Scehrens's). Brownish-yellow. Cordilliera 



of Valparaiso. 1901. 

 spira'lis (spiral). Mexico. 1838. 

 Steine'sii (Steines's). See E. PILOSUS STEINESJI. 

 ,, streptocau'lon (twisted-stemmed). Yellow. August. 



Bolivia. 

 ,, tenuispi'nus (slender-spined). Lemon-yellow. July. 



Brazil. 



,, tetraxi'phus (four-sworded). Mexico. 

 texe'nsis (Texan). Rosy-pink. Berry scarlet. Texas. 



1888. 



Trollie'tii (Trolliet's). See E. UNGUISPINUS. 

 ,, tubiflo'rus (tube-flowered). See CEREUS ZUCCARINII. 

 unguispi'nus (nail-spined). Mexico. 

 ,, Vanderce'yi (Vanderaey's). See E. ECHIDNE. 

 viride'scens (greenish). Greenish. Berry green. 



California. 1877. 

 Visna'ga (Visnaga). See E. INGENS. 



E. WMia'msii (Williams's). See ANHALONIUM 



LIAMSII. 



Wislize'ni (Wislizen's). S. United States. 

 Wri'ghtii (Wright's). Gardens. 

 Zuccari'nii (Zuccarini's). See CEREUS ZUCCARINH. 



ECHINOCE'REUS. (From echinos, a hedgehog, and 

 Cereus ; being spiny forms of Cereus. Nat. ord. Cactaceae. 

 The genus is now included in Cereus, but botanists have 

 not yet sanctioned the transfer of the recent introduc- 

 tions ; hence we give them here.) 



Culture as Cereus. 

 E. De La'tii (De Laet's). Rose. Ribs of stem 17 to 20. 



Mexico. 1909. 

 Hempe'lii (Hempel's). Stems ten-ribbed. Mexico. 



1897. 



Ku'nzei (Kunze's). Scarlet-crimson. Arizona. 1907. 

 monaca'nthus (one-spined). ^. Boundary of Mexico 



and Texas. 1904. 



pectina'tus (combed). See CEREUS PECTINATUS. 

 robu'stus (robust). See CEREUS PECTINATUS 



ROBUSTUS. 



pe'nsilis (pendent). Red. Lower California. 1908. 

 phceni'ceus (purple). See CEREUS AGGREGATUS. 

 inSrmis (unarmed). Spineless. Colorado. 1896. 

 strausia'na (Strausian). Spines strong, red. Texas. 

 1901. 



ECHINOCY'STIS. (From echinos, a hedgehog, and 

 kustis, a purse or seed-vessel ; in allusion to the spiny 

 fruits. Nat. prd. Cucurbitaceae.) 



A hardy climber like the Red Bryony. Seeds. Ordi- 

 nary garden soil. 



E. loba'ta (lobed). Fruit with long prickles. N.W.Amei. 

 " Wild Balsam Apple." 



ECHINODO'RUS. (From echinos, a hedgehog, and 

 doru, a spear ; in allusion to the pointed fruits and the 

 spear-like leaves. Nat. ord. Alismaceae.) 



A perennial herb for the bog garden. Seeds and 

 divisions. 



E. ranunculoi'des (Ranunculus-Ike). |. Lilac. Europe 

 (Britain). 



ECHINOGLO'SSUM. (From echinos, a hedgehog, and 

 glossa, a tongue. Nat. ord. Orchidaceae.) 



Stove Orchid. See ORCHIDS FOR CULTIVATION. 

 E. stria' turn (striped). Yellow, with two red stripes on 

 each segment. Sikkim. 1879. 



ECBJNO'PHORA. (From echinos, a hedgehog, and 

 phoreo, to bear. Nat. ord. Umbelliferas.) 



A branching, spiny herb. Seeds and cuttings in a cold 

 frame in summer. Ordinary soil. 



. spino'sa (spiny). White. Mediterranean Regions. 

 " Sea Prickly Samphire." 



ECHTNOPS. Globe Thistle. (From echinos, hedge- 

 hog, and opsis, like ; referring to the spiny scales of the 

 involucre, or covering of composite flowers. Nat. ord. 

 Composites [Composite]. Linn. ig-Syngenesia, $-Segre- 

 gata.) 



Biennials, chiefly by seeds in April. Perennials, by 

 division in March ; common soil. 



E. banna'ticus (Bannatic). 3. Blue. July. Eastern 

 Europe. 1816. 



a'lbus (white). White. Hungary. 1832. 



,, chanta'vicus (Chantavican). Central Asia. 



commuta'tus (changed). S. Europe. 



,, crista'tus (crested). See ECHINOPSIS CRISTATA. 



,, dahu'ricus (Dahurian). 3. Blue. August. Dahuria. 

 1828. 



exalta'tus (lofty). 6. White. July. Hungary. 1817. 



,, glabe'rrimus (smoothest). Blue. August. Sinai. 

 1830. 



,, glo'bifer (globe-bearing). See E. EXALT ATUS. 



Gmeli'ni (GmeUn's). White, blue. Mongolia. 1835. 



gra'cus (Grecian). 2. Blue. July. Greece. 1736. 



,, hu'milis (low), ij. Blue. June. Caucasus. 1816. 



Kotschy'i (Kotschy's). Persia. 



,, lanngino'sus (woolly). See E. GR.CUS. 



,, microce'phalus (small-headed). Greece. 



,, ni'veus (snowy). Western Himalaya. 



,, panicula'tus (panicled). See E. SPH/EROCEPHALUS 



GLABRATUS. 



