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plants grafted in this manner, and, as will be seen in another page, 

 Mr. Haggerston, at Belmont Place, has also grafted a large plant 

 of C. triangularis with more than fifty scions of nearly half as 

 many sorts. 



The production of new varieties from seed is beginning to at- 

 tract the attention of our amateurs and nurserymen. Mr. Hogg, 

 of New York, has a number of seedlings, raised, we believe, 

 from the speciosissimus. Mr. Feast, of Baltimore, has raised 

 several new varieties, which are said to be very splendid. The 

 field for practice is extensive, and the tribe an interesting one; and 

 it would not surprise us to see the present catalogue of species and 

 varieties in a few years extended to a great length, by the addi- 

 tion of magnificent varieties of exclusively American production. 



Several of the tribe are well adapted for cultivation in parlors, 

 especially in those that are warmed by Anthracite coal, which 

 gives out such a dry heat as to injure nearly all other plants. 

 The Epiphyllum speciosum is now considerably cultivated as a 

 parlor inhabitant, and the other species may be as easily man- 

 aged as that. The temperature during winter is fully sufficient 

 for the developement of the flowers, and in summer the open air 

 is the most proper place in which they can be put. Epiphyllum 

 truncutum is exquisite for this purpose, as it begins to flower in 

 the fall, and continues in bloom till nearly midwinter; it is soon 

 succeeded by others, until the Echinocactus Eyriesii appears in 

 July. We hope that more attention will be given to the tribe 

 by admirers of parlor plants, as we are well assured that they will 

 more amply repay their trouble than any other family. At some 

 future time we intend to give a list of all the fine species and va- 

 rieties of the Cactacea3 really worth growing, so that any one 

 wishing to make a selection will have something to guide him in 

 choosing the best and most valuable. The length of this article 

 has necessitated us to omit such at this time. 



Art. IV. JVotices of new and beautiful Plants figured in the 

 London Ploricultural and Botanical Magazines; u-ith some 

 Account of those lohich it would be desirable to introduce into 

 our Gardens. 



Edwards^ s Botanical Register, or Ornamental Flower Garden and 

 Shrubbery. Each number containing eight figures of Plants 



