FJCOIDEJE. 65 



1. BTAMILLABIA, Haworth. 

 1. M. Goodridgii, Scheer. Petals about 8, ovate, awned, doll yellowish. 8. Cai 



2. ECHINOCACTTJS, Link & Otto. 

 1. E. viridescens, Nutt. Sepals and petals numerous, greeniah: fruit scaly. 8LCUL 



3. CERETTS, Haworth. 

 L 0. Emoryi, Engelm. Flowers greenish yellow: fruit subglobose, spiny. 8. CaL 



4. OPUNTIA, Tournefort. 



Joints much flattened, obovate: fruit juicy i.......,.^v, 1, 2 



Joints cylindrical: fruit green, fleshy: flowers red ;... 8 



1. O. Engelmanni, Salm. Flowers yellow, 3 inches long. Santa Barbara, S. 



2. O. Ficus-Indica, Mill. Fruit delicious. The Prickly Pear. 



3. 0. prolifera, Engelm. Tree-like with spiny tubercles. San Diego. 



FJCOIDE.E. 



Ovary inferior: petals and stamens numerous: very fleshy. *.*.,..,. 1 



Ovary superior: petals none: leaves opposite or whorled. 



Calyx-lobes 5, petaloid: stamens many: succulent.... 9 



Sepals 5, greenish: stamens 3 to 10: styles 3: not succulent *...,. 3 



1. MESEMBBYANTHEUIUM, Linnaeus. 



1. M. aeqtiilaterale, Haworth. Leaves equally 3-sided, very thick, opporite, 



2. M. coccineum, Ilaw. Leaves semi-cylindrical, a line broad. 



3. M. crystallinum, L. Leaves flat, covered with glistening papillae. 



2. SESUVIUJST, Linnaeus. 

 1. 8. Portulacastrtun, L. Calyx 3 to 5 lines long, more or less purplish. 



3. MOLUJGO, L. 

 1. 29L vertir.illata, L. Slender: leaves spatulate: flowers fascicled, azfllarj* 



UttBELLIFEBJE. 



Herbs with usually hollow stems, sheathing petioles and small flowers in simple or 



