ZOb CACTUS 



desirable Cacti to be raised from seed are Pelecyphora, 

 Mamillaria, Cereus, Echlnopsis and Echinocactus. When 

 raised from seed, any of these may be successfully 

 grown as v, indow plants, with little danger of loss. 



Perhajps the mc.st easih giown of the Cactus family 

 are Opuntias, hut tin sc ire not to be recommended for 



window culture, on account of their full equipment of 

 barbed spines. Cereus flaf/fllifiirmis, Rhipsalis, and 

 Epiphyllums on their own roots, flourish well and are 

 exceedingly attractive. But the best of all are the Phyl- 

 locacti ; these are without spines, grow vigorously, and 

 produce an abundance of blooms if thej* are given a 

 sunny window and tin- iK-c.-^nry nmomit of water. 

 Cactuses generally :irr sulij.Tt t,. in^.-.-t^ .iiid fii!ii.'ous 

 troubles. One of tli. mo-t .■..pimon |,.vi, ,, :, .,.:,l,- in- 

 sect. The safes 

 clean them off w 

 only moderate 



rs of 



The mealy bug may be easily 

 disposed of by dissolving 5 grams castile soap in hot 

 water, and adding IK quarts of alcohol ; then add 100 

 grams of fusel oil ; apply with a very fine spray. 



James Gurney. 



CABIA (Arabic name, Kadi). Legumindsm, tribe 

 Sophdrete. About 3 species of small evergreen trees of 

 Arabia and Africa, remarkable for their regular mallow- 

 like lis. : Ivs. pinnate : fls. axillary, mostly solitary, 

 drooping ; stamens 10, free. 



ptirpiirea, Forsk. (C. fdWa, L'Her. ). Lfts. 20^0 pairs, 

 very narrow : Hs. bell-shaped, pedunculate, rose-red, 

 pretty ; not spiny. Arabia.— Cult, in S. Calif. 



C. EUisiAna, Baker, has few large Ifts. and rose-colored fls. 

 Madag. B.M. 6685.— C. piMscens, Bojer. Lfts. 8-10 pairs, 

 broad-oblong. Madag. 



CaiSALPlNIA (Andreas Cassalpinus, 1519-1603, Ital- 

 ian botanist). Leguminbsa'. Brasiletto. Shrubs or 

 trees, with bipinnate Ivs. and racemes or panicles of 

 red or yellow lis., with obovate more or less clawed pet- 

 als, 10 stamens, and a very long style. The fls. are not 

 papilionaceous. The species, all tropical, are nearly 50. 

 The genus yields tanning materials and dye stuffs ; and 

 most of the species are very showy in flower and arc 

 favorites in tropical and semi-tropical countries. They 

 are grown rarely in warm glass houses. The botanical 

 status is confused. L. H B 



C.ESALPINIA 



some hours before sowing. A sandy soil should be 

 chosen for the seed-bed, and lightly shaded. After the 

 plants show the first true leaf, they should be potted 

 off into small pots of onlin;iry Kar.l.-n soil, not too rich, 

 made Hl'IiI I'\ iIi. ii.I^lin-iM.f - himI ii" -r :i > I,, v .■\ nature. 

 The l.l:,lif- -I.. . ! .; i" ' '■■ hnti-d into 



larijcr |...t- ,■! 'h. ' - ■ i.. i ■ . i . . ■ ii.mse cul- 



size in pots. The dwarf species are elegant subjects for 

 subtropical gardening during the summer months in 

 temperate climates, provided a sunny location is given 

 them, as they revel in rather dry, very warm soil, and 

 do not require artificial watering after being established. 

 A rocky, sunny situation may be given C. pulcherrima 

 and its variety fUira, where they will bloom during 

 many weeks of summer, until frost checks them, if 

 stroiiir plants about a foot high are selected in early 

 sinnni.r. Ian- sli.,ukl be taken to gradually harden 

 «<1T ]ilaiii~ in tin- 111. use, so that they mav not be chilled 

 whin iraiiv|ilaiit.-.l outdoors. While they will do well 

 ill a |iipor si.il, all application of nirniin-i- nr- rbi-niical fer- 

 tilizer may be given them to ::■' ' ■ ;-in>; them 



to make a more vigorous gri.\>' . _ i n.-r and 



larger lieaiis of flowers. In tin i ; ■ ' :-" in sub- 



tropical climates, these shriil'- ..i i Hi- .ir.> always 

 admired and are commonly planted fur ornament. The 

 Royal Poinciana (C. h'egia, but properly Poineiann 

 liegia, which see), and also the Dwarf Poinciana, or 

 Flower -fence (C. pulcher-rima), will thrive in close 

 proximity to the sea, and are valuable for planting in 

 exposed coast situations. e. N. Reasoner. 



A. Stamens long-exserted : fls. vev}/ shoicy : frees, 

 unarmed or nearly so. 



Gilliesii, Wall. Shrub or small tree, with very many 

 small, elliptic pinnules : fls. light yellow, with brilliant 

 red stamens protruding 3-5 in., in terminal racemes ; 

 sepals hairy-fringed. S. Amer. B.M. 4006, as Poinci- 

 ana GilUesii, Book. P.S. 1:61. R.H. 1893, 400. G.C. 

 in. 15:73.— Endures mild winters. A very showy and 

 worthy plant. 



pulohAnima, Swtz. Barbadoes Pride. Barbadoes 

 Flower-fence. Dwarf Poinciana. Shrub, with deli- 

 cate, evergreen, mimosa-like Ivs., few scattered prickles, 

 and very gaudy red and yellow crisped fls. on the ends 

 of the new growth : stamens and style red, and long- 

 exserted. Generally distributed in the tropics. B. M. 

 995. — One of the most popular shrubs in warm climates, 

 as S. Fla. and S. Calif. There is a var. fUva, with yel- 

 low fls. 



Lfts. small, H-l in. long, very obtuse. 

 c. Shrub, unarmed. 

 randegee. Shrub, 2^ ft., with slender 

 branches clothed with white, deciduous bark ; Ivs. de- 

 compound ; pinnee 2-4, each with 4-6 oblong and retuse 

 lfts. : fls. yellow, showy ; pod glandular, 1-2-seeded. 

 Lower Calif.— A rapid -growing species, recently dis- 

 covered and introduced to the trade. 



cc. Shrubs or trees, prickly. 



D. Pod smooth: shrubs. 



sepi&ria, Roxbg. Pinnules about 10 pairs, oblong, 



rounded on both ends : fls. yellow. India. — Furnishes 



dye wood ; also used as a hedge plant. 



Jap6nica, Sieb. & Zucc. Loose, spreading shrub, armed 

 with stout, recurved prickles : pinnules 7-9 pairs, ob- 

 long, very obtuse : fls. in large, panicle-like clusters, 

 canary-yellow, the stamens bright red. Japan. Gn. 

 40:837. J.H.III, 34: .531. — Endures the winters in some 

 parts of England. The hardiest species of the genus, 

 probably hardy as far north as Washington. D.C. 

 DD. Pod prickly : tree. 

 eclun4ta, Lam. Tree, with prickly branches, blunt, 

 elliptic, shining, alternate lfts., yellow fls., and spiny 

 pods; stamens shorter than the petals. Brazil. — Yields 

 dye wood. 



