EHIPSALIS 



11. Bquamul63a,Schum.(-C(>pis»iii(w commH«e,Pfeiff.). 

 Somewhat branched, reaching a length of 2 ft. : branches 

 very unequal in length, %-l in. thick, triangular, the 

 angles winged: fls. 1-2, from the deep areolae, 5 lines 

 long, greenish without, yellowish within. Brazil, Ar- 

 gentina. B.M. 3763. 



12. myosCirus,Schum.(iepisiH(iim miiosurus.FteiS.). 

 Somewhat branched, a yard long: branches 3-6 lines 

 thick, 3^-angled, the angles not winged, the terminal 

 branchlets generally acuminate, often tipped by a pencil 

 of bristles: fls. solitary in the deep areoliB, 4-5 lines 

 long, rosy white : fr. red. Brazil. B.M. 3755. 



13. rhfimbea, Pfeiff. (if. Swnrlnittna (?), Pfeiff.). 

 Branching, reaching a yard in length; joints green, leaf- 

 like, crenate - oblong or rhombic, 1-5 in. long, M-2 in. 

 broad: fls. yellow, about 5 lines long. Brazil. 



RHODE ISLAND 



1515 



nJAfa, Steud.). Erect, 

 if nearly 1 yard; joints 

 M'k. usually somewhat 

 lilt, 2-5 in. broad, often 

 1-'. vellow with reddish 

 , .,l,tt„s). 



Stem 



1-t. pach^ptera, Pfeiff, 

 branching, reachinL- n )i 

 flat, rarely 3-wiiii.'i'l, i i 

 concavo-convex, :i-> m. I 

 purple-red: fls. ;i'i'>:ii - ! 

 tips. Brazil. B.JI, -■-Jn (<,,,,',,, „/„/hs). 



15. HouUetislna, Lem. (7i. UouUetii, Lem 

 richly branched, becoming 3 ft. or more long, 1-13'2 in, 

 broad, often tapering to the round midrib for a consider- 

 able distance, then becoming again broad and leaflike : 

 fls. 8-9 lines long, yellowish white to yellow: berry red, 

 Brazil. B.M. C0S9. Katharine Brasdegee. 



KHIZ6PH0EA is discussed under Manr,ro,;'. Thi 

 plant is now offered for sale in S. Calif. 



KHODANTHE. See ReUpterum. 



EHdDEA. See Bolirlea. 



RHODE ISLAND, HORTICULTURE IN. Figs. 2102, 

 2103, Khu.le lNl:iii.i. the most thickly populated state in 

 the Union, is distinctly a manufacturing center. This 

 condition of things, which brings the larger portion ol 

 the population together into the cities and villages, to- 

 gether with the steadily increasing popularity of its 

 famous summer resorts and the rapid transportation 

 both by rail and water which place the New York and 

 Boston markets within easy reach, affords opportunities 

 for horticultural developments which are equaled by 

 few and excelled by none of the eastern states. 



At present the growing of vegetables, both in the field 

 and under glass, is the most highly developed horticul- 

 tural industry. The towns of Cranston and Warwick 

 are the center of this industry, where the soils are light 

 sandy loams which are capable, under the skilful man- 

 agementthey receive, of producing large crops of excel- 

 lent quality. 



"lich are taken from the State 

 idt-a as to the extent of the 

 1 tlii-r year: Green corn, 

 I liushels; cucumbers, 

 !.:"[ Iirads; beans, string, 

 I. ."i^L'iS bushels; celery. 



The following flgur 

 Census for 1895, give 

 market-garden indu-i 

 1,138,983 doz.; t..ii,:i: 

 66,268 bushels; liim 

 40,706 bushels; ]»-.y- 

 579,016 heads; melon: 



The greater proportion of the lettuce grown is of the 

 hard-headingtype, which is produced during the months 

 from October to May. Over$100,000 is invested in glass 

 for the production of this crop within a radius of' flve 

 miles of the city of Providence. The greater portion of 

 the rauskmelon crop is produced upon the sandy plains 

 of Warwick. The early crop is grown from plants which 

 are either started in pots in the glass-houses and trans- 

 planted to the field or planted under sash in the field. 

 The early varieties used for the crop are of the small 

 Gem type, which always finds a ready sale at fancy 

 prices, while the main crop, which is planted the last of 

 Mnv, is l.irgely shipped in cir-lots to P.oston. For the 

 niiiiii i-iM]) tlif I:iru'(> "Mon^' ty|ii- of incl,in is the most 



find there a ready and profitable market for the many 

 vegetables which they produce, as the people found in 

 these villages are good buyers who consume large quan- 

 tities of vegetables when they have work. 



During the past decade the floriculture of the state 

 has been developing rapidly, not so much, however, in 

 the number of establishments as in the area of glass. 

 Where ten years ago the figures were given in hun- 

 dreds, to-day they are increased to thousands of square 

 feet. This development i- ,.-,„.,,j;,llv noticeable in the 



towns which have a ) il n i in.m 2,000 to 3,000. 



The carnation is still III i ;. i i Hower, although 



many fine roses are ^i i i i i.-adily increasing 



demand for rare flow, i-, i- - i< iii.U :iiid forced stock, 

 during the winter montlis. 



There are in the state nine local nurseries. The 

 greater part of the business is the growing of specimen 

 plants for use in localities where immediate effects are 



TI.^ 7f T I C 



O C S ^ JV 



2102. County i 



of Rhode Island. 



desired, rather than the propagation and sale of young 

 nursery stock. 



The fruit-growing industry is but poorly developed, 

 only a very small proportion nt tin- fruit consumed be- 

 ing produced within th. st:itr limits. Apples are grown 

 more than any other fruit, tin hir-ist orchards being 

 located in the northern iiail ot th.- slate, the fruit being 

 more highly colored than that grown in the orchards 

 along the coast. Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, Rox- 

 bury Russet and Spy are planted more than other va 

 rieties. Many of the old orchards are past their prime, 

 and there are excellent opportunities offered for the 

 planting of profitable orchards upon the hilly and de 

 serted farms. Among the enemies of fruit, the follow 

 ing are the most troublesome: apple scab, codlin-moth 

 curculio and maggot. The original Rhode Island Green 

 ing apple tree, still standing in the town of Foster, is 

 shown in Fig. 2103, as it looked in 1900. 



Peaches are receiving much attention at present. 

 From orchards which are favoralilv located, crops are 

 obtained two out of three ye.irs : th.. iiv.-rni'f for the 

 state is about three out of flvi'. .\- ti-i-i Hi.- winter- 

 killing of the buds, the most -. the rot- 

 ting of the fruit. This trouli- ii irreater 

 losses in the towns bordering lipoii iln ^:,!t ivat.T, 



