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OPU 



O'PHEYS. (From ophrys, eyebrows ; re- 

 ferring to the fringe of the inner sepals. 

 Nat. ord., Orchids [Orchidaceae]. Linn., 

 20-Gynandria l-Monandria.} 



Elegant little pround-orchids, chiefly -natives of 

 England, but difficult to keep alive under cultiva- 

 tion. Division of the tuberous-like roots ; also, 

 most of the hardy ones by seed, which should be 

 sown as soon as ripe, or permitted to sow itself by 

 falling on loose, damp moss, whence it may be 

 moved, and finally planted after growth has taken 

 place. Api'fera prefers rich, heavy soil ; most of 

 the others, sandy, chalky loam, and a little peat. 

 Considering their interesting; appearance, they 

 well deserve a frame or cold pitfrom amateurs, so 

 that they might receive similar attention to small 

 alpines. 



HALF-HAKDY. 



O. arani'fera-limba'ta (bordered-spider-bearing). 

 1. Brown. April. Rome. 1826. 



atra'ta (dark). J. Green, brown. May. Gib- 



raltar. 1825. 

 fe'rrum-equi'num (horse -shoe), f. Brown, 



rose. April. Corfu. 

 fuciflo'ra (drone-flowered), f. Green, brown, 



pink. Zante. 



fu'sca (brown). |. Brown. June.Gibraltar.1825. 



lu'tea (yellow), j. Yellow. April. Spain. 1818. 



sco'lopax (woodcock)..Purple.May. Italy. 1825. 



tenthredini'fera (saw-fly-bearing), g. Yellow, 



brown. April. Barbary. 1815. 

 mi'nor (smaller). . Yellow, brown. 



April. N. Africa. 1824. 



HAEDY. 

 0. api'/eTO(bee-bearing).|.Purple.June.England. 



arachni'tes (cobweb). |. Brown.June.England. 



arachnoi'dea (spider-like). Brown, rose. April 



Italy. 1805. 



arani'fera (spider-bearing). .' Green. May. 



England. 



cilia'ta (hair-frinared). Brown, white. April. 



Italy. 1826. 



cornu'ta (horned). |. White, purple. June. 



Crimea. 1844. 



exaUa'ta (lofty). Rose.brown. April.Italy.1825. 

 fuci'fera (drone-bearing). J. Purple, green. 



June. England. 



grandiflo'ra (large-flowered). Red, yellow. 



April. Italy. 1828. 



musci'fera (fly-bearing). |. Purple. May. Eng- 



land. 



spe'culum (looking-glass) . Brown, black. 



April. South Europe. 1818. 



tabani'fera (dun-fly-bearing). . Chocolate, 



rose. April. Clarentia. 



OPOEA'NTHUS. (From opora, autumn* 

 and wnthos, a flower. Nat. ord., Amaryl- 

 lids [Amaryllidaeese]. Linn., 6-Hexan- 

 dria I-Monogynia. Allied to Sternbergia.) 



A hardy, free-flowering bulb, very useful for 

 mixed borders, flowering close to the ground in 

 the autunm. For culture, see AMARY'LLIS. 

 0. lu'teus (yellow), and lu'teus angustifo' liu (nar- 

 row-leaved). *. Yellow. September 

 South Europe." 15Q6. 



OPTJ'NTIA, Indian Fig. (A Latin name 

 of which the derivation is not applicable 

 to the species now placed under it. Nat 

 ord., Indian Fiys [Cactacese], Linn, 12 

 .Icosandria I-Monogynia.) 



Greenhouse evergreen succulents, with yellow 

 owers, when not otherwise mentioned. Cuttings, 

 y taking pieces off at the joints, and drying 

 hem a little before inserting them in sandy loam, 

 nd giving them a brisk bottom-heat. The great 

 oint is to give them a high temperature and a 



moist atmosphere when growing in summer, say 

 rom 65 to 85 or 90; to reduce the moisture 

 gradually as autumn approaches, but not the 

 emperature, until autumn is on the wane ; and 

 hen to keep them in a low temperature (40 or 

 iO), and dry during the winter ; sandy loam, fibry 

 ieat, each one part; lime-rubbish, cow-dung, and 

 :harcoal, one-third part each. Vulga'ris has stood 



.n dry situations out of doors near London, and 



has been unhurt when planted at the foot of a 

 vail, and wet excluded during winter. All species 



of which we know nothing but the names have 

 jeen omitted. 



0. a'lbicans (whitish-spmed). Mexico. 1835. 



alpi'na (alpine). Chili. 1836. 



America'na (American). S.Amer. 1835. 



AmycleB'a (Amyclean). Naples. 1825. 



nrticula'ta (jointed). June. 1836. 

 auranti'aca (orange-cowered). 3. Orange, 



yellow. Chili. 1824. 



Bonpla'ndi (Bonpland's). July. Brazil. 1816. 

 Brasilit'nsis (Brazilian). 25. July. Brazil. 1816. 



cochinilli'fera (cochineal-bearing). 5. Red. 



August. S. Amer. 1688. 



corruga'ta (wrinkled). Chili. 1824. 



cra'ssa (thick-/o6Q. 2. Mexico. 1817- 



Curasm'vica (Curassoa). 6. June. Curassoa. 



1690. 



elonga'ta (elongated). 3. 



lo'nga (long), b. June. Curassoa. 1690. 



cyli'ndrica (cylindrical). 3. Scarlet. Peru. 1799- 



deci'piens (deceiving). Scarlet. June. Mexico. 



1830. 



decumn'na (great-oblong). 10. S.Amer. 1768. 



decu'mbens (lying-down). 4-June.Mexico.1835. 



ddef eta (dejected). Havannah. 1836. 



dicho'toma (two-rowed). Buenos Ayres. 1836. 



.D7/e'mz(Dillenius's). 5. September. 1810. 



ela'tior (t&ller-black-spined). 6. July. S. 



Amer. 1/31. 



exte'nsa (outspread). Lilac, yellow. 1824. 



exuvia'ta (cast-forth). June. Mexico. 1830. 



fe'rox (fierce). 3. S.Amer. 1817- 



fi'cus 1'ndica (Indian fig). 2. June.S.Amer.l731 . 

 -folio'sa (leafy). S.Amer. 1805. 

 fru'gilis (brittle). 2. N. Amer. 1814. 

 -glomera'ta(rom&-neaded), Brazil. 1829. 



Hernande'zii (Hernandez's). Variegated. 



Mexico. 1827- 



ho'rrida( horrid). July. S.Amer. 1795. 



imbrica'ta (imbricated). 3. 1820. 



ine'rmis (unarmed). July. S. Amer. 1796. 



lanceola'ta (spear-head-shaped). 2, July, S. 



Amer. 1796. 



leucaca'ntha (white-flowered). White. S. 



Amer. 1825. 



leuco'tricha (white-'haired). 4. White. Ger- 



many. 1836. 



longispi'na (long-spined). Brazil. 1829. 



ma'xima (larg-esi). 10. S. Amer. 1820. 



me'dia (middle-many-spmed). N. Amer. 1827. 



megaca'ntha (laTge-*pined). Mexico. 1835. 



Mexica'na (Mexican). Mexico. 1885. 



Missourie'nsis (Missouri). June. N. Amer. 1814. 



monaca'ntha (single-spined). 1. S.Amer. 1816. 



myriaca'nthn (myriad-spined). Mexico. 1830. 



ni'gricans (blackish-s/nraed). 3. Fink. Au- 



gust. S. Amer. 1/95. 



nopali'llo (small nopal). Mexico. 1838. 



Otto'nis (Otto's). June. Brazil. 1830. 



