62 CACTACE.E. 



— B. M. 44, t. 1884.) t '^ Mexico, W. Indies. — Fl. very large, 

 white, fragrant, R. and C. S. ; fr. 0, 



10. reptans, Haw. "b vaa.^ S. America.'' Introduced in 1839. — Has 

 not fl. 



11. setosus, Salm. {Lodd. Cab. 9. 1887.) 5 Brazil. Introduced in 1840. 



12. phyllantho'ides, DC. {pr. 3, p. 469. — Cactus phyllanthoides, DC; — 

 B. M. 46, t. 2092.) t Mexico. Introduced in 1838. Has not fl. 



13. truncatus, DC. {pr. 3, p. 470. — Cactus truncatus, Lk. — B. Reg. 9, t. 

 6dQ ;—B. M. 52, t. 2562.) "S Brazil. Has been introduced into 

 H. C. G. Fl. ? 



14. Ackermanni, Lindl. (B. Reg. 16, t. 1331, under Cactus) ^ Mexico. 

 Fl. large, scarlet, R. S. ; fr. 0. 



15. ovatus, G. Don. "b Chili. ■\ 



16. decorus, Lodd. MSS. "b. V Introduced in 1840. 



17. nyctkallus, Lodd. MSS. ^. 3 



OptJNTiA, Tournef. (DC pr. 3. p. 471 ;— PF. and A. pr. 1 p. 363.) 



1. cylindrica,I>G. {I. c. — B. M. 61, t. 3301. — Cactus cylindricus. Lam.. 

 Roxh. H. B.p. 37.) t Peru. Fl. largish, (1 inch in diameter) scarlet. — 

 Has not fl. with me. In H. C. G. it was introduced in 1806, but 

 had not fl. in 1814, In England it was introduced in 1799, but it does 

 not fl. there either. The figure in B. M. is from a plant, cultivated at 

 Madeira. 



2. curassavica. Haw. (DC pr. 3. p. 472. — Cactus curassavicus, L. ; 

 Roxh. H. B. p. 37.) .b Curacao. Fl. yellow, large (1^ inch across.) R. 

 S. ; fr. 0. {Roxh.) 



3. spinosissima. Haw. } {DC. pr. 3 p. 472.) L. B. Jamaica. Fl. smallish 

 I inch in diameter,) deep orange, several times a year ; fr. 0. 



4. Dillenii.Uaw. {DC. pr. 3, p. 472 ;— PF. and A. pr. l,p. 363;— 

 Wight, ill. 2, t. 1 14 ;— J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 83.— Cactus Dillenii, 

 Ker. ; B. Reg. 3, t. 255.— C. indicus, Roxh. fl. ind. 2, p. 475.) 

 •rt^c<p»«1 Nag-phena ; Hedge Prickly-Pear. B. S. America. — Domes- 

 ticated all over India. Fl. large, (two inches in diameter,) bright 

 yellow, and fr. throughout the year. — " Upon this plant the Cochineal 

 insects lately brought from America, thrive and multiply abundantly." 

 {Roxh.) 



5. Roxburghiana, (Cactus chinensis, Roxh. fl. ind. 2, p. 476.) L. $. 

 This plant was introduced into H. C. G. before 1793, and in the 

 course of twenty years only flowered once. — No doubt also of S. 

 American origin. 



6. Tuna, Haw. (DC pr. 3, p. 472. — Cactus Tuna major, Roxh. H. B. p. 

 37.) B. S. America. Fl. large, reddish, R, S. — The favorite food of 

 the Cochineal in Mexico and Brazil, 



7. elalior, Haw. {DC. pr. 3, p. 472. — Cactus Tuna elatior, Willd. ; — 

 Roxh. II. B.p. 37.) B. S. America. Fl. large, purplish-yellow, 11. 

 S. ; fr. R. and C. S. 



