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7. Opuntia. pe ae on the Del Norte’and Gila.” No’ 
date nor statement whether the figure represents the natural — 
is smaller. 
The species belongs to the section elliptica of Salm; it is ascend- 
ing, older stems prostrate, branches and younger joints erect, 810 
inches high; joints orbicular obovate; rounded, obtuse or " some- a de 
times’ acutish, of a bluish green color, 1} to 24 inches long, : 
little less wide; spines short and whitish; “benties obovate, scarle he 
only about 3 or 4 intednes long. If the figure pen ay the natural se, 
size, this species ought to bear the name O microcarpa. 
8. Opuntia. ‘‘October 28, 1846, common on ‘ite Gila.” Much : 
branched, sub-erect, joints obovate, often acutish, purplish, with 
two or three longer ‘bro wn spines directed. downwards; fruits obo- 
BEE red. -In the figure, the joints are 1}—2 inches long, and 1— 
1 wide; fruit about 3 lines long. 
“The ere are several opuntie known with purple colored joints, but 
none in the least resembling this, and I must consider it as a dis- 
tinct species to which I would give the name of OQ. violacea. ae 
9. Opuntia? ‘October 22d, 1846. Abundant on the Del Notte | oa 
and Gila. a = gba plant apparently more like a Mammitla- 
ria than - : Opuntia. The fruit is also represented without 
areol pabeccles, exactly like the smooth fruit of a Mammillaria; 
but this may be an oversight in the artist. The habit of the plant 
suggests the belief that it is an opuntia of the section Cyl dracte. i 
Joints or branches ascending, gy naical, tubercul: 
inches long; 1—1} inches in diameter; berel pr 
with about. 8 idng (1—1} inches) ‘eaikis spines; fruit obovate 
umbilicate, scarlet, towards the top of the hes, about 9 lines 2 
long, and 6 in diameter. Bcc a 
It is a distinct species, which I am gratified to dedicate to the 
skilful artist who has drawn all these figures, r. J. M. poe L 
therefore propose for it the name Opuntia Stan iyi. AF. 
10. Opuntia. ‘November 3d, 1846, 4 feet high.” Stem 
with verticilate horizontal, or somewhat p lous branctage a 
~ branches cylindrical, strongly tuberculated, about 8 lines in diame- 
ter, with short spines on t bercles; fruit pale yellow, clavate, 7 
tuberculate, oe inch | 
ea, ne ae 
esivery:4 ominent, nS 
92.8 
inches long, 6—8 lines in diameter. 
This is probabl puntia arborescens, Engelm. in Wisliz’s 
report, though the pops sre represented as being shorter than in 
rbores 
pec ens from New Mexico and Chihuahua, 
a; Opuntia. No , 1846. Somewhat resembling the * 
last, but bie Ic fide spreading bushes bid Joints more ARS 
we eghad ines in diameter, alternating (not oppo-, 
ng wit - ute angle, sub- 
prominent, ale srhitish str thale lower edge, 
spines; fruit clavate, tuberculate, antes oe 
s in diameter. ae 3 
in i pe Epes and Avid propose = a 
i Set es 7 
nica. 
“10, 1846, "abundant,” 3 lec oe with 
