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EPIPHYLLUM JENKINSONII, SPECIOSUM. 



Class, Icosandria. Order, Monogynia. 



Opuntiac eje, 



Jenkinson, hybrid. 1810 ; Speciosum, native of 

 Brazil. — Propagation, seeds and cuttings. 



This singular and beautiful genus cannot be too 

 much cultivated. Its flowers are so attractive that 

 they may be reckoned amongst the most showy of 

 Flora's beauties. They are hardy enough for the 

 greenhouse, but attain to their greatest perfection 

 when bloomed in the flower-house. In this case, 

 the plants that are most forward should be removed 

 from the greenhouse to the flower-house early in 

 February, and for succession, others should be 

 removed in March, April and May. When they 

 have done blooming, repot them, and replace them 

 in the flower-house until June, when put them on 

 tiles or slates close to a south wall. Some of the 

 plants will show for blossom in the autumn ; these 

 place in the flower-house to perfect their bloom ; 

 when done flowering, replace them in the green- 

 house. In October, remove all the plants from 

 under the south wall into the greenhouse, where 

 they are to remain during the winter. In February, 

 proceed as above. 



Engrafting any of the epiphyllums on the cereus 

 speciosissimus is easily performed, by taking a 



