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ST. HELENA. 
292. C. speeiosissimus, D.C. — Large Crimson-flowered Cactus ; 
cultivated in gardens, where, on the high land, at M., alt. 3, it 
blossoms freely. Bot. Mag. 2306. — Hab. S. America. 
293. C. sp. ? — Small Pink-flowering Cactus, cultivated in 
gardens. 
294. C. triangularis, Haw. — The Night-blooming Cereus grows 
wild, and is rather common, about the gardens and rocky cliffs of 
Jamestown, also on many parts of the high land ; C. andM., alt. 3 to 
4 ; hut it is chiefly in the town that it blossoms in perfection, and 
when on a moonlight evening they yield forth their fragrance in and 
about Maldivia Gardens, they form a pleasing attraction. It rarely 
fruits, hut does so occasionally in the gardens just mentioned. Bot. 
Mag. 1884. — Hab. West Indies. 
Opuntia, Mill. 
295. O. vulgaris, Mill. — The Common Prickly Pear is wild and 
abundant on the northern side of the Island, on the rocky barren parts, 
C., alt. - 04 to 3. It grows also at Sandy Bay, Longwood, and Man 
and Horse, on the soutlnrn side, but in less quantities. Flowers 
and fruits freely. Bot. Mag. 2393. — Hab. S. America. 
296. 0. cochinillifera, Mill. — The so-called English or White 
Prickly Pear is less abundant than the last species, but grows with 
it on the northern side of the Island. Though there are a few 
cochineal insects on the Island, their cultivation is not attended to, 
and the only use made of this plant is to gather the fruit and sell 
it in the market-place, C. — Hab. S. America. 
Echinopsis, Zucc. 
297. C. Eyriesii, Otto. — Cushion Cactus; grows cultivated, and 
is rather rare in gardens, alt. 3 8. Blossoms well. — Hab. Buenos 
Ayres. 
Pereskia, Mill. 
298. P. Bleo, D.C. — The Leaf-bearing Cactus grows well and 
blossoms freely in gardens on the medium high land, alt. 3, where 
its pretty purple blossoms are easily distinguished ; rather rare. Bot. 
Mag. 3478. — Hab. S. America, Mexico. 
