PARK AND CEMETERY. 
usually are, during the growing period. Care must 
always be taken to have a well drained soil, how- 
ever. 
Epiphyllum has about three species, which vary 
considerably within somewhat narrow limits. The 
flowers vary from salmon aud orange red to various 
shades of purple, variously striped and blended 
with lighter colors. The species are all Brazilian. 
I think travelers have told me that these plants are 
often epiphytic, or sub-epiphytic, but whether or 
no, they can be given the culture of such plants in 
cultivation. Then they attach themselves to cereus 
or other cactae with extraordinary facility. It is 
simply a question of digging slits in the stock with 
the point of a knife, and fitting as many little 
wedges of epiphyllum into them 
as desired, perhaps securingthem 
wi th a pin or toothpick, and 
given the stock big enough, a 
whole wall may soon be covered 
by epiphyllums. 
Rhipsalis has thirty species 
in tropical America, with one at 
least widely diffused in South 
India, the Pacific Islands and 
South Africa. R. cassytha and 
and some others bear small whi ;e 
fruits, reminding one of some 
Loranthus or mistletoe. 
Nopalea has three species in 
Mexico, the West Indies and 
tropical South America. 
I. CEREUS CHLORANTHUS. 2. CEREUS COLUBRINUS. 3. CEREUS CAN DI CANS— //br A OpHUtlCl, “Indian fig,” has 
4. CEREUS VI R I DIF LOR US. 5. CEREUS TRIANGULARIS. 6. CEREUS CCESPITOSUS. anvwliere from IOO to 200 
7. CEREUS GIGANTEUS. ' 
compact in growth. In the States south of New Jer- 
sey several will make their growth planted in the 
open ground in full sun; in fact, almost any Cactese 
would do better so treated than neglected, as they 
CEREUS SPS. — Hort. Cal. 
(Published as Phyllocactus sps.?) 
PHYLLOCACTUS ALBUS SUPER BISSIMUS. — Hort. 
species. American botanists credit from 68 to ioo 
forms to the United States. One or two fairly 
distinct forms of O. vulgaris extend northwards to 
New England, New York and Michigan. O. poly- 
