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lines long, and £ - 1J lines broad ; other central spines a little shorter. 
Seed very large, over 1J lines in the longest diameter. — Principally 
characterized by the few radial spines and the very broad upper cen¬ 
tral one, which with the former forms an almost regular circle. 
4. E. polyancistrus, E. & B. I. c.: ovatus, s. ovato-cylindricus ; 
costis 13 - 17 interrupts ; aculeis radialibus sub-19 complanatis albis, 
superioribus latioribus longioribus, inferioribus setaceis, centralibus 
difformibus, summo complanato elongato sursum curvato albo, reliquis 
5-10 teretiusculis purpureo-fuscis, superioribus 2 rectis, ceteris un- 
cinatis. 
Eastern slope of. the California mountains, at the head of the Mo¬ 
jave River. — Plant 4 - 10 inches high, 3 - 4 in diametdr; radial spines 
J--2 inches long; upper central spine 3- 5, the others 1J--3J- 
inches long, the lowest shorter than the others. The number of the 
hooked spines varies from 3 to 7, according to age and development. 
5. E. uncinatus, Hopf., var. ? Wrightii, E. in B. C. R.: glauces- 
cens, ovatus; costis 13 interrupts ; tuberculis usque ad basin sulca- 
tis ; aculeis radialibus 8, inferioribus 3 uncinatis fuscis, reliquis 5 
rectis, centrali singulo aagulato complanato flexuoso hamato elongato 
erecto stramineo apice fusco ; floribus fusco-purpureis minoribus. 
Near El Paso and on the Rio Grande below : fl. March and April. 
— Plant 3-6 inches high, 2 - 3 \ inches in diameter ; the tuft of long, 
erect, straw-colored spines js very characteristic. Lower hooked 
radial spines about an inch lonfg; upper ones a little longer; central 
spine 2 - 4 inches long. Flowers 1-1J inches long. Berry fleshy, 
scaly. Seeds much compressed. — The Mexican E. uncinatus has 
7-8 radial spines, similarly arranged, and 4 central spines ; the three 
upper ones not much longer than the upper radial ones arid straight, 
the lower one elongated and hooked. The flower and seed differ 
also to some extent. 
6. E. SETispiNUS, E. in PI. Lindh. 1845: globosus, ovatus s. sub- 
cylindricus; costis 13 compressis acutatis angulatis; tuberculis bre- 
vissime sulcatis ; aculeis radialibus 10-16 setaceis; centrali subsin- 
gulo robustiore terete fusco uncinato s. flexuoso curvato; floribus 
magnis flavis intus coccineis ; bacca pisiformi coccinea ; seminibus 
tuberculatis. 
Yar. a. hamatus : aculeis radialibus sub 12, centrali hamato ro- 
busto. — E. hamatus, Muhlenpf. E. Muhlenpfordtii, Fen. 
Var. 0. SETACEUS : minor; aculeis pluribus, centralibus 1-3 tenui- 
oribus vix hamatis. 
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