_Systematic English Form of Name. Name. Stems, &c._ -----------------------+-----------------+------------------ angularis Otto. angular. stm. glob.-ob.

polyedra Mart. many-based stm. glob.

magnimamma Haw. la. teated stm. cyl. glau.

Zuccariniana Mart. Zuccarini's stm. glob.

Karwinskii Zucc. Karwinsk's stm. glob. glau.

subpolyedra Salm. sub many-ba. stm. sub. cyl.

cirrhifera Mart. tend.-bear. stm. glob.

...._spinis fuscis_ _br.-spined_ stm. glob.

quadrispina Mart. four-spined stm. sub. cyl.

Seitziana Mart. Seitz's stm. obov.

columnaris Mart. col.-shaped stm. sub-cyl.

pycnacantha Mart. close-spined stm. cyl.

loricata Mart. harnessed stm. cyl.

polythele Mart. many-teat. stm. glob.

carnea Zucc. flesh-col. stm. cyl.

longimamma DC. long-teated stm. cyl. glau.

macrothele Mart. large-teat. stm. cyl. t. elo.

Lehmanni Ott. Lehm. teats. ovat elong.

sphacelata Mart. finger-sh. stm. cyl.

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._ ---------------------+------------------+---------+--------+---------- angularis Otto. sp. 4-5. cent. .. ...... 1835 D.S.S.

1 el. re-ap. bk.

polyedra Mart. sp. 6-8 wh. .. ...... 1836 D.S.S.

apex re.

magnimamma Haw. sp. 3-5 wh. .. ...... 1823 D.S.S.

apex bk.

Zuccariniana Mart. sp. 2-elong br. .. ...... 1835 D.S.S.

ye. jun. wh. pu.

Karwinskii Zucc. sp. 6. wh. .. ...... 1836 D.S.S.

ap. bk.

subpolyedra Salm. sp. 4. br. bk. _li. sc. gr._ ...... ---- D.S.S.

cirrhifera Mart. sp. 3-5 wh. .. ...... 1835 D.S.S.

apex re. bk.

...._spinis fuscis_ sp. 3-5. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

ye. br.

quadrispina Mart. sp. 4. dk. br. _sc._ ...... ---- D.S.S.

apex bk.

Seitziana Mart. sp. 6. wh. pk. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

apex re.

columnaris Mart. sp. 6. li. br. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

pycnacantha Mart. sp. 6. ye. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

apex bk.

loricata Mart. sp. 4-6 ye. br. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

polythele Mart. sp. 6-7 ye. br. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

carnea Zucc. sp. 7-8 ye. _car._ ...... ---- D.S.S.

apex pk.

longimamma DC. sp. ext. 6-7. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

cent. 1. elong macrothele Mart. sp. 6. wh. y. .. ...... 1836 D.S.S.

apex br.

Lehmanni Ott. sp. wh. apex bk. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

sphacelata Mart. sp. 10-12 wh. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.

apex red

VI. STELLISPINae.

_Systematic English Form of Name. Name. Stems, &c._ ------------------+-----------------+----------- caespitosa Salm. tufted stm. cyl.

_densa_ Ott.

stella-aurata M. gold-star stm. cyl.

tenuis slender stm. cyl.

elongata DC. elongated stm. cyl.

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._ ----------------+-------------------+-------+--------+---------- caespitosa Salm. sp. den. ye. _ye._ S. Am. 1827 D.S.S.

cent. 2 elong _densa_ Ott.

stella-aurata M. sp. stel. ye. _ye._ ...... 1835 D.S.S.

ap. br. cent. o.

tenuis sp. li. re. cent. _ye._ ...... ---- D.S.S.

1. elong. br.

elongata DC. sp. stellate .. ...... .... D.S.S.

ye. apex li. br.

VII. GLOCHIDATae.

_Systematic English Form of Name. Name. Stems, &c._ ------------------+-----------------+------------ crinita DC. hairy teats ovat. elong _ancistroides_ Lehm. _glochidata_ Mart.

_rubra_ _red-fld._ ......

Wildiana Ott. Wild's teats cyl.

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._ -----------------+------------------+---------+--------+---------- crinita DC. sp. centr. 3 ye. _wh. ye._ ...... .... D.S.S.

br. hooked _ancistroides_ _rubra_ .. .. .. .. _re._ ...... .... D.S.S.

Wildiana Ott. sp. 3 ye. br. .. ...... .... D.S.S.

apex br.

MELOCA'CTUS. MELOCA'CTUS. Cal. superior, 6-cleft, coloured. Cor. of 6 petals, inserted in calyx. Stamens numerous. Style 1; stigma 5-cleft.

Berry of 1 cell. Seed small angular. Flowers expanding amongst the tomentum on the apex of the plant.

_Systematic English Form of Name. Name. Stems, &c._ ------------------+-----------------+------------- amoenus Hffsg. pleasant ribs 10-12.

communis Ott. common ribs-erect 12.

_viridis_ Ott. _green_ ......

Grengelii Grengel's ribs 10-12.

meonacanthus Lk. sm.-spined ribs 15-acute macracanthus Salm large-sp. ribs 12-14.

pyramidalis Ott. pyramidal ribs 14-17.

_spinis rubris_ _red-spined_ ....

Salmia.n.u.s Lk. Ott. Salm's ribs 15.

*octogonus eight-ang. ribs 8. remote *excavatus hol.-crown. 13-ang.

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._ ------------------+------------------+---------+--------+----------- amoenus Hffsg. sp.8 recurv. _li. sc._ ...... 1835 D.S.S.

dk. br.