Chapter VI: Cylindracei Aculeis Rigidis

_Systematic English Form of
Name. Name. Stems, &c._
------------------+-----------------+-----------
exsculptus Ott. exsculpted ribs 16.
*Anconiánus Anconian ribs 16.
*spinosíssimus many-sp. ribs 14-15.
*echinátus hedge-hog. lik. ribs 19.
*oxyacánthus sharp-sp. ribs 16.
*cylíndricus cylindrical ribs 12. 18.

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of
Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._
---------------+----------------------+--------+--------+-----------
exsculptus sp. dense ye. apex .. ...... 1836 D.S.S.
Ott. br.
*Anconiánus sp. ext. wh. cent. 4. .. Ancona 1834 D.S.S.
dk. br.
*spinosíssimus sp. ext. wh. c. 7-8. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.
re. br. elon.
*echinátus sp. li. br. elong. .. Mexico 1830 D.S.S.
*oxyacánthus sp. ext. ye. cent. .. ...... ---- D.S.S.
9-10. re. br.
*cylíndricus sp. ext. wh. cent. .. Mexico 1836 D.S.S.
li. br.

VII. ALBISETI.

_Systematic English Form of
Name. Name. Stems, &c._
------------------+-----------------+-----------
scòpa Ott. broom. stm. cyl.
_spinis-albis_ _white-spined_

_Systematic No. and Colour of Col. of Native Year of
Name. Spines. Flower. Country. Introduc._
----------------+---------------------+-------+--------+----------
scòpa Ott. sp. den. ex. wh. ct. _ye._ Brazil 1826 D.S.S.
1-3. dk. pu.
_spinis-albis_ .. .. .. .. _ye._ ------ 1836 D.S.S.

_CE'REUS. CE'REUS_. Cal. of many leaves, imbricated on an elongated tube, exterior sepals short, the middle and inner ones coloured and petal-like. Stam. numerous. Style filiform, the apex many parted. Berry tuberculated, and scaly.