f l e s h y , 4-lobed, yellowish g re e n ; lobes rounded, ,* e edg
rather folded back. Torus green, q j J .
as the disk. Ovarium tetrapterous, bilocular, the cells p
minent behind. Style slightly compressed, green S tym a
large, 2-lobed, greenish white, the lobes th if t,
lute, and thickly studded with minute papillie. Ovula soli-
‘" f a S “ Mi. n n ib e r t from seed» communicated by M.
de Fischer of the Imperial Botanic Garden of bt. Feteis-
huro- in the sprino- of last year. Our drawing was taken
from plants which flowered at Boyton Flouse, Wilts, August
last, f t t is a hardy annual, thriving well m ^
soil, and is increased by seeds. The genus consists of several
s p e c i e s all natives of Chile, and along with ^
s L t in the South American Flora, the Btsculellw of Europe
The genus was dedicated by De Candolle to M. Ih ery
de Menonville, an enterprising naturalist ft ^
by the French Government, upon
whichhe succeeded in doing, the cochineel insect, and the species
of Opunlia on which it feeds, into b t Doimngo, and he
published the result of his mission in 2 vols. at Pans,
under the title of “ Voyage k Guaxaca. Don.
1. Sepal. 2. Petal. 3. Stamen. 4. Pistil.