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"Melon-Cactus." -Bergen, 1896

Melon Cactus

"Melon-Cactus." -Bergen, 1896

The melon cactus or Melocactus.

Melon Cactus

The melon cactus or Melocactus.

Melon cactus, or Turk's Cap, is the common name of melocactus communis. The flowers are rosy red.

Melon Cactus

Melon cactus, or Turk's Cap, is the common name of melocactus communis. The flowers are rosy red.

Illustrated is a melon cactus bearing fruits. The fruits of the melon cactus issue from the dense crown of bristles like scarlet radishes or firecrackers tipped with a fuse.

Melon Cactus

Illustrated is a melon cactus bearing fruits. The fruits of the melon cactus issue from the dense crown…