A BEAUTIFUL FLOWERING 

 CACTUS 



This is the cactus known as Opuntia 

 basilaris, a low-spreading form that 

 makes a very striking contrast with the 

 giant spineless opuntias. The present 

 species is too small to be of any value 

 as a forage plant, but its flowers give it 

 high rank as a border plant for the 

 garden. The color of the flower is far 

 more brilliant than the picture. 



