56 



THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY. 



Choice Cactus 



CACTUS. 



The most satisfactory Cactus to grow 

 are the large flowering varieties that give 

 their superb blooms every year. Owing 

 to the difficulty in securing collections 

 of the globose Cactus, we offer only 

 such varieties as we can depend on keep- 

 ing in stock. 



ANHALON1UM Williamsii. The top of the 

 plant is round without any spines. Root 

 long and turnip-shaped; a very curious 

 cactus and extremely attractive; flowers 

 pale rose. "Dumpling" and "Turnip" 

 cactus are names given to it. 25c to 50c 

 each. 



Fissuratum or Living Rock. A wonder- 

 ful plant that appears as if carved out of 

 stone, yet lives and blooms among the 

 dry rocks, and so closely does it resemble 

 the stones, that it is difficult to find the 

 plants. It requires but little water and 

 should he grown in sandy or gravelly 

 soil. 35c and 50c. 



Cereus Lamprochlorus 



RARE COLLECTION OF CEREUS. 



Our collection of Cereus embraces over 

 fifty varieties. The stock of some we 

 cannot offer at present, while of a few, 

 we have plants and cuttings which are al- 

 ways high priced, owing to the difficulty 

 of having sufficient growth for cuttings. 

 Most of the cereus have upright, massive 

 -column-like stems, others are serpentine 

 or triangular, or trailing, so as to require 

 support. They have with few exceptions, 

 very large, showy, flowers', generally 

 white, cream or greenish-white. They 

 are free bloomers and often very large 

 and beautiful. 



Alacriportanus. Massive bluish-g)reen 

 stems with six deep angles, and long 

 'brown spines. Very beautiful cream- 

 white flowers. 50c to $1 each. 



Atropurpureus. The magnificent flow- 

 ers of this variety makes it very desir- 

 able; it is a rapid grower, has long round, 

 climhing stems with long spines and 

 soon makes fine specimens. Color of 

 spines very handsome; flowers cream- 

 white. 50c to $1. 



Baumanni. An exceedingly fine sort, 

 ilike C. cofubrinus in growth. Small 

 flowers a brilliant Vermillion and orange- 

 red, unlike any other cereus; very freely 

 produced. 50c to $1. 



Bonplandi. A Brazillian climber, and a 

 rapid grower. The stems are 1 to 1V 2 

 inches in diameter, color, purplish^brown, 

 and have rather long, black spines. 

 Lovely white flowers, 8 inches across, a 

 night bloomer. 50c to $1. 



Baxanensis. Another good cereus and 

 a very striking plant. The stems have 

 3 or 4 very dark green ribs armed with 

 short spines. Very rare. 75c, $1. 



Boeckmanii. The same habit as Nyc- 

 ticalus, but six angled, small spines, 

 stems brownish-red. 35c to 50c. 



Candicans^ (From La Plata.) When 

 young this variety resembles an Echino- 

 cactus, being of a large globular form, 

 and closely covered with very long golden 

 spines. Very fine flowers. 50c, 75c to $3. 



Eriophorus. A free night bloomer. 

 Very strong upright green stems of a 

 dark green color. $1 to $2. 



Formosus. Monstrosus. Decidedly a 

 fine curiosity among Cereus, resembling 

 a green coxcomb. Highly prized among 

 collectors. 35c to 50c. 



Geometrizans. Few Cereus are more 

 striking in appearance. Its upright 

 growth, delicate bluish color and large 

 black spines make it very attractive. 

 Beautiful white flowers. $1 to $3. 



Grandis. This is a fine specimen from 

 Brazil, having beautiful light green shin- 

 ing stems, three or four angles, and set 

 with long ivory white spines. Flowers 

 large, pure white. 75c to $1. 



Jamacaru. This variety is the gem of 

 every large collection. The color is a 

 very light pubescent-blue. Makes large 

 specimens. 75c to $5. 



Lamprochlorus. Bold upright growth of 

 majestic habit, with large white flowers. 

 $1 to $2. 



