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when they loosen and hang like heavy 

 gray strings. The flowers are superb ; 

 immense size, fine creamy-white, with 

 magnificent clusters of silky stamens 

 and a light yellow pistil. Blooming 

 plants, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1 each ; cut- 

 tings, 15c to 25c each. 



Gemmatus or Organ Pipe Cactus. A 



most interesting variety, with very 

 smooth stems, divided into six deep 

 ridges by long lines of short spines, re- 

 sembling beading. The flowers are small, 

 brownish-red, one inch long, and are very 

 close together. The beauty of the plant 

 lies in its massive grandeur and bead- 

 like lines of spines. It resembles, when 

 well grown, a great organ pipe. Small 

 plants are handsome. Our largest speci- 

 men is 30 ft. high. 15c to 25c each. 



Rostratust It is a strong, vigorous 

 grower of the Grandiflorus type. The 

 stems have four or five very deep angles 

 which are ornamented at the eyes with 

 handsome tubercles. The stems are a 

 beautiful green with a shiny luster. The 

 flowers are large with short broad petals 

 of a beautiful rich greenish-white. Small 

 plants, 25c; second size, 50c; cuttings, 

 15c each. 



Colubrinus and Splendens. We have a 

 splendid stock of all sizes of C Colubri- 

 nus and Splendens, two varieties having 

 the same habit of growth, both profuse 

 bloomers, giving on old plants fifty to 

 one hundred flowers through the early 

 spring and summer. They grow upright 

 six to eight feet high with stems 1% to 

 3 inches diameter, having eleven shallow 

 ribs set closely with spines at first red, 

 afterwards turning gray. The flowers of 

 Colubrinus have pinkish brown sepals 

 and creamy white, incurved petals. 

 Splendens has flowers one-third larger, 

 funnel-shaped, deep brownish red sepals, 

 petals creamy white; it is a rapid grower, 

 and will branch freely if cut back. It 

 is stronger growth than Colubrinus, and 

 the spines are a deeper red at the tips of 

 stems. Cuttings are sure to grow and 

 bloom in a year or sooner. Cuts' 5 in., 

 10c; 24 in., 65c. Plants, 25c, 50c, $1 to 

 $5 each. Fine specimens, $3 to $5. 



The Cactus for the Million. 



ECHINOPSIS MULLERI. One of our speci- 

 alties. It is free from all insect pests. 

 It grows rapidly and lives year after year 

 without disease, and it is the most beauti- 

 ful of all the globose cactus, lit blooms 

 at intervals during the year (when 

 large) but comes out in a perfect glory 

 of blossom in March and April. The tube 

 measures 6 inches in length and the semi- 

 double flowers are 4 to 5 inches across. 

 They are imost lovely pure satin pink, 

 the throat lined with numerous white 



Cereus Calubrinus 



silken stamens. For cactus beds outside in 

 California, or pots it is one of the most 

 easily grown and one of the most profuse 

 bloomers. We can furnish all sizes up 

 to large specimen plants and clusters. 

 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, $1 each; 75c, $1, $2, 

 $4 doz. Special price given on large 

 orders. 



