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Echinopsis Eyriesii 



Eyresii. Like the above in style of 

 plants, size and shape of flowers also in 

 profuseness' of bloom. The plants are 

 darker green, shining, ribs more shallow 

 and spines quite small. It bears great 

 numbers of large chaste and beautiful 

 white flowers', semi-double, satiny, with 

 white fringe of stamens and pistal. 

 These two echinopsis are the Princes of 

 globose cactus and should be grown by 

 every cactus lover. They are most ef- 

 fective for borders of cactus beds outside, 

 and in the spring when at their best 

 blooming period are a glorious sight. E. 

 'Eyresii does not increase as rapidly as' 

 Mulleri, and is much more rare. They 

 are of easy culture, free from disease and 

 insect pests. 'Small plants, 25c; larger, 

 35c, 50c, $1. 



ECHINOCEREUS Berlandieri. A low grow- 

 ing recumbent plant, slender stems, four- 

 angled, with short spines. The fragrant 

 flowers are nearly 4 inches across, bright 

 purple and showy. An elegant species. 

 25c each. 



Caespitosus. A beautiful variety with 

 net work of closely set silvery spines. 

 A free bloomer. Flowers', fine crimson- 

 purple, very large and satiny with a beau- 

 tiful center and numerous stamens. 25c, 

 35c and 50c each. 



ECHINOCACTUS, Horizonthalonius or 

 "Nigger Head Cactus." A fine Texas 

 species. Globular, a pretty gray color, 

 with 9 to 10 thick ridges and clusters of 

 closely set spines, usually seven. The 

 flowers are funnel shaped, purplish pink, 

 the sepals tipped darker purple; the 

 stamens are very numerous. Easy to 

 grow and a free bloomer. 25c 50c and 

 75c. 



Texensis. A flat gray cushion shaped 

 cactus. Plants vary from 3 to 12 inches 

 across. Flowers large, yellowish rose 

 color and beautifully fringed, followed 

 by large bright red seed pods that remain 

 several months. 15c, 25c, 50c. 



Viridescens. A low growing globular 

 cactus growing 4 to 5 inches high and 9 

 or 10 inches in diameter. Very bright 

 red spines, 35c, 50c. 



MA MILLAR I AS. These are beautiful little 

 plants, the spines embrace all the colors 

 of the rainbow, the flowers of many 

 are generally small; the seed-pods (deli- 

 cate colored berries) remain for many 

 months making them doubly attractive. 

 They can be grown anywhere and in any 

 kind of soil, if the pots are well drained. 



Decipiens. A variety with long pale 

 green tubercles, tipped with a few slender 

 spines. It bears beautiful large satiny 

 flowers. A fine bloomer and easily man- 

 aged. 25c to 50c. 



Nivea. Most beautiful species, covered 

 with fine white spines'; rare and beauti- 

 ful. Pretty flowers, followed by red ber- 

 ries. Rare. 50c and $1. 



Pusilla. Very dainty, with soft silvery 

 spines. 15c to 25c each. 



Stella Aurata or Golden Star. A most 

 beautiful variety that grows stems 2 to 

 4 inches high and a half inch in diameter, 

 (branching freely and covered with spread- 

 ing star-like, soft yellow spines tipped 

 with reddish-brown. Small white flow- 

 ers. 25c to 50c each. 



Minima. Resembling the above but of 

 more dwarf habit and with smaller stems, 

 which are covered with cream colored 

 star-like supines; it also bears white flow- 

 ers. 10c to 25c. 



Montana. A hardy species, with pretty 

 small flowers and very attractive fruit. 

 This is an easily grown plant that will 

 stand rough usage, and will freely pro- 

 duce its very large yellow flowers, last- 

 ing for several days'. 25c to 50c. 



Pfeifferi. Few Mamillarias equal this 

 one in beauty; it is covered with golden 

 spines, which fairly dazzle in the sun- 

 light. A very quick grower and indis- 

 pensable in large collections, as this is 

 a color needed to add brightness. 50c 

 each. 



OPUNTIA Microdasys. The prettiest of all 

 Opuntias with handsome, pear-shaped 

 leaves, of a fine green, dotted with tufts of 

 small golden spines that resemble tufts 

 of velvet. The contrast is very beautiful. 

 10c, 25c, 50c and 75c each; cuttings, 15c 

 to 25c each. 



Monacantha Variegata. A beautiful 

 plant, the pear-shaped leaves of which 

 are beautifully variegated white and 

 green; young growth pink. 20c, 50c and 

 75c each. Six other choice varieties, cut- 

 tings 10c to 25c each. 



