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Hockeri. A night bloomer, of robust upright 
growth, having large white tubular flowers, 
delightfully fragrant and handsome, an extra 
good plant for all purposes. 50c. 
Jenkinsoni, “Case Knife Cactus” One of 
the oldest varieties, with fiat stems and num- 
erous handsome scarlet flowers, about 3 or 
4 inches long. It blooms when very small. 
10e, 20e, 50c, T5e, to $1 each; cuttings, 5c to 
10¢e each. 
Kermesinus Magnus. An imposing plant, 
with great thick, heavy, rich colored stems, 
which produce extra large deep scarlet flow- 
ers most splendid to behold; § to 12 inches 
in diameter, Small plants, 50c each; no cut- 
tings. 
Latifrons. The Queen Cactus” is the larg- 
est oi the genus 8 to 10 feet high, robust in 
habit, the stem 4 to 5 inches broad, fiat, cre- 
nated, night-blooming. The flowers a beauti- 
Tul creamy white; sepais and tube of a red- 
dish hue. 25c to $1.50 each. cutings, 5e to 20c. 
Mainwaring’s Red. A stately strong, vigor- 
ous grower, that makes an imposing plant, 
and produces very large, dark red, heavy 
flowers. 25c to 50c¢ each. 
Mrs. Bouman. Makes a fine large plant; 
with graceful slender stems. It is a. most pro- 
fuse bloomer, bearing Many open flowers at 
once: which are of medium size, colored soft 
velvety- scarlet and of great brilliancy. 25c. 
50e to $1; cuttings 10e. 
Orange Gem. Resembling the above but 
with massive foliage, that has a rich yellow 
tint. A grand sort. Small plants, 50c to 75e 
each: cuttings, 25c each. 
Pryllanthoides. Profuse bloomer, 
flowers. 25c. 
Pocockii. A splendid variety. Stems reddish 
green, three angled, set with clusters of 
spines, cushioned with white down. Flowers 
have two rows of sepals, and five rows of 
wide petals three fourths of an inch across at 
widest part, delicately waved at edges. The 
coloring is indescribably beautiful, being rich 
dark red with a shiny lustre, and a broad or- 
ange red shade through the center of each 
petal; the inner ones are shorter than the 
others, all are edged and flamed with in- 
tense brilliant magenta at the base. The 
heart of the fiowers, pale green. No words 
can do justice to this superb variety. Small 
plants, 50¢ to 75e. 
Refulgens. Most beautiful flaring scarlet 
flowers; shaded metallic purple. 50e each; 
cuttings, 25c. 
Speciosissimus. Embracing all the colors of 
the rainbow. 25c. 
Stenopetalus, “Cactus of the Stars.” The 
most satisfactory and best bloomer of all. 
Grows rapidly and gives a profusion of star- 
like flowers. Petals cream, sepals brownish 
green, pink pistil with yellow anthers. A 
strong grower. 25c, 50c and $1. Cuts, 10ce. 
Tettanus. Inside violet, outside purple: 
very showy and rich in appearance. 50c¢ each. 
Wrayi. A grand flowering sort; flowers 5 
inches iong by § inches across: brown out 
side, yellow within; petals yellowish white; 
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Phiiocactus Stenopelatus, ‘‘Cactus of the Stars’’ 
fragrant when first open. 15c, 25e to $1 each. 
Cuttings 10c. : 
Christmas Cactus 
EPIPHYLLUMS of Lobster Cactus. Called 
Xmas Cactus because it always blooms 
through December and January, and is a 
charming giit for the season, being crown- 
ed with its exquisite flowers just in time 
for Xmas. The flowers are very numer- 
ous, and last several days. The different 
varieties bloom in succession from the 
last of September until after aster. We 
have a large stock of plants of two vari- 
eties that bloom at Xmas, on roots and 
graited. The grafted plants are all bushy 
and well grown: the taller ones are 18 
inches to 2 feet high. They come into 
bloom about the third week in December 
and continue until the latter part of Feb- 
ruary. The flowers are three inches long; 
tube white; sepals rich coppery red; pe- 
tals tipped coppery red, shading to light 
rose in center; edges margined deep rose; 
an exquisitely beautiful flower. On own 
roots, without soil, postpaid, 25c, 50c and 
75e. Grafted, without soil, $1. Grafted nice 
bushy plants, from 18 inches to 2 feet high 
splendid tops, $1.50 and $2.00 by express. 
ANHALONIUM 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” cac- 
tus are names given to it. 25¢ to 50c each. 
Fissuratum or Living Rock. A wonderiul 
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