58 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



Williamsii. The top of the plant is round, without any spines. Root long and 

 turnip-shaped; a very curious cactus indeed, and extremely attractive; flowers 

 pale rose. " Dumpling " and " Turnip " Cactus are names given to it. Prefers 

 a sandy soil. Price 20 to 50 cts. 



Prismaticum. This is an exceedingly rare plant. The color is a delicate pearl gray. 

 It requires very little attention and will grow and bloom in any sitting-room 

 without being watered for a long time. In fact it may be left out of the pot and 

 soil for a year without any injury. It attains a size of twelve inches in diameter. 

 The center of the plant is covered with a dense woolly growth. The flowers are 

 large, petals of a silvery white and arranged in four rows; stamens white and 

 pale yellow, anthers bright orange. The plant does exceedingly well in very 

 gravelly soil. 35 cts. to $1.00. 



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Myriostigma (Bishop's Hood). This, at a glance, appears to be scarcely a living 

 plant; so regular, rigid, and unplant-like is its form, that one might imagine it 

 had been carved from a piece of stone, beautifully spotted all over. The flowers, 

 produced near the summit of the stem, generally several together, open early in 

 the day, expanding on each succeeding day for nearly a week. Plants will also 

 continue bearing flowers from June to September. 75 cts. to $3.00. 



CEREUS. 



Triangularis. (Night bloomer.) One of the most curious of this interesting family. 

 Outside it grows to immense proportions, and if planted near a dwelling the 

 branches will flatten themselves against the side of the house, sending out long 

 white roots on each side which attach themselves tightly until the stems become 

 hardened, when they loosen and hang like heavy gray strings. The flowers are 

 superb; immense in size, of a fine creamy white, with magnificent clusters of 

 silky stamens and a large light yellow pistil. Blooming plants, 25,50, 75 cts., 

 and $1.00 up to $5.00 each. Cuttings, 10 to 20 cts. 



Grandiflorus. This magnificent night-blooming cereus produces large flowers nearly 

 a foot across, the sepals dark brown outside, yellowish within, the petals pure 

 white. Flowers begin to open between 7 and 8 o'clock in the evening and are 

 fully open by midnight, beginning to fade in five or six hours. Of great beauty, 

 with strong, sweet fragrance. 15, 50 cts. and $1.00 each. Cuttings, 5 to 15 cts. 



flacdonaldae. Stems cylindric, creeping orclimbing, branched, slender; night-bloom- 

 ing; flowers 12 to 14 inches across; sepals brown, red and yellow; petals delicate 

 white. 15, 25 cts. and $1.00 each. 



Flagelliformis. Or " Rat-Tail Cactus." Very slender stems, about y 2 inch in dia- 

 meter; of pendulous habit, fine for grafting on C. Colubrinus; pretty in baskets. 

 Bright, rosy colored flowers. 15, 25 and 50 cts. each. 



Colubrinus. A tall, robust column-like cactus of very rapid growth. It bears in- 

 numerable beautiful flowers, with light pinkish brown sepals aud creamy white 

 petals that are delicately recurved. 25 cts. to $1.00 each. Cuttings, 10 to 25 cts. 

 each. 



Splendens. A tall variety, resembling the above, but with flowers, one-third larger; 

 stem and sepals deep brownish red, petal creamy-white, flowers funnel-shaped. 

 Both of these cacti bloom at night and are fine bloomers. They are especially 

 useful for grafting. 25 cts. to $1.00 each. 



Emory ii. Or "Velvet Cactus." A beautiful upright-growing variety, with light 

 green stems, covered with shining, transparent golden spines of various lengths. 

 The young growth resembles the prettiest green velvet, with a golden tint. It is 

 very beautiful. The flowers are pale yellow and inconspicuous, but the plant is 

 very handsome. Plants 25 cts. to $1.00 each. Cuttings 15 to 25 cts. each. 



Dr. Regal. One of the climbing varieties, resembling C. Grandiflorus, only the 

 flowers are larger. Cuttings, 10 cts. Plants, 15, 25 cts., $1.00. 



