60 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



Micromeris. A charming variety, with fine white spines, closely set, resembling a 

 plush-covered button. 25 cts. each. 



Minima. Delicate little spines of rapid growth; large yellow flowers; spines soft 

 and pretty. 15 to 25 cts. 



Lasiacantha. A lovely little cactus, covered with spines resembling feathers; one 

 of the most curious of all cacti. 25 to 50 cts. each. 



Goodrichii. Fine gray plant, with fine hooked spines; flowers yellowish, with red 

 midribs, followed by very handsome red berries. 25 to 75 cts. each. 



Elegans. This plant is deserving of its name, being covered with white spines; the 

 four central spines protruding evenly all over the plant, make it one of the most 

 beautiful of the Mamillaria, and should be in every collection. 50 cts. to $1.00 

 each. 



Spinosissima. Has the appearance of a round brush. The fine hairs are of an at- 

 tractive reddish yellow color, and the plant is a good grower. 50 cts. 



Candida. An exceedingly beautiful plant with a profusion of soft, delicate, white 

 spines, often assuming a decided pink shade; flowers flesh color and large. 50 cts. 



Bocassana. Of a weird, irregular structure; spines tender; head covered with the 

 finest of white, hairlike fuzz; a very rare sort, which should be found in every 

 collection. 50 cts. 



Applanata. Large plants, bearing pretty flowers, followed later by coral- red berries, 

 which are more than an inch in length, and remain in bloom on the plant for 

 nearly a year; interesting. 50 cts. 



Recurvispina. Heads single, mostly depressed, often four to eight inches in dia- 

 meter; central spine strongly recurved, so that the plant can easily be handled; 

 flowers scattered over top of plant; \y z inches long, same width; petals lemon 

 yellow, with a brown tinge. 50 cts. 



Erecta. Upright grower, single stems, spines amber color; flowers yellow; one of 

 the most showy mamillarias. 50 cts. 



Elephantidens. One of the finest Mamillarias to be seen; quite distinct in the form 

 of its tubercles, which are broad and prominent; spines regularly curved and 

 close to the plant. Flowers dark rosy carmine, and very beautiful. 50 cts. 



Sanguinea. (New.) In contrast with many others, this is very handsome, being 

 covered, so close as to resemble a brush, with fine spines passing from red to 

 brownish red. 60 cts. 



Wrightii. Stem one and one-half to three inches in diameter, flattened or depres- 

 sed. The flowers are fully an inch long and wide; petals and margin of inner 

 sepals bright purple. Fruit large and purplish. 60 cts. 



ECJHINOPSIS. 



This group of species includes a number of plants at one time considered to 

 be related to the Echinocacti, but which are readily separated from that genus by 

 the long tubular or funnel-like flowers produced from the side of the stem, instead 

 of near the summit, as in the Hedgehog Cactus. 



Eyriesii. One of the best known of the species, and one of the most beautiful 

 when in flower. Stem very regularly globular. Flowers six to eight inches 

 long, like a curved funnel, and four to five inches across the mouth, formed by 

 numerous tapering white petals spreading symmetrically. The delicious fra- 

 grance possessed by the flowers is very powerful and most pleasing. 25, 50 cts. 

 to $1.00 each. 

 Mulleri. One of the most beautiful and valuable Cacti, because of its large, elegant, 

 satiny pink flowers. It is a splendid bloomer, and the flowers are very large and 

 beautiful. It grows very rapidly, and blooms the second year, beginning in 

 early Spring and blooming at intervals for months. 15, 25, 50 cts. and $1.00. 

 $1.50 $2.00 and $3.00 per doz. 



