20 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD. 



Cereus Colubrinus.— (From Cuba.) This Cereus is a very quick, 

 strong- grower, soon attaining stately proportions. It bears tine 

 white flowers that bloom at night. Price, 25 cents to $1.00. 



Philocactus Lialifrons, — A very strong growing species, quite 

 the giant of its family, producing stout, flattened stems, 1 to 5 

 inches broad, deeply crenated, and 8 or 10 feet high. The flowers. 

 which bloom at night, seem to share th dimensions of the 

 plants, for they measure 7 to 9 inches across: the petals are of 

 a delicate creamy white : the sepals and tube of a reddish hue. 

 Price, 50 cents to $1.50 each. 



Echinocereus.— A wide-spread species. Stems generally branch- 

 ing three to six inches high, fresh green. Large clusters of this 

 plant produce sometimes an enormous lot of reddish purple 

 flowers, three inches long. Splendid bloomer. Price, 50 cents. 



E. C. Chloranthus. — Spines mostly white and red, and beautifully 

 arranged on the plant : the lower lateral and central ones often 

 tipped with purple ; upper central ones entirely purple. Flow- 

 ers yellowish green, and always low down on the plant, forming 

 circle around the stem and different in shape from most Echino- 

 cerei. Price, 50 cents to S1.00 



M. Grahami.— A miniature fish-hook cactus, scarcely ever reach- 

 ing a foot in height. Spines white and brown, lacing over the 

 whole plant. A good bloomer, and very desirable. From Ari- 

 zona 25 cents to 50 cents each. 



31. Macromeris. — Quite distinct sort, becoming rare; large flow- 

 ers. Price. 81.00. 



Opuntia . — Variety without spines and beautiful rose-colored 

 flowers. Price, 15 cents to 30 cents each. 



Stapelia Yariegata.— Bears beautiful flowers, having a leathery 

 texture; buff yellow, with maroon markings: blooms when quite 

 small : maroon flowers, covered with tine hairs. These curious 

 flowers resemble a star fish. Price, 10 to 25 cents. 



Cereus Grandiflora. Cereus **cDonaldi. Cereus Dr. Regate 

 - Climbing sorts with round stems and very large white flowers ; 

 night bloomers; resembling each other so much that there is 

 l.ttle choice between them. Good plants, 20 to 50 cents each. 



Cereus Alice Wilson. Cereus Orange Gem. Cereus Reful- 



gens.- Splendid large double flowers, shaded metalic crimson, 

 inside very beautiful; blooming plants. Price. 35 to 50 cents. 



Cereus. — Large, thick, light green, flat stems ; flowers very large 

 cream white, with brown outside petals. Blooming plants. Price. 

 20 to 50 cents. 



Cereus Scarlet. — The old well-known sort, commonly known as 

 "Case Knife" Cactus. This sort is completely covered with 

 scarlet blossoms in spring; good sized plants frequently bear 70 

 to 100 buds and blooms at once : blooming plants. Price, 15 cents 

 to $1 each. 



CARNATIONS. 



Lydia. — Orange and yellow. Price, small plan s, 10 cents. 

 Pre-. Garfield.-— Great bloomer; fine rich vermillion. Price, lOcts. 

 Duke of Orange. — Yellow striped crimson. Price, 10 cents. 

 Fairy Princess.— White pencilled purple crimson. Price. 10 cents. 

 Portia.— Dazzling scarlet. Price, 10 cents. 



