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to 8 inches long, like a curved fun- 

 nel, and are 4 to 5 inches across the 

 mouth, formed by numerous taper- 

 ing white petals spreading symmet- 

 sically. The delicious fragrance pos- 

 sessed by the flowers is very power- 

 ful and most pleasing. Price, 25c to 

 11.50. 



E. Mulleri. One of the most 

 beautiful and valuable Cacti, because 

 of its large, elegant and satiny flow- 

 ers. It grows very rapidly and 

 blooms the second year, beginning 

 in early spring and blooming at in- 

 tervals for months. 15c, 25c, 50c 

 and SI; very large specimens, $2. 



ECHINOCEREUS. Easily char- 

 acterized by the regularity and 

 beauty of spines, the dwarfish, cylin- 

 drical stems and brilliancy of color- 

 ing. The flowers last for a long pe- 

 riod, the plants profuse bloomers, 

 and comparatively hardy and easy 

 of culture. The fruits are mostly 

 edible, of a pleasant acidity, often 

 assuming rich tints that render them 

 quite ornamental. 



E. Berlaxdieri. A low-growing, 

 recumbent plant, slender stems, 

 four-angled, with short spines. The 

 sweetly-fragrant flowers are nearly 

 four inches across, bright purple and 

 showy. An elegant species. 30c. 



E. Cespitosus. The beautiful Lace 

 Cactus, with ivory white network of 

 spines. A perfect gem. 15c to 50c. 



E. Candicans. The Rainbow Cac- 

 tus, so widely advertised, is noted 

 for the differently colored spines, 

 which range from creamy white to 

 deep crimson, usually in alternate 

 rings around the plant. This net- 

 work of brilliantly colored spines 

 renders the plaut ornamental ai all 

 times, but when crowned with a cir- 



clet of large crimson flowers — four 

 inches aero??, with a white center — 

 the plant is truly gorgeous. 25c to 

 81 each. 



E. Exxeacaxthus. Tine plant, 

 with beautiful, large, reddish-purple 

 flowers. 25c to $1 each. 



E. Pectinatus. One of the pretti- 

 est and best bloomers; pure white 

 spines and brilliant purplish-pink 

 flowers. 25c to $1 each. 



E. Exglemaxxi . A fine sort with 

 handsome spines and large, beauti- 

 ful flowers, very brilliant. 75c to 

 81.50 each. 



ECHIXOC ACTUS. Bicolor. Has 

 spines of various colors, flowers 

 large purple, or rosy-purple. 35c 

 each. 



E. Capricorxis. Very distinct, as 

 though carved out of gray wood, 

 spotted with white, beautiful, large, 

 yellow flowers, always rare. 3";e to 

 50c. 



E. Cylixdracens. Splendid plants, 

 with beautiful long spines, which 

 vary in color on different plants; 

 some are beautiful light pink, some 

 deep pink shaded red, some blush, 

 some almost white. The hand- 

 somest of all the long spined cactus. 

 Splendid large plants 81, $li 

 and |3. To:) large to be sent by mail. 



E. PosELGERiAxrs. Very rare, plant 

 bluish green, with black spines, flow- 

 ers delicate purple. 75c and SI 

 each. 



E. Yiridescexs. Under this name 

 we receive many forms which seem 

 quite distinct and might be clas 

 ch. The true Vii 



ig Echii 

 usually 4 to 5 inches high. or 10 

 inches in diameter, and generally 

 simple, but sometimes (only when 



