Mrs. Pheodosia Id. Shepherd’s Annual Catalogue. got 
Anhalonium. 
A. ENGELMANNI—(A. fissuratum.) Tubercles triangular in form, very 
thick and strangely furrowed, resembling a fine piece of carved workmanship. 
From the center arises the pretty satiny rose flower, an inch across, set in a 
mass of dense wool. 25 ets. to $1.00. 
A. 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 25 cts. to $1.00, by mail. 
Cereus. 
TRIANGULARIS—(Night bloomer.) One of the most curious of this in- 
teresting 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 lke 
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. 25, 50, 75 ects., and $1.00 up to $5.00 each. 
C. 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. 
C. MACDONALD A#—Stems cylindric creeping or climbing, branched, 
slender; night-blooming; flowers 12 to 14 inches across; sepals brown, red and 
yellow, petals delicate white. Native of Honduras. 15, 25 cts. and $1 each. 
C. FLAGELLIFORMIS—Or “Rat-Tail Cactus.” Very slender stems, 
about 4 inch in diameter; of pendulous habit, fine for grafting on C. Colubri- 
nus; pretty in baskets. Bright rosy.colored flowers. 15, 25 and 50 cts. each. 
C. COLUBRINUS—A tall, robust column-like cactus of very rapid growth. 
It bears innumerable beautiful flowers, with ight pinkish brown sepals and 
creamy-white petals that are delicately recurved. 25 cts. to $2.00 each. 
C. 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 $2.00 each. 
C. EMORYII—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 incon- 
spicuous, but the plant is very handsome. Plants 35 cts. to $2.00 each. 
C. DR. REGAL—One of the climbing varieties, resembling C. Grandi- 
florus, only the flowers are larger. 25, 50 and 75 cts. each. 
Echinopsis. 
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 
