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Echinopsis, "The Cactus for the Million 



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Eyresii. Like the above style of plants, in 

 size and shape of flowers also in profuseness 

 of bloom. The plants are darker green, shin- 







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Echinopsis Eyriesii 



beautiful white flowers, semi-double, satiny, 

 with white fringe of stamens and pistil, 

 ing, ribs more shallow and spines quite small 



It bears great numbers of large chaste and 

 These two echinopsis are the Princes of 

 globose cactus and should be grown by every 

 cactus lover. They are most effective for 

 borders of cactus beds outside, and in the 

 spring when at their best blooming period 

 are a glorious sight. E. Eyresii does not in- 

 crease as rapidly as Mulleri, and is much 

 more rare. They are of easy culture, free 

 from disease and insect pests. Small plants, 

 25c; larger 35c, 50c and $1.00. 



OPUNTIA Microdasys. The prettiest of all 

 Opuntias with handsome, pear-shaped 

 leaves, of a fine green, dotted with tufts of 

 small golden spines that resemble tufts of 



velvet. The contrast is very beautiful, 25c, 

 50c and 75c each; cuttings, 15c. 



Monacantha Variegata. A beautiful plant, 

 the pear-shaped leaves of which are beauti- 

 fully variegated white and green; young 

 growth pink. 20c, 50c and 75c each. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUMS. From mesem- 

 bria, midday, and anthemom, a flower; 

 referring to the flowers opening on sunny 

 days. The leaves are variable in shape, 

 sometimes thick and fleshy, sometimes 

 round and resembling the portulaca; fre- 

 quently they are curiously formed. Flow- 

 ers are white, pink, blush, rose, bronze- 

 red, crimson, magenta, and various shades 

 of yellow, and have a beautiful satin-like 

 gloss. Measure an inch to 3 inches in 



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