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Cereus Colubriuus 



Eriophorus. A free night bloomer. Very 

 strong upright green stems of a dark green 

 color. $1. 



Flagelliformis or Creeping Cereus. Very 

 slender stems, about % inch in diameter, 

 of pendulous habit, fine for grafting on C. 



Colubriuus; pretty in baskets. Bright rose- 

 colored flowers, resembling the crab cactus. 

 15c, 25c, 50c. 



Gemmatus or Organ Pipe Cactus. A most 

 interesting variety, with very smooth stems, 

 divided into six deep ridges by long lines of 

 short spines, resembling beading. The flow- 

 ers are small, brownish-red one inch long, 

 and are very close together. The beauty of 

 the plant lies in its massive grandeur and 

 bead-like lines of spines. It resembles, when 

 well-grown, a great organ pipe. Small plants 

 are handsome. Our largest specimen is 30 

 feet high. 15c, 25c, 50, $1 and $2.50 each. 



Grandiflorus or Queen of Night. This mag- 

 nificent night blooming cereus produces large 

 flowers nearly a foot across, the sepals dark 

 brown outside, yellowish within, the petals 

 pure white. A great beauty. 25c each. Cut- 

 tings 10c. 



Grandis. This fine speciemn from Brazil, 

 having beautiful light green shining stems,. 

 three or four angles, and set with long, ivory 

 white spines. Flowers large, pure white. $1. 



Jamacaru. This variety is the gem of 

 every large collection. The color is a very 

 light pubescent-blue. Makes large specimens. 

 $1.00. 



Lamprochlorus. Low growing, inclined to 

 cluster. Bright green, short brown spines, 

 10 to 12 ribs. Flowers very large and pure 

 white. 35c and 50c and $1.00 



Martianus. (From Brazil). One of the most 

 distinctive; a semi-climber, branching freely 

 stems a deep lively green, wavy tubercle-like 

 each tubercle surrounded by 2 or 3 long 

 spines, a profuse bloomer, the flowers a dazzl- 

 ing greenish white. One of the best. 50c. 



Hankeanus (New). A bold magnificent sort 

 of columnar cereus, stems bluish green, 

 spines brown, set in nests close together, 

 along the ridges, a fine cereus. $1.50. 



Nycticalus. A splendid night bloomer of 

 strong growth, with square stems and very 

 small spines. It produces very large white 

 flowers resembling Grandiflorus. 25c each. 



Pasacana. A very distinct variety of tall, 

 strong growth, very dark green with long- 

 spines that turn downward and press closely 

 to the plant, giving an odd appearance. $2. 



Pink Night Bloomer. Very pretty sort of 

 whicn we do not know the name. The stems 

 are sometimes scpiare, some times six-angled 

 one inch in diameter, and serpentine in habit 

 of growth. The deep pink flowers measure 

 about four inches across. Cuts 25c; plants 

 50c. 



Olfersii. (From Brazil) A magnificent cer- 

 eus, exceedingly stout growth, color light 

 blue; beautiful spines, which are jet black 

 and very long. Must be seen to be appreciat- 

 ed. $1. 



Rostratus. It is a strong, vigorous grower 

 of the Grandiflorus type. The stems have 



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