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ing and interlocking, extremely rigid and 

 acute, variegated, latest ones of each season 

 being rose color, oldest ones pale yellow, 

 thus forming variegated rings around the 

 stem. Flowers in outer edge of the rounded 

 top 2V 2 to 3 inches long, of a bright pink or 

 purple color. 50c. 



Chloranthus. Stems 3 to 10 inches high, 

 1% to 2inches in diameter; radial spines 

 slender, pectinate or adpressed to the plant: 

 lower lateral ones the longest; seen from 

 above the plant shows as many rays formed 

 by the spines as there are ribs. Spines 

 mostly white, the lower lateral ones tipped 

 with purple, upper central ones entirely 

 purple. Flowers yellowish-green, always low 

 down on the plant. 35c. 



Conglomeratus. A fine plant; closely cover- 

 ed with light straw-colored spines; grows in 

 clusters. Profuse bloomer. Flowers a peculiar 

 shade of lilac. 50c. 



Dasyacanthus. Very much like E. Candi 

 cans in form, only lacking the brilliant color 

 of spines of the latter. Its bloom, which 

 is very large, is a fine yellow, getting lighter 

 towards the center and turning green. A 

 splendid plant grown with other sorts. Will 

 stand water in summer but wants its winters 

 rest. 75c, large plants only. 



Enneacanthus. Stems generally branching, 

 3 to 6 inches high, fresh green. Large clust- 

 ers of this plant produce sometimes an enor- 

 mous lot of reddish purple flowers, 3 inches 

 long. The sort we have is very fine, having 

 short yellow spines. It is hard to get single 

 plants, as they mostly grow in large clusters. 

 Don't fail to order this as it is one of the 

 best bloomers. Price, single heads, 25c to 

 50c. cluster by express, 50c to $1. 



Polyacanthus (Many Spined) The stoutest 

 growing one of this class. Stem pale green 

 with about 8 ridges, the spines being placed 

 along the angles in clusters. Flowers a rich 

 red. 50c. 



Procumbens. Like E. Berlanderi in growth, 

 but larger. Flowers purple. 25c. 



Christmas Cactus 



EPIPHYLLUMS or Lobster Cactus. Called 

 Xmas Cactus because it always blooms 

 through December and January, and is a 

 charming gift for the season, being crown- 

 ed with its exquisite flowers just in time 

 for Xmas. The flowers are very numer- 

 ous, and last several days. They come into 

 bloom about the third week in December 

 and continue until the latter part of Feb- 

 ruary. The flowers are three inches long; 

 tube white; sepals rich coppery red; pe- 

 tals tipped coppery red, shading to light 

 rose in center; edges margined deep rose; 

 an exquisitely beautiful flower. On own 

 roots, without soil, postpaid, 25c, 50c and 

 75c. 



Anhalonium (Spineless) 



Prismaticum, the finest and largest grow- 

 ing sort in this genus, attaining a diameter of 

 8 inches. The hard, gray-colored tubercles 

 taper to a point and are quite smooth. They 

 rise from a bed of wool-like substance, out of 

 which comes the very large, pure white flow- 

 er, really borne on the upper base of the 

 young tubercles. Fine plants 50c. 



Williamsii. The top of the plant is round, 

 without any spines. Root long and turnip 

 shaped; a very curious cactus and extremely 

 attractive; flowers pale rose. "Dumpling" 

 and "Turnip" cactus are names given to it. 

 25c. 



Mamillarias 



These are beautiful little plants, the spines 

 embracing all the colors of the rainbow, the 

 flowers of many are generally small; the 

 seed-pods (delicate colored berries) remain 

 for many months making them doubly at- 

 tractive. They can be grown anywhere and 

 in any kind of soil, if the pots are well 

 drained. 



Applanata. .An easily grown sort, of flat 

 cushion-like form. Flowers are white, strip- 

 ed with mauve, but the chief beauty is the 

 bright red seed pod that comes at about 

 the same time as the flower. 50c. 



Bicolor. The whole surface of this plant 

 appears as if covered with a fine cobweb, 

 owing to the numerous closely-set white 

 hairs which form the outer series of spines; 

 and if grown under a case or in a position 

 where the dust can be excluded, it is one 

 of the most striking of the genus ; blooms all 

 summer when quite small, and is covered 

 in early spring with bright carmine berries; 

 one of the very neatest plants imaginable. 

 60c. 



Bocassana. Of a wierd, irregular structure; 

 spines tender; head covered with the finest 

 of white, hair-like fuzz; a very rare sort, 

 which should be found in every collection. 

 50c. 



Candida. An exceedingly beautiful plant, 

 wtih a profusion of soft, delicate white, 

 spines, often assuming a decided pink shade, 

 flowers flesh color and large. 40c. 



Decipiens. A variety with a long pale green 

 tubercles, tipped with a few slender spines. 

 A fine bloomer and easily managed. 25c. 



Dolichocentra (long spurred). Flowers 

 pale rose or reddish crimson; stem short. 

 White spine of irregular length. 25c and 50c. 



Echinus. Globular, iy 2 to 2 inches in dia- 

 meter. Radial spines white, interlacing; cen- 

 tral spine very rigid, brownish, straight or 

 sometimes recurved. Flowers large, 2 inches 

 in diameter, yellow. 50c. 



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