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Erecta. Upright grower, single stems, Radiosa. A little plant that should be in 



sipnes, amber color; flowers yellow; one every collection, very hardy, easy to grow 



of the most showy mamillarias that we have and bloom. Low growth, dark-green in color, 



in our collection. 50c. and spines set closely to the plant. 50c. 



Grahammi, A very pretty species. Covered Spinosissima. Has the appearance of a 



with a network of fine white spines and hav- round brush. The fine hairs are of an attrac- 



ing a long black central spine, very slender tive reddish-yellow color, and the plant is a 



and hooked at the end. A rarely seen plant S°°d grower and makes a very fine contrast 



in collections, but highly valued where ob- w itb the dark green species: adding variety 



tained. 50c. to any collection. 50c. 



Micromeris. Certainly no one will say this S* ella . Aura * a of Golden Star " f mo f st . be 1 au " 

 is a -horrid thing with sharp spines," for tlfu J ™ ety that l T0 J s . sle ^ s } t0 J mches 

 you may well let the babies play with it, so m height f nd 1 a h * lf inch in diameter, 

 soft and delicate is it in texture. It is called inching freely and covered with spreading 

 the "Button Cactus" bv some, because small star-like yellow spines tipped_ with reddish 

 single plants really resemble a fine silk- brown - Sma11 whlte fl o^rs, loc and 2oc. 

 embroidered button. Then again, it is called Tuberculosa. A very pretty and weU de- 

 the "Mushroom Cactus" and well it may be, fined species of the mountain region. Spines 

 for as it gets old any number of little offsets slender, hair-like. Flowers pale purple, pro- 

 will appear all over the plant and soon trans- ducing an elongated red berry. 35c. 

 form it into a curious mass. The flowers are Uncinatus. This Mexican variety always 

 followed -by bright carmine berries, which attracts attention, on account of its corn- 

 remain on it all winter and make it very pact form and fine, stout, hooked central 

 attractive; pretty, indeed, when grown un- spines. Tubercles are short, color very dark 

 der a glass shade, which keeps it nice and green, spines black and flowers white with 

 white. Besides the above charms, it has the purple stripes. 50c. 

 advantage of retaining life for months with- 

 out watering. 25c. 



Minima, Resembling Stella Aurata but of SeeQS OX CaCtllS ' 



more dwarf habit and with smaller stems. 



which are covered with cream colored star- CACTf FROM SEED— It is a delight to 



like spines; it also bears white flowers, 10c watch their growth from the time that the 



and 25c. seed sprouts, until it develops into a spiny 



Nutta I Li. A stout growing plant soon form- Da u or column, and sends out its satinv 

 ing large clusters Quite hardy, with white blossoms . ge e ds are all sizes, from a small 

 spines. Blooms all summer. Flowers green- 

 ish yellow, 2 in. in diameter. Has round red P ea t0 a S rain of mustard seed. Should be 

 berries. 50c. planted almost on the surrace in pots or 



Nfvea, Most beautiful species, covered cigar boxes, half filled with pot-sherds or 



with fine white spines; rare and beautiful, gravel, with a couple of incnes of sand, well 



25 r c et and?0c r ^ ** k ™* hJ ^ ^^ ^^ watered and kept covered with glass. They 



Pectinata.' (Comb like) . Native of Southern senevallj sprout within ten days or a month. 

 Texas and northern part of Mexico. One of Lt is surprising to see the size of a plant that 

 the real satisfactory kind on account of its has come from a very small seed. They are 

 neat form and very large and beautiful beautiful little things : the most delicate col- 

 flowers. Color a clear yellow. Extra good ors , pa i e green, soft pink or pale yellow, and 

 sort and cheap. 40c. pure white, round or oval, and resemble pre- 



Pusffia. (Small). This beautiful little Cac- cious gems. They will grow well in the 



tus is always admired for its bright, silvery sand for two or three months or until large 



spines, which radiate in the stm. It forms enough to transplant well, when they should 



fine clusters in a comparative short time; be planted in a compost of loam, sand and 



flowers yellowish white, with a red stripe leaf mold mixed with broken charcoal. They 



through central petal. This is a little gem, must always be given good drainage. Choice 



and should not be overlooked. mixed 10c pkt. 



Cheap Collections, Postpaid 



(UNLABELED* 



No. I — 20 varieties of Cactus and Succulents $1.00 



No. 2 — 20 varieties of Geranium cuttings 75 



No. 3 — 10 varieties of Geranium cuttings 40 



No. 1 — 12 varieties of Bulbs, our selection. Including one of our seedling Amaryllis. . .75 



No. 5 — 10 varieties of Cactus and Succulents 60 



No. 6 — 8 varieties of Phyllocactus ( labeled) 1.00 



No. 7 — 10 varieties of Cactus (Unlabeled) 75 



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