60 MRS. THEODOSIA B. SHEPHEED'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE. 



Macromeris. Laige tubercles, and large pink flowers; very showy. Grows in 



clusters. 25 to 75 cts. 

 Micromeris. A charming variety, with fine white spines, closely set, resembling a 



plush-covered button. 25 cts. each. 

 Minima. Delicate little spines of rapid growth; large yellow flowers ; spines soft 



and pretty. 15 to 25 cts. 

 Lasiacantha. A lovely little cactus, covered with spines resembling feathers; one 



of the most curious of all cacti. 25 to 50 cts. each. 

 Goodrichii. Fine gray plant, with fine hooked spines; flowers yellowish, with red 



midribs, followed by very handsome red berries. 25 to 75 cts. each. 

 Supertexta or Elegaus. This plant is deserving of its name, being covered with 



white spines ; the four central spines protruding evenly all over the plant, make 



it one of the most beautiful of the Mamillaria, and should be in every collection. 

 m 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Spinosissima. Has the appearance of a round brush. The fine hairs are of an 



attractive reddish yellow color, and the plant is a good grower. 50 cts. 

 Candida. An exceedingly beautiful plant with a profusion of soft, delicate, white 



spines, often assuming a decided pink shade; flowers flesh color and large. 



50 cts. 

 Applanata. Large plants, bearing pretty flowers, followed latter by coral-red 



berries, which are more than an inch in length, and remain in bloom on the plant 



for nearly a year; interesting. 50 cts. 

 Erecta. Upright grower, single stems, spines amber color; flowers yellow; one of 



the most showy mamillarias. 50 cts. 

 Xuttalli. This hardy species is found in many parts of the United States, and is 



perfectly hardy. It bears large flowers in profusion, which are of a greenish 



yellow color. Plants made large masses in a short time: a very good sort. 



Price, 35 to 75 cts. 

 Uncinata. The spines are all turned downward, strong and sharp; flowers 



white, striped with purplish brown. Price, 50 to 75 cts. 

 Tuberculosa. A pretty and well-defined species of the mountain region. Stems, 2 



to 5 inches high, often with globose branches at the base. Flowers very pale 



purple, about 1 inch in diameter; berry oval, elongated, and sometimes almost 



cylindrical, red ; an odd sort. Price, 25 to 50 cts. 



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 by the 

 long tubular or funnel-like flowers produced from the side of the stem, instead of near 

 the summit, as in the Hedgehog Cactus. 



Eyriesii. One of the best known of the species, and one of the most beautiful when 

 in flower. Stem very regularly globular. Flowers six to eight inches long, like 

 a curved funnel, and four to five inches across the mouth, formed by numerous 

 tapering white petals spreading sy metrically. The delicious fragrance possessed 

 by the flowers is very powerful and most pleasing. 25, 50 cts. to $1.00 each. 

 Mulleri. One of the most beautiful and valuable Cacti, because of its large, elegant, 

 satiny pink flowers. It is a splendid bloomer, and the flowers are very large and 

 beautiful. It grows very rapidly, and blooms thesecoud year, beginning in early 

 spring and blooming at intervals for mouths. 15, 25, 50 cts. and SI. 00. §1.50. 

 $2.00 and $3.00 per doz. 



ECHIXOCEREUS. 



Easily characterized by the regularity and beauty of spines, the dwarfish, cyl- 

 indrical stems, and brilliancy of coloring. " The flowers last for a long period, the 

 plants are profuse bloomers, and comparatively hardy and easy of culture. The 

 fruits are mostly edible, of a pleasant acidity, often assuming rich tints that render 

 them quite ornamental. 



Berlandieri. Alow-growing recumbent plant, slender stems, four-angled, with 

 short spines. The sweetly fragrant floweis are nearly four inches across, bright 

 purple and showy. An elegant species. 30 cts. 

 Csespitosus. The beautiful Lace Cactus, with ivory-white network of spines. A 



perfect gem. 15 to 50 cts. 

 Regidisimus. The " Rainbow Cactus," so widely advertised, is noted for the differ- 

 ently colored spines, which range from creamy white to deep crimson, usually in 

 alternate rings around the plant. This network of brilliantly colored spines ren- 

 ders the plant ornamental at all times, but when crowned with a circlet of large 

 crimson Mowers, four inches across, with a white center, the plant is truly gor- 

 geous. 25 cts. to $1.00 each. 



