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Treleasii (New). Leaves covered with white 

 powder, giving a bluish gray appearance. 

 Very pretty. 2uc. 



SEMPERVIVUM. Similar to the Echeverias 

 but distinguished by having a hairy-like 

 margin to the leaves. 



Arachnoideum. (Cobweb or Spider web) Small 

 rosettes, the tips nearly all connected by 

 .soft white hairs. Very pretty. 10c. 



Arboreum. Grows about 2 1-2 feet high, round 

 stout stems at the ends of which are 

 bright green rosettes tipped maroon. Flow- 

 ers bright yellow. 15c. 



Canariensis. Soft green, forms large rosettes 

 . and flower stalk three feet long with 

 numerous yellow flowers. A good variety 

 x5c. 



Calcareum. Leaves glaucous with distinct red 

 brown tip. Neat. 15c. 



Hawarthium. Shrubby growth about 18 inches 

 high. Leaves grayish green edged with 

 maroon in rosettes. Flowers pale yellow 

 tinged with pink. 15c. 



STAPELIA or "Starfish Cactus." Curious plants 

 with fleshy leaves; flowers shaped like a 

 star fish. 15c. 



CHOICE CACTUS 



Rare Collection of Cereus 



Our collection of Cereus embraces over fifty 

 varieties. Most of the cereus have upright, 

 massive column-like stems, others are ser- 

 pentine or triangular, or trailing, so as to re- 

 quire support. They have with few exceptions, 

 very large, showy flowers. generally white, 

 cream or greenish white, often very large and 

 beautiful. 



Alacriportanus. Massive bluish-green stems 

 with six deep angles, and long brown 

 spines. Very beautiful cream white flowers. 

 50c and ;t>l each. 

 Alamosensis. Columnar, about 2 inches in 

 diameter. Flowers about 1 1-2 inches long, 

 funnel-shaped; red. $1 each. 

 Atropurpureus. The magnificent flowers of 

 this variety makes it very desirable; it is 

 a rapid grower, has round stems with long 

 spines and soon makes fine specimens. Color 

 of spines very handsome; flowers creamy- 

 white. 50c. 

 Bonplandi. Stems square 1 to 1 1-2 inches 

 thick. Will climb if given support. Flowers 

 large, white. 50c. 

 Candicans. (From La Plata.) When young this 

 variety resembles an Echino-cactus, being 

 of a large globular form, and closely cov- 

 ered with very long golden spines. Very 

 large white flower. 50c. 

 Colubrinus. We have a splendid stock of C. 

 Colubrinus. They grow upright six to 

 eight feet high and stems 1 1-2 to 3 inches 

 in diameter, having eleven shallow ribs set 

 closely with spines at first red, afterwards 

 turning gray. The flowers of Colubrinus 

 have pinkish brown sepals and creamy 



white, incurved petals. 

 Plants, 25c. 



Cuts 5 



10c; 



Donkelaeri (Albispinus) Small-stemmed climber 

 with numerous tufts of pure white spines. 

 Stem reddish brown. $1. 



Eburneus. A fine sort. Spines at first purplish 



Cereus Colubrinus 



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