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THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY 



Cereus Triangularis 



near a dwelling- will flatten itself against 

 the side of the house, sending- out long 

 white roots on each side, which attach 

 themselves tightly until the stems become 

 hardened, when they loosen and hang like 

 heavy gray strings.. The flowers are 

 superb, immense size, fine creamy-white, 

 with magnificent clusters of silky stamens 

 and a light yellow pistil. 25c and 50c: but- 

 tings 15c. 



Tuberosus. Slender fine hair-like spines. Very 

 numerous. Has a tuberous root like a dahlia 

 and grows in bush form. 50c. 



Variabilis. Tall growing species. Stems 3 or 

 4-angled. few spines, but stout. Flowers. 

 white, si. 



Zaucacari. A very handsome plant with five 

 deep angles, and long rich, yellowish brown 

 clusters of spines, smooth shining steins. 

 Large white flowers 6 inches in diamete: $3 



Gorgeous Phyllocactus 



The most gorgeous and satisfactory of all 

 the cactus family. A large plant will frequently 

 carry fifty to a hundred buds and blossoms. 

 The leaves are flat or triangular in shape, of 

 various shades of green, sometimes shaded "with 

 dark red. The plants "----'- a eight o- 2 to 

 3 feet, and from every eye of the severely plain 

 leaves, come forth suddenly and mysteriously 

 small buds, which develop into large flowers " 

 ; 8 inches across: often these flowers almost 

 overlap each other, and they are of such bril- 

 liancy as to fairly dazzle the eyes. 

 Acker man i. One of the handsomest The 

 flowers are 6 to S inches across, of a rich. 

 satiny scarlet or crimson, produced in pro- 

 fusion. 25c: cuttings. 10c. 

 Anguiliger. Deep notches are cut along the 

 leaves like the teeth of a large saw. The 

 flowers are composed of a curved tube ^ 

 inches long, spreading out at the toj 

 the width of 6 inches, and surrounded by a 

 whorl of pure white petals. Fragrant. 25c. 

 Conway's Giant. Is a grand species, indeed. 

 th in leaf and in flowers.. These are 

 of enormous size, often 2 feet in circumfer- 

 ence, full deep scarlet, shading to purple. 



A well grown plant owing to its neat masses 

 of erect branches, is really an ornament. 

 ' :ents. 



German Empress. Low growing with small 

 pinkish flowers. 25c. 



Kermesinus Magnus. An imposing plant, with 

 great thick, heavy, rich colored stems, 

 which produce extra large, deep scarlet 

 flowers most splendid to behold, S to 12 

 inches in diameter. 50c. 



Latifrons. The Queen Cactus. Is the largest 

 of the genus S to 10 feet high, robust in 

 habit; leaves fiat, crenated. The flowers a 

 beautiful creamy white: sepals and tube 

 of a reddish hue. Xight-blooming. 25c. 



Mainwaring's Red. A stately, strong, vigor- 

 our grower, that makes an imposing plant, 

 and produces dark red, heavy flowers. 25c. 



Mrs. Bouman. Makes a fine large plant; with 

 graceful slender stems. It is a most pro- 

 fuse blomer, bearing many open flowers at 

 once; which are of medium size, colored soft 

 velvety- scarlet and of great brilliancy. 25c. 



Pocockii. A splendid variety. Stems reddish 

 green, three angled, set with clusters of 

 spines, cushioned with white down. Flowers 

 have two rows of sepals, and five rows of 

 wide petals three-fourths of an inch across 

 at widest part, delicately waved at edges. 

 The coloring is indescribably beautiful, be- 

 ing rich dark red with a shiny lustre, and a 

 broad orange red shade through the center 

 of each petal; the inner ones are shorter 

 than the others, all are edged and flamed 

 with intense brilliant magenta at the base. 



Phyllocactus Stenopetalus. "Cactus of the Stars' 



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