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ed, the centrals a straw color and longer 

 than the others. Small growing sort. Rare. 

 $1.00. 

 Wislizeni. (Fish-hook Cactus). One of the 

 largest varieties.. Spines prettily colored 

 from gray to dark pink, the central forming 

 a perfect hook and very strong — are used 

 by the Indians for fishing. Flowers orange 

 color. Fine plant, $1.50. 



Echinocereus 



Berianderi. A low-growing recumbent plant, 

 slender stems, four-angled, with short 

 spines. The fragrant flowers are nearly 4 

 inches across, bright purple and showy. An 

 elegant species. Cuts 15c, plants 25c. 



Caespitosus. A beautiful variety with net 

 work of closely set silvery spines. A free 

 bloomer. Flowers, fine crimson-purple, very 

 large and satiny with a beautiful center 

 and numerous stamens. 25c. 



Candicans. The Rainbow Cactus. Called 



Cereus Rigidissimus by some writers from 

 its rigid and prim appearance. Spines radi- 

 ating and interlocking, extremely rigid and 

 acute, variegated, latest ones of each sea- 

 son being rose color, oldest ones pale j-ellow, 

 thus forming variegated rings around the 

 stem. Flowers in outer edge of the rounded 

 top 2 1-2 to 3 inches long, of a bright pink 

 or purple color. 50c. 



Chloranthus. Stems 3 to 10 inches high, 1 3-4 

 to 2 inches 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. 



Cocci neus. Forms numerous heads 2 'or 3 

 inches high. The plant is covered with yel- 

 low short spines. Flowers rich scarlet. Rare. 

 50c. 



Dasyacanthus. Very much like E. Candicans 

 in form, only lacking the brilliant color 

 of spines of the latter.. Its bloom, which 

 is very large, is a fine yellow, getting light- 

 er towards the center and turning green. A 

 splendid plant grown with other sorts. Will 

 stand water in summer but wants its win- 

 ter's rest. 50c. 



Engelmani. Beautiful spines and handsome 

 appearance. 1 to 2 1-2 inches long. They 

 vary in color, white, brown, yellow and 

 red.. Flowers a rich purple shade. 75c. 



Enneacanthus. Stems generally branching. 3 

 to 6 inches high, fresh green.. Large 



clusters of this plant produce sometimes an 

 enormous 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 lai'ge 

 clusters. Don't fail to order this as it is one 

 of the best bloomers. .Price, single heads, 

 not rooted, 15c. 



Merkerii. Branching at base forms clusters. 

 New growth a bright green. White spines 

 nearly transparent; flowers rosy red. Cut- 

 tings only, 25c. 



Polyacanthus (Many Spines.) 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. 



Stramineus A handsome variety taking its 

 name because of its straw-colored spines, 

 which are long and closely cover the plant. 

 Profuse bloomer. .Flowers satin}- crimson. 

 50c. 



EPIPHYLLUMS or Lobster Cactus. Called 

 Xmas Cactus because it always blooms 

 through December and January, and is 

 a charming gift for the season, being 

 crowned with is exquisite flowers just in 

 time for Xmas. The flowers are very 

 numerous and last several days. They come 

 into bloom about the third week in Decem- 

 ber and continue until the latter part of 

 February- The flowers are three inches 

 long; tube white; sepals rich coppery red; 

 petals tipped coppery red, shading to light 

 rose in center; edges margined deep rose; 

 an exquisitely beautiful flower. Small plants 

 only 15c. Cuttings, 5c. 



PELECYPHORA Asselliformis (Hatchet Cactus) 

 Closels* related to Mamillarias. Short cylin- 

 drical stem covered with tubercles of a 

 flattened form at the apex of which are two 

 rows of flat horny scales; curious and rare, 

 $1.00. 



Astrophytum Myriostigma 



(Many Dotted Cactus) 



Bishop's Hood. This, at a glance, appears to 

 be scarcely a living plant, so regular, rigid 

 and unplant-like is its form, that we might 

 imagine it had been carved from a piece of 

 stone; beautifully spotted all over. The 

 flowers, produced near the summit of the 

 stem, generally several together, open early 

 in the day, expanding on each succeeding 

 day for nearly a week. Plants will also con- 

 tinue bearing flowers from June to Septem- 

 ber.. A plant almost as curious as any very 

 similar to this is Echinocactus Capricornis. 

 which moreover, it very easy to grow and 

 when large enough booms freely every 

 3'ear. $1. 



Capricornis. A close rival of the Bishop's 

 Hood for beauty and oddity. Having the 

 same general form and tuft-like markings. 

 It has a crown of wavy spines that are un- 

 like those of any other cactus. Flowers 

 yellow with crimson center. $1.00. 

 (NOTE: — We are having difficulty in securing 



a stock for this season, owing to the revolution 



in Mexico. In ordering be sure and make a 



second choice.) 



Pilocereus 



P. C. Senilis The wonderful "Old Man 

 Cactus." No cactus collection is complete 

 without this plant, so strange with its snow 



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