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Cereus Lamprochlorus. 
Grandiflorous or Queen of Night. This mag- 
nificent night blooming cereus produces 
large flowers nearly a foot across, the sepals 
dark brown outside, yellowish within, the 
petals pure white. A great beauty, 25¢ each. 
Cuttings 10c. 
Grandis. This fine specimen from Brazil, 
having beautiful light green shining stems, 
three or four angles, and set with long, ivory 
white spines. Flowers large, pure white. $1. 
Jamacaru. This variety is the gem of 
every large collection. The color is a very 
light pubescent-blue. Makes large specimens. 
$1.00. 
Lamprochlorus. Low growing, inclined to 
cluster. Bright green, short brown spines, 
10 to 12 ribs. Flowers very large ane pure 
white. 35c and 50c, and $1.00. 
Martinii. One of the most distinctive; a 
semi-climber, branching freely; stems a 
deep lively green, wavy tubercle-like each 
tubercle surrounded by 2 or 3 long spines, a 
profuse bloomer, the flowers a_ dazzling 
greenish white. One of the best. 50c. 
(NOTE:—We formerly called the above 
Martiana by mistake.) 
Hankeanus. A bold magnificent sort ot 
columnar cereus, stems bluish green, spines 
brown, set in nests close together, along 
the ridges, a fine cereus. $1.50. 
Nycticalus. A splendid night bloomer of 
strong growth, with square stems and very 
small spines. It produces very large white 
flowers resembling Grandiflorus, 25c each. 
Pink Night Bloomer. Very pretty sort of 
which we do not know the name. The stems 
are sometimes square, Sometimes six-angled 
one inch in diameter, and serpentine in 
habit of growth. The deep pink flowers 
measure about four inches across. Cuts 25c; 
plants 50c. 
Olfersii. (From Brazil.) A magnificent cer- 
eus, exceedingly stout growth, color light 
blue; beautiful spines, which are jet black 
and very long. Must be seen to be appre- 
ciated. $1. 
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Rostratus,. It is a strong vigorous grower 
of the Grandiflorus type. The stems have 
four or five very deep angles which are orna- 
mented at the eyes’ with handsome tuber- 
cles. The stems are a beautiful green with 
a shiny lustre. The flowers are large with 
short broad petals of a beautiful rich green- 
ish white, Small plants 25e; second size, 50c. 
Seidelii. This free grower makes fine 
branches of a delicate bluish green. Flowers 
open after’ sunset and fade by morning and 
are about 8 inches long, white with green 
stripe down the center of petals. A fine 
plant. $1 to $2. 
Spachianus. A stately plant growing to 
the height of 3 to 4 feet, and making numer- 
ous erect branches. Color light green with 
yellow spines. Flowers large and _ snow- 
white, several rows of broad satiny petals, 
corolla large and flaring, outside a delicate 
green. Our finest cereus. $1.00 to $3.00. 
Tonnellianus. Superb upright grower, 
with twelve angles, short spines, beauti- 
ful habit and lily-like flowers, 75c. 
Triangularis. A fine night bloomer. Out- 
side grows to immense proportions. If plant- 
ed near a dwelling, the branches will flatten 
themselves 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 flow- 
ers are superb, immense size, fine creamy- 
white, with magnificent clusters of silky sta- 
‘mens and a light yellow pistil. 25e and 50c; 
Cuttings 15c. 
Cereus Grandiflorus, ‘‘Queen of Night.’’ 
Zaucacari. A very handsome plant with 
five deep angles ,and long rich, yellowish 
brown clusters of spines, smooth shining 
stems. Large white flowers 6 inches in dia- 
meter, $1. 
SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
