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A beautiful variety with 
net’ work of closely set silvery spines. 
A free bloomer. Flowers, fine crimson- 
purple, very large and satiny with a beau- 
tiful center and numerous stamens. 25c. 
Candicans. The Rainbow Cactus. Called 
Cereus Rigidissimus by some writers from 
its rigid and prim appearance. Spines radiat- 
ing and interlocking, extremely rigid and 
acute, variegated, latest ones of each season 
being rose color, oldest ones pale yellow, 
thus forming variegated rings around the 
stem. Flowers in outer edge of the rounded 
top 2% to 3 inches long, of a bright pink or 
purple color. 50c. 
Chloranthus. Stems 3 to 10 inches high, 
1% 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. 
Coceineus. Forms numerous heads 2 or 3 
inches high. The plant is covered with yellow 
short spines. Flowers rich scarlet. Rare, 50c. 
Dasyacanthus. Very much like E Candi- 
cans in form, only lacking the brilliant color 
of spines of the latter. Its bloom, which 
is very large, is a fine yellow, getting lighter 
towards the center and turning green. A 
splendid plant grown with other sorts. Will 
stand water in summer but wants its winters 
rest. 50c, 
Engelmani. Beautiful spines and handsome 
appearance. 1 to 2% inches long. They vary 
in color, white, brown, yellow and red. Flow- 
ers a rich purple shade. 75c. 
Enneacanthus. Stems generally branch- 
ing, 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 large 
clusters. Don’t fail to order this as it is one 
of the best bloomers. Price, single heads, 
25C. 
Fendleri. Central spine long and very 
dark, turning upward, Very attractive plant. 
Flowers vary from 2 to 4 inches across, 
purplish pink. 50c. 
Gonacanthus. Elegant sort, very distinct 
and rare. Spines large and sometimes twist- 
ed. Flowers dark scarlet to yellowish. 50c 
and 75c. 
Phoeniceus. Heads 2 and 3 inches high, 
forming clusters. Neat regular’ spines. 
Crimson flowers. 50c. 
Polyacanthus (Many Spined) 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 talking 
its name because of its straw-colored spines 
Caespitosus, 
TRY OUR FINE STRAINS OF “PETUNIA” 
which are long and closely cover the plant. 
Profuse bloomer. Flowers satiny crimson. 
50e. 
EPIPHYLLUMS or Lobster Cactus. Called 
Xmas Cactus because it always blooms 
through December and January, and is a 
charming gift for the season ,being crown- 
ed with its exquisite flowers just in time 
for Xmas. The flowers are very numer- 
ous, and last several days. They come into 
bloom about the third week in December 
and continue until the latter part of Feb- 
ruary. The flowers are three inches long; 
tube white; sepals rich coppery red; pe- 
tals tipped coppery red, shading to light 
rose in center; edges margined deep rose; 
an exquisitely beautiful flower. Small 
plants only 15c. 
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 flow- 
ers, 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 continue 
bearing flowers from June to September. A 
plant almost as curious as and very similar 
to this is Ecninocactus Capricornis which, 
moreover, iS very easy to grow and when 
large enough blooms freely every year. $1. 
A. Capricornis. A close rival of the Bish- 
op’s Hood for beauty and oddity. Having the 
same general form and tuft-like markings; it 
has besides a crown of wavy spines that are 
unlike the spines on any other cactus. Its 
flowers are larger than the latter plant, of a 
rich yellow with a crimson center. Very 
fine bloomer. 50c and $1.00. 
Pilocereus 
P. C. Senilis. The wonderful “Old Man 
Cactus.” No cactus collection is complete 
without this plant, so strange with its snow 
white covering of long flexuous hair-like 
Spines, that visitors at first refuse to be- 
lieve it is a living plant. When the hair is 
divided and the green stem below is exposed 
to view, the expressions of incredulity are 
turned to wonder. Our present stock is the 
finest we ever imported, every plant being a 
perfect specimen. $1. 
Anhalonium 
Fissuratum or Living Rock. A wonder- 
ful plant that appears as if carved out of 
stone, yet lives and blooms among ‘the 
dry rocks and so closely does it resemble 
the stones, that it is difficult to find the 
plants. It requires but little water and 
should be grown in sandy or gravelly soil. 
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SEEDS.—THEY ARE THE BEST GROWN 
