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silky stamens and a light yellow pistil. Blooming plants, 25c, 50c, 75c 
and $1.00 each; cuttings, 15c to 25c each; cuttings, 12 to 15 inches long for 
grafting, 35c each, postpaid. Cuts of C. triangularis are always heavy. 
Cereus Beauty. A very beautiful and distinct variety which came 
unnamed, and is given the name “‘Beauty’’ on account of its handsome 
appearance. It isastrong, vigorous grower of the Grandiflora type. The 
stems have four or five very deep angles, which are ornamented at the 
eyes with handsome tubercles. The stems are a beautiful light green 
with a shiny waxen luster. ‘The flowers are large with short broad petals, 
of a beautiful rich greenish-white. Small plants, 25c; second size, 50c 
each; cuttings, 15c each. 
Pink Night Blooming Cereus. Of the Grandiflora type, five to 
six sided, very small spines, and a vigorous grower. It produces cup- 
shaped flowers, with old rose sepals and blush petals. A night bloomer. 
Small plants, 25c each; cuttings, 15c each. 
Grandiflorus “Queen of Night.”” This magnificent night bloom- 
ing cereus produces large flowers nearly a foot across, the sepals dark 
brown outside, yellowish within, the petals pure white. A great beauty. 
15c, 50c to $1.00 each; cuttings, 10c to 15c each. 
Flagelliformis ‘“‘Creeping Cereus’’” Very slender stems, about 
34 inch in diameter, of pendulous habit, fine for grafting on C. colubrinus; 
pretty in baskets. Bright, rose-colored flowers, resembling the crab cac- 
tus. 5c, 25c, 50c each. 
Colubrinus. A tall, robust column-like cactus of very rapid growth. 
It bears innumerable beautiful flowers, with light pinkish-brown sepals 
and creamy-white petals that are delicately incurved 25c to $1.00 each; 
cuttings, 10c to 25c each; cuttings for grafting, 12 inches long, 25c¢ each. 
Specimens, $1.00 to $2.50 each. 
Splendens. A tall variety, resembling the above, but with flowers 
one-third larger; stems and sepals deep brownish-red, petals creainy- 
white, flowers funnel-shaped. Both of these cacti bloom at night, and 
are fine bloomers. Especially useful for grafting. 25c to $1.00 each; cut- 
tings, 10c each. The two above are quite heavy. 
Emoryii. ‘Velvet Cactus.’’ A beautiful upright growing variety 
with light green stems, covered with shining, transparent golden spines 
of various length. ‘The young growth resembles the prettiest green vel- 
vet, with a golden tint. It is very beautiful. The flowers are pale yellow 
and inconspicuous, but the plant is very handsome. Small plants, 25c. 
Tortuosus. The stems of this plant are of a dark purplish-black 
color, spines long and dark, except on young growth, then nearly red. A 
fine plant on account of its grotesque growth; from Buenos Ayres. Cut- 
tings 25c. Quite heavy. 
Rostratus. A slender climber, with magnificent flowers like cereus 
grandiflorus. 25c to 75c each; cuttings, 10c each. 
