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ECHIINOCACTUS. 



Capricornis. Very distinct, as though carved out of gray wood, spotted 

 with beautiful, large yellow flowers; always rare. Each 35c to 50c. 



Cojytogonus. Wavy ribs, very curious, flowers freely, very handsome. 

 Each 75c to $1.50. 



Cornigerus. The broadest-spined Echinocactus known; color blood-red; 

 admired by every one that sees it; fine bloomer. Each 50c to $1.00. 



Scheerii. An elegant little plant, l x 2 to 2 inches in diameter; radial spines, 

 straight or recurved, ivory-white; central spines black, 1 inch long, hooked. 

 Flowers green, 1 inch long. Each 25c to 50c. 



Lopliotliele. A lovely plant. Tubercles prominent, quadrangular, resembling 

 those of some mamillarias; spines few, flat, soft, strongly recurved, covered with 

 a silvery down. Flowers 2 to 3 inches in diameter, pale sulphur- yellow, with a 

 deep band of maroon at the base of the petals ; flowers at intervals throughout the 

 year. Each 50c. 



OPUINTIA. 



Microdasys. The prettiest of all opuntias, with handsome, pear-shaped 

 leaves, of a fine green, dotted with tufts of small golden spines that resemble tufts 

 of velvet. The contrast is very beautiful. Each 15c, 25c, 50c and 75c. Cut- 

 tings, each 10c to 25c. 



Monacantlia Variegata. A beautiful plant, the pear-shaped points of 

 which are beautifully variegated white and green; young growth pink. Each 25c, 

 50c and 75c. Six other choice varieties, cuttings, each 10c to 25c. 



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 attain a height of 4 or 5 feet, and from every eye of their severely 

 plain and unattractive leaves come forth suddenly and mysteriously small buds, 

 which develop into larger flowers 5 or 6 inches across ; often these flowers almost 

 overlap each other, and they are of such wonderful briJlianey as to fairly dazzle 

 the eyes. 



Ackermanii. One of the handsomest. The flowers are 6 to 8 inches across, 

 of a rich satiny scarlet or crimson, produced in profusion. Each 15c, 25c, 50e 

 and 75c; cuttings, 10c. 



Anguliger. Deep notches are cut all along the leaves like the teeth of a large 

 saw. The flowers are composed of a curved tube 6 inches long, spreading out at 

 the top to the width of 6 inches, and surrounded by a whorl of pure white petals. 

 Each 20c, 50c, 75c; cuttings, 10c. 



Ijatifrons. The "Queen Cactus" is the largest of the genus, growing 8 to 10 

 feet high, robust in habit; the stem 4 to 5 inches broad, flat, crenated; night- 

 blooming. The flowers a beautiful creamy white ; sepals and tube of a reddish 

 hue. Each 25c to $1.50; cuttings, 5c to 20c. 



Wray i . A grand flowering sort ; flowers 5 inches long by 8 inches across ; 

 brown outside, yellow within; petals yellowish white; fragrant when first open. 

 Each 15c, 25c to $1.00; cuttings, 10c. 



