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OPUNTIA. 



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. 10c, 25c, 50c and 

 75c each; cuttings, 15c to 25c each. 



Monacantha Variegata.. A beautiful plant, the pear-shaped leaves 

 of which are beautifully variegated white and green; young growth pink. 

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



Seeds of Cacti and Succulents. 



CACTI FROM SEFJX— It is a delight to watch their growth from the 

 time that the seed sprouts, until it develops into a spiney ball or column, 

 and sends out its satiny blossoms. Cactus seeds are all sizes; from the 

 shape of a small pea to a grain of mustard seed. They should be planted 

 in pots or cigar boxes, half filled with potsherds or gravel, with a couple of 

 inches of sand. Seeds should be planted on top of the sand, and well 

 watered and kept covered with glass. They generally sprout within ten 

 days or a month. It is surprising to see the size of a plant that has come 

 from a very small seed. They are beautiful little things; the most delicate 

 colors, pale green, soft pink or pale yellow, and pure white; round or oval, 

 and resemble precious gems. . 



Very Choice Hybridized seed of Cereus and Phyllos mixed. Small 

 pkt. 35c; two pkts., 50c. 



Cereus TriaLngularis. 15c pkt. 



Colubrinus. 15c pkt. 



Ma. miliarias. Choice mixed, 15c pkt. 



Echinocereus. Choice mixed, 15c pkt. 



EchirvocaLCtus. Choice mixed, 15c pkt. 



Epiphyll\im, Choice mixed, 25c pkt. 



Phyllocactus, Hybridized, 50c pkt. 



Cereus Colubrinus. Hybridized, 25c pkt. 



Cereus Tortuosus. 20c pkt. 



Very Choice Mixed. All sorts, 15c pkt. 

 All of the above varieties for $1.75. 



Aloes. Choice mixed. They are very easily grown, and very inter- 

 esting at all stages. 10c pkt. 



Agave FilaLmentosaL. A very beautiful variet}' resembling a huge 

 rosette. The overlapping leaves, which are very numerous, are prettily 

 marked with white, pointed at the edges, and have gray threads or fila- 

 ments at the margins. A full grown plant measures 20 inches across. The 



