THEopostaA B. SHEPHERD COoMPANY’S CATALOGUE 57 
FISSUR ATUM or Living Rock. A wonderful plant that appears as if carved out of stone, 
yet it lives and blooms among the dry rocks, and so closely does it resemble the stones, that it is 
dificult to find the plants. It requires but little water and should be grown in sandy or gravelly 
soil. 35¢ and 50c. 
ASTROPHYTUM Myriostigma or Bishop’s Hood. This, at a glance, appears to be 
scarcely a living plant, so regular, rigid, and un-plant like is its form, that one might imagine. 
that it had been carved from a piece of stone, beautifully spotted all over; fine yellow flowers. 
Prefers a sandy soil. Very rare. In the spring we will have pretty little seedling plants of this" 
for 25c. 
CEREUS, 
Our collection of Cereus embraces over fifty varieties. The stock of some we cannot offer at 
present, while of a few, we have plants and cuttings which’are always high priced, owing to the 
difficulty of having sufficient growth for cut- 
tings. Most of the cereus have upright, mas- 
sive column-like stems, others are serpentine 
or triangular, or trailing, so as to require 
support. They have with few exceptions, 
very large, showy, flowers, generally white, 
cream or greenish-white. They are free 
bloomers and often very large and beautiful. 
Alacriportanus. Massive bluish-green 
stems with six deep angles, and long brown 
spines. Very beautiful cream-white flowers. 
50¢ to $1.00 each. 
Atropurpureus. The magnificent flowers 
of this variety make it very desirable; it isa 
Cereus TRIANGULAUS. rapid grower, long round, climbing stems with 
long spines and makes fine specimens soon. Color of spines very handsome; flowers cream- 
white. 50c to $1.00. 
Baumanni. An exceedingly fine sort, like C. colubrinus in growth. Small flowers a_ bril- 
liant vermilion and orange-red, unlike any other cereus, very freely produced. 50c to $1.00. 
Bonplandi. A Brazillian climber, and a rapid grower. The stems arelto 14g inches in 
diameter, color, purplish-brown, and have rather long, black spines. Lovely white flowers, 8 
inches across, a night bloomer. 50c to $1.00. 
Baxanensis. Another good cereus and a very striking plant. The stems have 3 or 4 very 
dark green ribs armed with short spines. Very rare. 75c, $1 00. 
Boeckmanii. The same habit as Nycticalus, but six angled, small spines, stems brownish- 
red. 35c to 50c. 
Candicans. (From La Plata.) When young this variety resembles an Echinocactus, being 
of a large globular form, and closely covered with very long golden spines. Very fine flowers. 
dVc, 75e to $3.00. 
Eriophorus. A free night bloomer. Very strong upright green stems of a dark green 
color. $1.00 to $2.00. 
Formosus Monstrosus. Decidedly a fine curiosity among Cereus, resembling a green 
eoxcomb. Highly prized among collectors. 35c to 50c. 
Geometrizans. Few Cerens are more striking in appearance. Its upright growth, delicate 
bluish color and large black spines make it very attractive. Beautiful white flowers. 
$1.00 to $3.00. 
Grandis. This is a 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. 75c 
to $1.00. 
Jamacaru. This variety is the gem ofevery large collection. The color is a very light 
pubescent-blue. Makes large specimens. 75c to $5.00. 
Lam rochlorus. Bold upright growth of majestic habit, with large white flowers. 
$1.00 to $2.00. 
