oS TuHroposia B. SHEPHERD COMPANY’S CATALOGUE 
Pasacana. A very distinct variety of tall strong 
growth, very dark green with long spines, that turn 
downwards and press closely to the plant, giving an 
odd appearanee. §2.00 to $5.00. 
Platigonus. Tall upright growth with almost 
round stems, armed with afew long spines. A quick 
grower and good bloomer. d0e to 75c each. 
Paxtonianus. Very dark, shining green stems, 
stately upright growth. 50e to $2,00. 
Seidelii. This free grower makes fine branehes of a 
delicate bluish green. Flowers open after sunset and 
fade by morning. Stems are about 8 inches long, 
white, with a green stripe down the center of petals 
A fine plant. $1.00 to $2 00. 
Spachianus. A stately plant growing to the 
height of 3 to4 feet, and making numerous erect 
CEREUS LAMPROCHLORUS. branches Color light green with yellow spines. $1.00 
to $3.00. 
Trephracanthus. Bold upright stately species from Bolivia, having dark green stems 
with 8 ribs and rather short yellowish spines. S5Vc to $1.00. 
Tonnellianus. Superb upright grower, with twelve angles, short spines, beautiful habit 
and lily-like flowers. 75c to $3.00. 
Zaucacari. <A very bandsome plant with five deep angles, and long rich, yellowish-brown 
clusters of spines, smooth shining stems. Large white flowers 6 inches in diameter. 50e to 75c. 
The above are all new, of some of the heavier ones we give only euts at prices given. 
Pink Night Bloomers. Two very pretty sorts, of whieh we do not know the names. The 
stems are sometimes square, sometimes six angled, one ineh in diameter, and serpentine in 
habit of growth. The flowers measure abont four inehes aeross, one variety bears exquisitely 
pretty light shrimp pink. cupped flowers, the other has flaring flowers of a deeper shade of pink. 
Cuts 25c, plants 35¢ and 50c¢. 
Grandiflorus or Queen of Nighi. This magnificent night blooming cereus produees large 
flowers nearly a foot across, the sepals dark brown outside, yellowish within, the petals pure 
white. A great beauty. 15c, 5Ve to $1.00 each: cuttings, 10c to 15¢ each. 
Flagelliformis or Creeping 
Cereus. Very slender stems, 
about 34 inch in diameter, of pendul- 
ous habit, fine for grafting on C. 
eolabrinus; pretty in baskets. 
Bright rose-colored flowers, resemb- 
ling the crab cactus. 15c¢, 25c. 50e. 
E-moryiti or Velvet Cactus. A 
beautifal upright growing variety 
with light green stems, covered with 
shining, transparent golden spines of 
various length. The young growth 
resembles the prettiest green velvet, 
with a golden tint. Itis very beau- 
tiful. 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, exept on 
young growth, then nearly red. It 
has handsome large white flowers. 
CrREUS GRANDIFLORUS ‘‘QUEEN OF NIGHT.”’ A fine plant on account of its grotes- 
que growth; from Buenos Ayres. Cuttings 25c. Quite heavy. 
Nycticalus. A splendid night bloomer of strong growth, with square stems and very small 
spines. It produces very large white flowers resembling Grandiflorus. 2a¢ each. 
