CEREUS (Cactus) 
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this interesting family of Plants we have a large collection a great many of which 
are handsome for their large and beautiful, fragrant flowers ; and others for their 
T peculiar fomns and habits of growth. We here describe a few of the clioicest varieties. 
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EBEU3 amaranthinus. A fine seedling, with large flowers of exquisite color. 
— Bonplandi 
— Dr. Kegel's. This is a seedling originating with Dr. Regel of St. 
Petersburg. The flower resembles that of Night-blooming Cereus, but is larger. 
By absolute measurement, flowers have been found to be twenty inches across. 
Si 00 and upwards. 
Cereus Fallii. This originated with the Rtv. 
P. S. Kail of Tennessee, and the original plant 
sold for Sioo. The flower is seven inches in 
diameter, and of superb crimson color, en- 
hanced by shades of violet and orange . 
Si so 
grandiflorus. The well-known Night- 
blooming Cereus— a flower of exquisite beauty 
and delicious fragrance ..... 75 
Per dozen, $7.50. 
— Jamacaru 2 00 
Macdoualdi. A fine variety of the 
Night-blooming Cereus I 50 
- roseus grandiflorus. Very large and 
attractive flowers of rose-color, deepening into 
crimson ....... I 00 
Pilocereus senilis or Old Man Cactei, with 
snowy-white hair showering down from the 
top of the trunU to the base. Very impressive 
or "OLD MAX CACTEI. and interesting . . . $2 00 to 10 00 
PILOCEREUS SENILIS, 
