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ECHINOCSIS .MULLKkl 
EFtPHYLLUin. The "Crab Cactus." Handsome 
free-flowering- plants, and especially valuable from 
their habit of winter blooming. They are of free and 
quick growth, and easily propagated. The flowers 
are very handsome. 
M .4 .M M 1 1, L .\ R I A A P I ' 1, A N A I' A . 
JS. truncatum. Best improved varieties of this species, 
with lovely crimson flowers. 50 cents to $1.50. 
E. Russellianum. Of more slender growth, and blooms 
in May and June; flowers rosy crimson, freely pro- 
duced. 50 cents to SI .."id. 
MAMMILLARIA 1-ULVlSI'lNA. 
iMAMMILLARIA LASI ACAN TH A . 
raAMMILLARIA. An important class, distinguished 
by great regularity and symmetrical formation. Some 
of them are jnost delicate and handsome, and all are 
attractive, bearing fine flowers and fruits. 
M. applanata. Blooms in early spring ; is also covered 
with long bright red berries. '.^5 to 75 cents. 
M. bicolor. "The whole surface of this plant appears 
as if covered with a fine cobweb, owing to the numer- 
ous closely-set white hairs which form the outer series 
of spines." Should be kept in a case or under a bell 
glass to exclude dust; a very neat and handsome spe- 
cies. 75 cents to -^il. 
M. decipiens. Aflneform, with many regular tubercles; 
of easy growth, and produces large yellow flowers. 
35 to 50 cents. 
M. echinus. A striking plant of globular outline, with 
an unusually stout central spine ; bears yellow flow- 
ers. 35 to 75 cents. 
91. fulvispina. The spines of this species are vei-y 
beautiful, being ivory white at the base, turning to 
dark purple at the point. The handsome form is shown 
by the cut. 75 cents to -SI. 50. 
M. Grahami. Of regular outline, with delicate spines, 
curving to the top of the plant; flowei's I'ose colored, 
from June to August. 50 cts. to 81. 
M. lasiacantha. A lovely form, with innumerable pu- 
bescent spines; the illustration pictures it well. Flow- 
ers distinct and pretty. 
25 cts. to *5. 
M. micromeris. "Called 
the ' Button Cactus ' by 
some, because small 
single plants • I'eally re- 
semble a fincl.v silk em- 
broidered button." A 
remarkable plant, hard 
to describe ; it is of del- 
icate texture, and very 
handsome. It also en- 
dures much hardship 
without harm. .50 c. to-^5. 
M. pectinata. A h a n d ■ 
some i)laut of the great- 
est regularity, bearing a 
large and very beautiful 
yellow flower. 35 to 50 
cents. MA.MMILLARIA PECTINATA. 
