H. CANNELL & SONS’ LIST OF CACTI. 
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ECHINOCACTUS— 
E. Hccurvcns, a strong neat growing 
Ecliino, with few spines, but tliese of 
reniarkat)le strength and boldness, the 
central one being gracefully recurved; 
colour, dark blood red, 7/6. 
E. Robustus. of stately growth in the 
form of a club, dark green, spines purple 
red, 2/6. 
E. Rubidus Superbissimus, a very dis- 
tinct form of the red spined Chilian varieties, 
2/6 to 7/6. Should be in every collection. 
E. Saglionis, a very scarce rare species, 
dark shiny green studded with clumps of 
radial spines, a very desirable variety, 7/6 to 
1 0/6 each . 
E. Stenogonus, 2/-. 
E. Schumannianus, 2/6 to IS/-. 
E. Setispinus, 2/- to 5/-. 
E. Texensis, low cushion-like plants, 
strong spines, flowers yellowish rose, 2/6 to 
7/6 each. 
E. Turbinilormis, the pin-wheel Cactus, 
a remarkable curiosity, 7/6. 
E. Uncinatus, very distinct plants, about 
six inches high, with light coloured spines, 
7/6 each. 
E. Viridcsccns (The Turk's Head Cac- 
tus), flowers greenish colour, sometimes 
tinged with magenta, IJ inches long,*young 
spines a beautiful red, a very desirable 
variety, 2/6 to 7/6. 
E. Visnaga. This is a very scarce plant, 
and in its native habitat grows to an 
enormous size, specimens having been 
found weighing five tons. Seedlings 5/-each, 
E. Wislizenii, the Fish-hook Cactus, 
found in the most inaccessible regions of 
Arizona, hundreds of miles beyond civiliza- 
tion, young plants, ,'1/6. 
E. Xyphocantha, 2/6. 
ECHINOCEREUS. 
In general appearance and particularly in the regularity and beauty of their spines, the 
plants grouped under the head of Kchinocereus are somewhat suggestive of the Maiuillarias. 
or in a few cases of the Rchinocactus. The steins are mostly cidindrical, of a moderate 
height, and are marked by longitudinal ridges, either straight or spiral, and these bear the 
fascicles of spines, sometimes in two series differently coloured. 
E.C. Bcrlandicri, dwarf growing, purple- 
coloured flowers, sweet scented, keep in the 
sun if blooms are desired, 1/6. 
E.C. Blankii, cylindrical form, dark 
spines, fine large flower, 2/6. 
E.C. Czespitosus, very free, flowers 
varying in their shades of colour, generally 
of a crimson-purple shade. 2/6. 
E.C. Candicans, syn Rigidissimus (The 
Rainbow Cactus), flowers measuring from 
4 to 5 inches in diameter, and of the bright- 
est colours possible, outer circle rich 
magenta shading to white. The plant itself 
is a network of spines ranging in colour 
from creamy white to deepest red, 5/- to 7/6. 
E.C. Chloranthus, 2/6. 
E.C. Dasyacanthus, 3/6. 
E.C. Ehrenbergii, 2/-. 
E.C. Engelmanni, 3/6. 
E.C. Fcndleri, 3/6, 
E.C. Polycanthus, 2/6. 
E.C Stramineus, 2/6. 
E.C. Emoryi, found on dry hills and 
mountains near the coast of California, 
growing in thick masses 10 to 20 feet square. 
The bright yellow spines with which the 
plant is densely laden makes it an interesting 
and useful plant, 2/6. 
E.C. Enncacanthus, stems generally 
branching, three to six inches high, flowers 
reddish purple, 2/6. 
E.C. Merckerii, 2/6. 
E.C. Mojavensis, .i/-. 
E.C. Pcctinatus, one of the very best 
for blooming, 2/6. 
E.C. Pcntalophus, 2/-. 
E.C. Phoeniceus (from Colorado). The 
flowers, which appear in June, measure 
about two inches across, of a deep scarlet 
orange with a brownish tint, 3/6. 
E.C. Procumbens, spreading prostrate 
stems, bearing fleshy upright branches, 
three to four inches high, flowers bright 
rosy purple, 1/-. 
