WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 
HOYii^ARD E. GATES, II 9 S. Illinois St,, Anaheim, CalifUSA. 
Seventh collecting trip to Lower California.Mexico. Jem, to Mar.19'54 . 
TERMS :- PRIC ES are in United States Dollars on a basis of English 
Pound Japanese Yen $o2S,German Mark $.3^,Mexican Peso $.2S. 
Any fluctuation of the Dollar will be met by adjustment of price 
on shipping dates. Owing to the present low value of the Dollar, 
these prices are the lowest ever offered for these plants. 
PACKING IN ventilated cases and delivery to a Mexican shipping port 
free. Brokerage, ocean freight, insurance,etc.,extra, 
DATE OF SHIPMENT ; February, March &. April from Lower California. 
Better shipping facilities than ever before are in prospect. Allow 
30 to days to Europe and Japan, DEJilVERY COSTS to Europe about 
Japan ^30 per ^100 of invoice value on large shipments of 
assorted species, P AYIA ENT; 75^ cash with order,balance including 
delivery costs against documents on arrival. MINIMUM ORDER at these 
prices |35«CO. PI S C QUOITS on orders amounting to over Over 
^ 500 .,10^. LOSS OF'P LANTS: Good plants, liberal count & excellent 
packing will be provided, biit loss of plants in transit is at Cus¬ 
tomer's Risk. HE A LTH C ERTIFICATE S:Furnish us with any special regu¬ 
lations of your country to avoid subsequent loss. U NITED STAT ES 
CLIENTS must secure Federal Importation Permits, NAMES : According 
to "Cactaeceae'^ by Britton & Rose, 
Priced per piece in the following quantities: 10 50 
CEREUS TYPES, 6 to 15 inches high. 
Bergerocactus emoryii (Cereus emoryii) . 35 *30 
Lemaireocereus thurberi (Cereus thurberi). 35 UJO 
” Littoralis (Cereus littoralis).50 .W 
Lophocereus australis,one foot hairy tip cuttings,bO .50 
" gatesii,new species 1933^10 to 15 ribs 
spiny,attractive,rare,one ft.hairy tip cuts,. 1.00 .^5 
Lophocereus sargentianus,one ft.hairy tip cuts, .66 .50 
" schottii,one ft.hairy tip cuttings .60 .§0 
” schottii,menstrosus(Cereus mickleyanus) 
smooth skin,ribless,spineless,a sensation 
wherever shown,6 to I 5 inch tip cuttings.SO .60 
# If desired,small plants of Lophocereus with¬ 
out hairy spines will be furnished Q same prices. 
Machaerocereus e rue a, the Creeping Devil cactus.. .50 
gummo sus (C e reus gummo sus). 35 »30 
Myrtillocactus cochal(Cereus cochal).SO .oO 
” rare new species,blue branches, 
very small spines,cuttings only.50 .40 
Pachycereus pringlei(Cereus pringlei,titan,calvus)w .35 
” pecten-aboriginura.4o .35 
Peniocereus johnstonii,tubers only,tops trimmed I .50 1.25 
Wilcoxia striata(0ereus striatus,diguetti).bO .50 
FEROCACTUS (ECHtNOCACTUS) 3 to 6 inch plants. 
Chrysacanthus.35 •30 
Coloratus,(Gates 1933)very wide,reddish spines, .25 *20 
Diguettii,straight spined,the largest viznaga.. 1.75 1.50 
Fordiijgray hooked spines,beautiful pink flower ,35 *30 
Gracilis, (Gates 1933) red spines.25 .20 
" smaller sizes at. $7*50 & $10,00 per 100 
Horridus,very rare,strongly hooked gray spines. 1.00 .S5 
Orcuttii,curved,yellow to gray spines.20 .15 
" smaller sizes at fe.6o & $ 7*50 per 100 
Peninsulas,gray,hooked spines.35 -30 
Rectispinus,exceedingly long,straight spines. 
Rare. 4.00 3*00 
Santa Maria,curved,parted spines,very scarce... 1.75 1-50 
Tortulospinus,(Gates 1933)long,twisted spines.. .35 .30 
Townsendianus,very green plant,small white spines,35 .30 
Vizcainensis, (Gates 1933)l^09-vy hooked spines... ,50 .40 
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.35 
.25 
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.35 
.30 
.30 
1.00 
.40 
.25 
.15 
1.25 
.25 
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.10 
.25 
2.00 
1.25 
.25 
.25 
.35 
