THE FODDER PLANT FOR ARID REGIONS. 
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“FRESNO” (Ficus indica class). 
Still another valuable new creation in Opuntias; this is a cross-bred seedling of Smith 
and unlike its parents and all its seedlings heretofore, has no thorns and no bristles. 
“Fresno” though only two years old from the seed begins to have leaves eighteen inches 
long by eight wide, quite thick and dark green. Gives promise of being one of the best 
new forage and perhaps also fruiting Opuntias. 
Price of complete stock before September 1st, 1907, $2,000. 
SPINELESS SEEDLING OPUNTIAS UNDER THE SNOW. 
“MONTEREY” (Tapuna class ). 
This class is hardier, generally more dwarf and even more productive of fruit than the 
Ficus indica class; the fruit is usually smaller and more egg-shaped, sometimes almost 
globular. “Monterey” is the most rapid-growing Opuntia and has the largest and heaviest 
pads, slabs or leaves, of any of this class in my whole collection; they are nearly circular 
in outline, pale greenish-white, ten or twelve inches across even on one year old plants 
and are extremely thick. Wholly free from spines except rarely a few short ones here 
and there; bristles, cottony, harmless. The leaves are yet too precious to spare foiyanaly- 
sis; probably very similar to “Chico” as given below. 
Price of complete stock before September 1st, 1907, $3,000. 
“CHICO” (Tapuna class). 
“ Chico” is one of the two best of my new Opuntias of this class. The plant is an upright, 
compact grower with large smooth, greenish-white pads which are absolutely spineless 
and with only small rudimentary bristles. The analysis of Prof. M. E. Jaffa of the State 
University given below shows its great value for food, the amount of fat and starch es¬ 
pecially being a surprise. 
Price of “Chico” complete before September 1st, 1907, $2,000. 
Analysis.—Water per cent 92.74; Ash 1.6S; Protein .58; Crude Fiber .75; Starch etc. 4.06; 
Fat .19. 
