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Strecker's Hardy Plants 
Opuntia 7nissouriens'n Echinocereus coccineous Opuntia rejincsqui 
-HARDY CACTI 
Hardy Cactus plants, with their quaint and unusual forms are 
coming into favor for sunny, dry positions in the rock garden; 
on sunny banks; and for use in the solarium or sun porch. The 
plants listed below are grown in Colorado, and will be shipped to 
you direct from that state. Native Colorado Cactus are hardy 
anywhere in the United States. The varieties offered are of 
blooming size, and from three to five years old. Cultural Direc¬ 
tions will be mailed with each order. 
Opuntia aborescens (Tree or Candelabrum Cactus). Cylindrical 
stems branching into tree-like form. Flowers deep-rose red to 
purple. Fruits yellow. Also called Opuntia imbricata (Walking- 
stick Cactus). 40 cents each. 
Opuntia fragilis (Brittle Cactus). Dark green. Joints oblong or 
nearly round. Very spiny. Spines gray to red-brown. Flowers 
clear lemon-yellow. The dwarfest of the Opuntias. 2 to 4 
inches. 
Opuntia arenaria (Sand Cactus). Dark green. Branches a little 
larger and somewhat flatter than Opuntia fragilis, but with a 
lesser number of stout yellow spines. Flowers palfe-yellow 
slightly tinged with green. 2 to 4 inches. 40 cents each. 
Opuntia camanchica (Long Spine) (Edible Indian Fig). Dark 
green. Three long straight red spines from each aeriole. Flow¬ 
ers rich yellow. 6 to 12 inches. 40 cents each. 
Opuntia missouriensis (polyacantha). Cray-green. Very spiny. 
Spines white. Flowers yellow, yellow-bronze, pink and occa¬ 
sionally a red one. 6 to 12 inches. 40 cents each. 
Opuntia rhodantha. Nearly alpine. Cray-green. Well covered 
with light yellow spines. Flowers light yellow. Low, compact 
grower, flat branches almost circular and uniform in size. 
Opuntia refinesqui (mesasantha) (Edible Prickley Pear). Dark 
green. Spines none, or a solitary strong one reflexed with one 
or two small ones at its base, all are gray or yellow. Flowers 
yellow or yellow with red centers. 6 to 12 inches. 40 cents 
each. 
Opuntia xanthostemma. Very attractive and distinct for its rose- 
red flowers. Forms neat uniform clumps of medium size. 
Height about 8 inches. Supply limited. Nice blooming size 
plants $1.00 each. 
Mammillaria missouriensis. Small variety 1 1/2 to 2 inches in dia¬ 
meter and about the same in height. Light green. Cray Spines. 
Flowers orange-yellow. Berries red. 40 cents each. 
Mammillaria senilis. A very scarce species of the same descrip¬ 
tion, except that it is of larger size and more showy. 75 cents 
each. 
Mammillaria vivipara. A variable species, taller and larger than 
Senilis, with purplish spine-tufts on prominent tubercles. 
Flowers deep rose-purple. Spines almost erect on crown. Also 
known as Corypantha radiosa. 40 cents each. 
Ech inocereus coccineus (phoeniceus). Cylindrical plants with high 
ribs, well covered with stiff straw-colored spines. Inclined to 
form masses of many heads. Flowers brilliant scarlet trumpets; 
usually bunched. 3 to 9 inches high to 4 in diameter. 50 
cents each. 
Echinocereus gonacanthus (Kings-crown). Broadly ribbed. Stout 
coarse spines. Very ornamental plant. Showy deep-scarlet 
flowers, trumpet-shaped; open day and night. 3 to 9 inches. 
50 cents each. 
Echinocereus triglochidiatus (paucispinus). Similar to Conacan- 
thus, except that it has very few spines and these are set in 
clusters of three. 
Echinocereus viridiflorus. Commonly known as the green-flowered 
“Petaya.” Plants nearly globular, but sometimes cylindric and 
3 to 6 inches tall. Spines very stiff and range from white to 
brown and dark-red, arranged in circular bands of light and 
dark about the plant. Flowers open yellow and gradually turn 
to pale apple-green. Open in sunshine only. 
Echinocereus viridiflorus centrispinus. Same as above except that 
it has a prominent central spine. 35 cents each. 
Pediocactus Simpsoni. Bell-shaped, densely netted with brown 
or purplish spines, crowned with bright pink flowers. It is the 
earliest of the hardy group to bloom. 2 to 5 inches in diameter. 
35 cents each. 
SPECIAL HARDY CACTUS COLLECTION 
One each of 10 strong, blooming-size plants. The grower’s se¬ 
lection. Cultural direction with shipment. $3.00. 
