Colorado Hardy Cacti 
A Desert Garden of Cactus, Yuccas and some of the flowering plants 
and bulbs, can be made a unique feature of the dry rockery and will 
yield a large return of satisfaction for the little care required. 
These plants are hardy to the lowest garden temperatures, endur¬ 
ing safely 20 degrees below zero. The precaution to be observed by 
eastern gardeners is the avoidance of excessive moisture during win¬ 
ter. A raised rockery or elevation of the bed to insure free and quick 
drainage will best take care of this, and it will make it easy to dry-off 
the plants gradually in late summer so that they will approach winter 
in a fully ripened and somewhat shrunken condition, thereby insuring 
a profusion of bloom the following season. This is quite imperative. 
If cacti are kept plump and active too late in the season, it impairs 
their resistance to winter inclemency. 
Contrary to a prevailing belief, the soil for cacti should be fertile, 
and rather rich in humus, but may be overspread with sand or fine 
gravel. The sandy texture of the ordinary rock garden mixture is 
suitable, adding a small portion of gravel if convenient. 
Our stock is in nursery beds under perfect growing conditions. These 
freshly lifted specimens, carefully packed for delivery, will produce 
maximum performance in flowering, and neither in this respect nor 
in price are they to be compared with “collected” stock. 
Prices. The smaller sizes can be included with mail shipments, pre¬ 
paid. Large specimens will be sent by express, collect. Our liberal 
count and grading are intended to cover part of the transportation cost. 
Coryphantha Missouriensis. (Syn. Mamillaria) Low and small, dark 
green, gray spines, yellow flowers, red berries. Flowering size, 30c and 
50c; assorted, $2.00 per dozen. 
Coryphantha vivipara. Higher and larger, the purplish spine-tufts 
on prominent tubercles, flowers deep rose-purple. Flowering plants, 35c 
and 50c; specimen plants or clusters, 75 cents to $1.00. 
Coryphantha radiosa. Rare; south-western Colorado; hardy. Similar 
to C. vivipara, but central spines few or none. $1.00. 
Echinocereus aggregatus. (Cereus coccineus.) Turkshead Cactus. 
Single plants cylindrical with prominent ribs, tufted with straw-color¬ 
ed spines; eventually forming hemispherical masses of many heads. 
Flowers large and very showy, brilliant scarlet. Clusters of 2-3 heads, 
50 cents and 75 cents; 4-5 heads, $1.00 
Echinocereus caespitosus. Tall-cylindrical, with beautifully inter¬ 
laced spines in various colors. Flowers very large, deep purple. Fine 
flowering plants, 50 cents and 75 cents; clusters, $1.00 and $1.50. 
Echinocereus goniacanthus. Kingscrown. Dark green, broadly ribbed, 
spines very stout and comparatively few. plant of distinct appearance 
and very ornamental. Flowers deep scarlet, abundant, large and very 
showy. Clusters of 2-5 heads, 50 cents, 75 cents and $1.00 each; large 
specimen clusters, well-shaped and very beautiful, $2.00 to $5.00 each, 
composed of 8 to 20 or more heads. 
Echinocereus viridiflorus. Pale green flowers give name to this 
species, of smaller size but clothed in a lacework of brilliant spines. 
Single or clustered, always attractive. Flowering size 30 cents and 50 
cents; specimen clumps, $1.00; assorted according to size, $2.00 and 
$3.00 per dozen. 
Pediocactus Simpsoni. (Syn. Echinocactus Simpsoni.) Pin-cushion. 
Ball-shaped, densely netted with brown or purplish spines, with a 
crown of bright pink flowers in early spring. Two to five inches broad 
