FAMOUS CACTUS GARDENS 
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F. tortulospinus. The Twisted Spined 
Cactus. First described by us in 1933. 
It is noted for long' twisted and curved, 
red or gray spines and yellow flower. 
1 in. S ready in May.35c 
F. townsendianus. Has broad green ribs 
topped by clusters of small light gray 
spines. Flower red and yellow. 
.1 Yz in. S 25c, 2 in. S 35c, 3 in. S 50c 
F. viridescens var. littoralis. This is the 
variety we formerly offered as F. or- 
cuttii. We find it is another variety, 
possibly a new species. The spines are 
more slender, more numerous and more 
colorful than those of F. viridescens. It 
seldom grows over a foot high. Spines 
are yellow or reddish, flower greenish 
yellow . 
.1 in. S 25c, 1V 2 in. S 35c, 2 in. S 50c 
F. vizcainensis. (Gates 1933). Globular, 
bearing clusters of very long, heavy, 
strongly hooked, reddish brown spines 
.1V 2 in. S 35c 
Grusonia is a subdivision of the Opuntia 
group. They resemble the Cylindro- 
puntias or Chollas except that the spine 
clusters are borne on definite ribs in¬ 
stead of separate tubercles. Until our 
Lower California trips were begun, 
only G. bradtiana was known. 
G. hamiltoniae. (Gates in litt.). Unpub¬ 
lished, found on our 1934 Mexican trip. 
This is to be named for Miss Hattie 
Hamilton who lives in a house by the 
side of the road in Lower California 
and is a friend of the traveler. Dark 
green branches, with widely separated 
clusters of dark, heavy, sheathed spines. 
Only a few to spare this year..RC $1.00 
G. rosarica. (Gates in litt.) An unpublish¬ 
ed species found on our 1934 trip to be 
named for the village off Rosario. The 
branches bear clusters of fine, brown 
spines. Flowers unknown....RC 50c, 75c 
Lophocereus gates'll 
Lophocereus. The Crested Cereus, are a 
genera of many branched plants. The 
branches usually arise at or near the 
base. The lower several feet of the 
branches bear short, stiff spines. The 
upper portions have numerous hairy 
spines varying in color from white to 
black. The trumpet shaped pink flow¬ 
ers are IV 2 inches long. Bright red 
fruit. 
L. australis. Slender branches with six to 
ten angles. This species sometimes 
reaches a height of twenty-five feet 
with hundreds of branches arising from 
a single trunk. 
.1 in. S ready in May, 25c 
L. gatesii. (Marcus Jones 1934) A strik¬ 
ing new species discovered on our 1933 
expedition. The fluted branches are 
LOWER CALIFORNIA OPUNTIA COLLECTION 
5 Strong rooted cuttings of these rare plants for. 
$1.00 
