10 
HOWARD E. GATES 
GENERAL CACTUS LIST 
LARGE GROWING CEREUS 
Here we present many varieties of the large cactus from North and South America. 
They form prominent features of the landscape in many sections. Among them are the 
great tree cactus and other columnar types. In the mildest sections of our country they 
will quickly grow into spectacular garden plants. All of them make splendid pot plants 
as with less root room and feed they grow more slowly. 
Acanthocereus honduriensis. A very quick 
growing large plant. The three to five 
angled, glossy green branches bear 
small clusters of short stiff spines. A 
rarity.6 in. RC from seedlings 25c 
A. pentagonus. A three to six angled 
bright green plant. White night bloom¬ 
ing flower. A favorite in some sections 
for grafting stocks.RC 25c, 35c, 50c 
Bergerocactus emoryii. See Lower Cali¬ 
fornia List. 
Carnegia gigantea. The Arizona Giant, 
Suwarro. One of the largest of the cac¬ 
tus but slow growing. 
.2 in. S 25c, 12 in. P $2.00 
Cephalocereus. The Old Men Cactus are 
a beautiful group of columnar types 
which are very satisfactory as pot 
plants. Many of them bear hairy spines. 
Ceph. chrysacanthus. Yellow Torch Cac¬ 
tus. A magnificent plant with yellow 
spines and soft hair.3 in. S 75c 
Ceph. cometes. Angular, blue, columnar 
plant.3 in. S 25c 
Ceph. exerans. Green few ribbed, weak 
spined, large columnar plant. 
...5 in. S 50c 
Ceph. polylophus. A beautiful yellow 
spined, many ribbed, large columnar 
plant.3 in. S 75c 
Ceph. royeni. A fine columnar plant bear¬ 
ing both spines and fine hair on its 
many ribs.2 in. S 35c 
Ceph. senilis. The famous Old Man Cac¬ 
tus of Mexico. Columnar, bearing long 
white hair. 
1% in. S 25c, 3 in. S $1.00, 4 in. S $1.50 
Cereus Blue Beauty. (Formerly listed as 
C. Monvilleanus). This is one of the 
largest and most striking of all cactus. 
No one has been able to identify it, so 
we list it under this most fitting name. 
The large blue branches are edged with 
clusters of golden yellow spines. 
.9 in. S 75c, 12 in. S $1.00 
Cereus bolivianus. A large growing, dark 
green plant, with brown spines. 
.3 in. S 25c, Monstrosus 3 in. S 35c 
Cereus formosus monstrosus. Very inter¬ 
esting with its small knobby, gnarled 
branches.2 in. RC or S 35c 
Cereus hildemannianus. A large branch¬ 
ing blue green plant. Large sweet 
scented, creamy white, night blooming 
flower. We recommend this highly be¬ 
cause these rooted cuttings will bloom 
freely every year. 
.6 in. RC 75c, 12 in. RC $1.50 
Cereus jamacaru. Large blue branches 
with yellow spines.3 in. S 25c 
Cereus lepidotus. Large blue green col¬ 
umnar plant. Easily grown..3 in. S 25c 
Cereus monstrosus. We have a number of 
beautiful garden hybrids in several 
monstrous types.6 in. S 50c, 
9 in. S 75c, 12 in. S $1.00, 18 in. S $1.50 
Cereus peruvianus. Fast, easy growing 
large cereus, many angled, bluish arms, 
night blooming white flower. Makes ex¬ 
cellent grafting stock.3 in. S 15c, 
5 in. S 25c, Monstrosus 2 Mj in. S 25c, 
5 in. S 35c, larger at various prices. 
Cereus stenagonus. A handsome, colum¬ 
nar, branching plant.3 in. S 25c 
