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HOWARD E. GATES 
Pilocereus strausii. (Borzicactus). The 
Silver Torch Cactus. A beautiful colum¬ 
nar plant covered with soft white 
spines easily grown. 
.3 in. RC 35c, 5 in. RC 50c 
Rathbunia alamoensis. A round stemmed 
Cereus bearing pretty scarlet flowers 
and fruits.RC 25c 
Trichocereus are a fine group of easily 
grown plants from high elevations in 
South America. They branch freely 
from the base and include some of the 
most magnificent day bloomers. 
Trich. bridgesii. Forms clusters of short, 
green, sparsely spined, columnar 
branches...5 in. S 50c 
Trich. candicans. Clusters of green col¬ 
umnar branches bearing yellow spines 
.2 in. S 25c 
Trich. chiloensis. Forms clusters of short 
thick stems crowned with very large 
white flowers.2 in. S 35c 
Trich, fascicularis. Green columnar plant 
with an abundance of white spines. 
.3 in. 50c 
Trich. lamphrochlorus. Forms clusters of 
short, stout, green branches. 
.5 to 6 in. P 75c 
Trich. pachanoi. Rounded ribs, very few, 
short spines, immense flowers. Rapid, 
easy grower. Very rare....3 in. RC 50c 
Trich. pasacana. Forms clumps of very 
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heavy, strongly spined branches. 
.21/ 2 in. S 35c, 4 in. S 75c 
Trich. schickendantzii. Forms dense clus¬ 
ters of short, stout, fluted branches 
freely covered with short yellow brown 
spines. Old clumps are noted for their 
large numbers of immense day bloom¬ 
ing white flowers.2 in. RC 25c, 
4 in. RC 50c. Small clusters 50 to $1.00 
Trich. spachianus. White Torch Cactus. 
Clusters of tall fluted columns covered 
with short brown spines. Famous for 
six inch day blooming flowers. A fa¬ 
vorite grafting stock. 
.2 in. S 25c, 4 in. S 50c 
Trich. strigosus. Very short branches, 
yellow spines, very large white flowers 
.2 in. S 75c 
Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum 
“The plants imported under government permit No. 16620, delivered by you to me 
today are very satisfactory. Every plant seems O. K. in every particular.”—G. G. R., 
Long Beach, Calif. 
“I am very pleased with your stuff and its packing,—which contrasts agreeably with 
that of most U. S. exporters. I can promise you some business in the spring.”—W. S. J., 
Liverpool, England. 
