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HOWARD E. GATES 
SMALL CACTUS 
This group includes a large variety of the smaller species especially suitable for 
growing in the home and other limited spaces. It includes some of the most beautiful 
and best blossoming kinds. 
Ancistrocactus brevihamatus. (Echinocac- 
tus). Globular to oblong plants with 
large fleshy roots, varicolored, hooked 
spines, rose pink flowers. 
.2 in. S 35c, 4 in. P 75c 
Ancistrocactus scheerii. Similar to A. 
brevihamatus, but with greenish yel¬ 
low flower.3 in. P 50c 
Ariocarpus fissuratus. (Anhalonium). The 
Living Rock. A curious small plant 
seemingly carved from gray stone in 
a most intricate pattern. Small pink 
to white flowers. Plant in coarse gravel¬ 
ly soil containing lime. Water sparing¬ 
ly. Plants.25c, 35c, 50c 
Astrophytums. The Bishop’s Hoods as 
this group of plants is called, are a 
very intriguing group. They range in 
size ordinarily to six inches. All bear 
trumpet shaped yellow flowers at in¬ 
tervals during the summer. 
A. asterias. The Sea Urchin Cactus. 
Smooth, ribless, spineless hemispherical 
species bearing rows of woolly dots.... 
IV 2 in. P 35c, 2 in. 50c, 2 Y 2 in. 75c, 
3 in. $1.00. 
A. capricornis var. aurea. A heavily ridged 
species bearing long weak spines. 
...1 in. S 50c 
A. myriostigma. Four to five angled, 
spineless, dark green plants covered 
with tiny white dots. 
....1 in. S 50c, IY 2 in. S 75c, 2 in. S $1.00 
A. ornatum. Globular plant with deeply 
cleft, white flecked ribs, bearing short 
yellow spines. Yellow flower with red 
throat.1 in. S 50c, IV 2 in. S $1.00 
Bartschelia schumannii. See Lower Cali¬ 
fornia List. 
Cochemeia poselgeri. See Lower Califor¬ 
nia List. 
Coryphantha. A group of conical to ob¬ 
long plants all bearing short, stiff 
spines on grooved tubercles and flower¬ 
ing at the apex of the plant. In Eu¬ 
rope these are often called Mamillarias. 
C. alversonii. The Fox Tail Cactus usually 
mis-called C. desertii. Oblong, cluster¬ 
ing heads covered with short, stiff, 
white, brown and black spines, pink 
flowers. Hard to grow. Use coarse 
limey soil and water sparingly. Col¬ 
lected plants.15c, 25c, 35c, 50c 
C. echinoidea. Small globular plant with 
depressed brown spines, rose pink flow¬ 
ers.1 in. S 35c 
C. elephantidens. Globular green plant, 
large flattened tubercles, small, short 
spines, large pink flowers..114 in. S 50c 
C. erecta. Tall heads bearing star clusters 
of short yellow spines, large yellow 
flower. iy 2 in. S 25c 
C. georgii. Slender, columnar heads of 
dark green with white spine clusters.... 
.iy 2 in. S 35c 
C. macromeris. Long green nipples tip¬ 
ped with long gray spines, large pink 
flowers. Plants...25c, 35c 
C. neo-mexicana. Globular plant with 
brown spines, purplish flower. Hardy.. 
.iy 2 in. P 35c 
C. pallida. Globular plant, white appress- 
ed spines, yellow flower....!.^ in. S 25c 
C. recurvata. Forms clusters of large 
globular heads, yellow recurved spines, 
yellow flower.1 in. S 25c 
Plants.25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 
OPUNTIA COLLECTION 
An interesting and easily grown group. We will include the famous white haired 
Grizzly Bear. 5 fine plants for $1.00. 
