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O. braziliensis. Forms tree shaped plants 
bearing- glossy green pads, yellow flow¬ 
ers. Fine pot or tub plant....RC 15c, 25c 
O. burrageana. See Lower California List. 
O. cholla. See Lower California List. 
O. ciribe. See Lower California List. 
O. clavellina. See Lower California List. 
O. commonduensis. See Lower California 
List. 
O. cylindrica. Plump, round, green 
branches, red flower, green fruit. 
. RC 25c 
O. decumbens. Small plants, smooth green 
pads with scattered areoles of yellow 
glochids bordered by white wool and 
surrounded by a purple spot. Very at¬ 
tractive.RC 35c 
O. elata elongata. The Orange Tuna. A 
small plant with flat, spineless pads, 
many orange flowers.RC 25c 
O. grandiflora. Small, round pads, brown 
bristles, few white spines, very large 
yellow, red centered flower.RC 25c 
O. invicta. See Lower California List. 
O. leptocaulis. Minature tree with many 
small branches bearing rose pink fruits 
.RC 15c 
O. macrocalyx. Small, light green, spine¬ 
less pads bearing white glochids, yellow 
flowers, red fruit.RC 25c 
O. microdasys. The Kid Glove Cactus. 
Small pads densely covered with fine 
yellow glochids. One of the prettiest 
.RC 15c, 25c 
O. minima. The white flowered Opuntia 
basilaris. Smaller and daintier than 
the pink flowered.RC 25c 
O. monacantha variegata. Thin flat pads 
beautifully variegated in white, green, 
pink and yellow.RC 15c, 25c, 35c 
O. opuntia. Small round, smooth pads, 
large yellow flower. Hardy.RC 25c 
O. pycnantha. See Lower California List. 
O. ramosissima. Small, woody, branching 
plants. Plants.35c 
O. rodantha. A hardy plant of the Basil¬ 
aris group from high on the north rim 
of the Grand Canyon. Joints springing 
from the base bear long spines and 
pretty pink flowers.RC 25c 
O. rufida. The Red Kid Glove Cactus. 
Thin pads freely bearing clusters of 
red glochids.RC 25c 
O. salmiana. Fine species from South 
America. Slender, round, tapering 
branches, often reddish colored, bear¬ 
ing yellow flower followed by persist¬ 
ent red fruits.RC 25c 
O. santa rita. Round, blue pads, sparsely 
spined, yellow flowers. Hardy....RC 35c 
O. serpentina. See Lower California List. 
O. spinosior. An attractive, short spined 
tree cholla. Purple flower....RC 15c, 25c 
O. subulata. Large tree shaped, branch¬ 
ing plant bearing persistent long leaves 
.RC 25c, 35c 
O. tesajo. See Lower California List. 
O. treleasii. One of the Basilaris group 
bearing clusters of bristles.RC 25c 
O. ursina. The Grizzly Bear Cactus. The 
flat pads bear long, hairy, white spines. 
Very hardy.,.RC 25c, 35c 
O. species. A new one from Sonora. Has 
slender, round green branches bearing 
spines and quite persistent, long, round 
leaves. Very scarce.RC 35c 
Pereskiopsis chapistle. Heavy caned plant, 
large laves, semi-climbing variety. At¬ 
tractive.RC 35c 
Pereskiopsis gatesii. See Lower Califor¬ 
nia List. 
Pereskiopsis porterii. See Lower Califor¬ 
nia List. 
