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HOWARD E. GATES 
Machaerocereus eruca 
Lem. montanus. A newly introduced fast 
growing green columnar plant with 
yellow brown spines.2 in. S. 50c 
Lem. stellatus. The Star Cereus. Beau¬ 
tiful large columnar branches with 
light spines arranged in star clusters 
.4 in. S. 50c 
Lem. thurberi. The Pithaya Dulce. Many 
ribbed, brown spined columnar branch¬ 
es that bear the favorite fruit of mil¬ 
lions of Mexicans.2 in. S 25c 
Lem. weberi. A fine large and freely 
spined branching plant.4 in. S 50c 
Lophocereus. The Crested Cereus are a 
genus of many columnar branched 
plants from north western Mexico and 
Low. Calif. The branches usually arise 
from or near the base. The lower sev¬ 
eral feet of the branches bear short 
stiff spines. The upper portions bear 
numerous hairy spines varying in color 
from white to black. Old plants bear 
trumpet shaped pink flowers an inch 
and a half long followed by bright red 
fruit. 
L. australis. Slender branches with six to 
ten angled ribs. This species sometimes 
reaches a height of twenty-five feet 
with hundreds of branches arising from 
a single trunk.2 in. S 35c 
L. gatesii. (Marcus Jones 1934). A strik¬ 
ing new species discovered on our 1933 
expedition. The fluted branches are 
rounder, bearing more ribs and spines 
than the other species.2 in. S 35c 
L. sargentianus. A slender intermediate 
form between Australis and Schottii 
.2 in. S 35c 
L. schottii. Large four to seven angled 
branches.2 in. S 25c, 
3 in. S 35c, 4 in. S 50c, 5 in. S 75c 
L. schottii monstrosus. The Totem Pole 
Cactus. A strange freak of nature dis¬ 
covered by us in Lower Calif, and 
christened with this appropriate name 
by visitors to the Century of Progress 
Exposition. We have found only two 
small colonies in all of our exploring 
for plants. The habit of growth is 
similar to that of L. schottii, but the 
ribless and spineless branches are 
covered with smooth green skinned ir¬ 
regular knobs and bumps. No two are 
just alike. Variety Obesus is a fat 
heavy form. Variety Mieckleyanus is a 
more slender and more freely branched 
form we found in 1934. Both forms 
blossom when old, but neither is known 
to produce seed. Either form. 3 in. RC 
$1.00, 6 in. RC $2.00, 9 in. RC $3.00, 
12 in. RC $4.00, 15 in. R $5.00. 
Machaerocereus eruca. Low. Calif. The 
famous Creeping Devil cactus which is 
only found on the shores of Magda¬ 
lena Bay, where it grows prostrate on 
the ground, dying behind as the head 
advances. Diameter of branches 3 to 
5 inches, length up to 10 feet. The 
rooted cuttings from old plants are 
much heavier and bear stronger spines 
than the seedlings. 
.1 y 2 in. S 25c, 3 in. RC $1.00 
Machaerocereus gummosus. Low. Calif. 
Pithaya Agria. Strongly angled, large 
branched plant with stiff, dagger like 
spines. Old plants bear large white, 
lavender shaded, night blooming 
flowers and spiny, red, edible fruits 
.2 in. S 25c 
Myrtillocactus are a group of large plants 
from Mexico bearing many outward 
and up-curved branches from a single 
trunk. The small white flowers fol¬ 
lowed by red berries will not appear on 
seedlings for many years. 
M. cochal. A much branched Low. Calif, 
species with dark green branches and 
dagger like spines.1% in. S 25c 
