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HOWARD E. GATES 
Trichocereus spachianus 
Third Prize Picture 
Howard E. Edwards, New Zealand 
Pip. variabilis. Heavy, semi-branching, 
usually four angled green branches. 
Rare. Strong.RC 50c 
Rathbunia alamosensis. A round branch¬ 
ed Cereus bearing pretty scarlet flowers 
and fruit when old. Strong.RC 35c 
Trichocereus are a fine group of easily 
grown plants from moderate to high 
elevations in South America. Their 
heavy, columnar branches usually grow 
from the base. Old plants will bear 
very large blossoms. 
Trich. bridgesii. Forms clusters of short, 
green sparsely spined, columnar 
branches.3 in. S or RC 35c 
Trich. candicans. Clusters of green col¬ 
umnar branches freely bearing yellow¬ 
ish spines.2 in. S 25c 
Trich. chilensis. Forms clusters of short, 
thick stems, well spined.2 in. S 35c 
Trich. fascicularis. Closely clustering 
green, columnar plant Avith an abund¬ 
ance of white spines.2 in. S 35c 
Trich. pachanoi. Rounded blue green ribs 
bearing \ T ery few short spines. A very 
fine, rare plant and an easy, rapid 
grower.3 in. RC 50c 
Trich. pasacana. Forms clumps of very 
heavy, strongly spined branches. 
.2 in. S 25c, 4 in. S 50c 
Trich. schickendantzii. Forms dense 
clusters of short, stout fluted branches 
co\ T ered 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 50, small clusters 50c, 75c, $1.00. 
Trich. shaferi. Clustering, short, hea\ r y 
branches with short whitish spines, 
large flower. Strong.RC 75c 
Trich. spachianus. White Torch Cactus. 
Forms clusters of tall fluted columns 
covered Avith short broAvn spines. A 
favorite grafting stock. 3 in. S 25c, 2 
' to 3 in. S for grafting stock. $1.50 per 
dozen. 
Trich. strigosus. Short heavy branches, 
yelloAv spines, very large white flowers 
.1 in. S 25c, 2 in. S 35c 
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS 
Under this heading Ave are grouping a 
number of climbing and clambering night 
blooming cactus. All haA T e rather slender 
branches and some cling by aerial roots. 
Most of them haA T e A r ery large, fragrant 
Avliite blossoms. 
Eriocereus. A genus of slender, clamber¬ 
ing plants from South America that are 
generally called Harrisias. All are good 
bloomers in the house. Easy culture. 
Erio. bonplandii. (Harrisia). Sparsely 
spined strong branches, large white 
flowers. Fine grafting stock....RC 35c 
Erio. martinii. (Harrisia). Round clamb¬ 
ering branches Avith few spines, white 
flowers followed by red fruits. Strong 
and easily groAvn.RC 25c 
Erio. tepracanthus. The latest thing from 
Bolivia. Large branches bearing white 
spines, Avliite floAvers..3 in. S or RC 50c 
Erio. tortuosus. (Harrisia). Round clam¬ 
bering freely spined branches, many 
large flowers, red fruit. 
.3 in. S or RC 25c 
Harrisia. A genus of slender upright 
branched, night blooming plants from 
the Carribbean area. Good for the 
house. 
Har. brookii. One of the stouter ones of 
this group forming tree like plants A\ T ith 
fluted branches and many brown spines 
.3 in. RC 35c 
Har. fragrans. Forms clusters of upright 
branches similar in size and shape to 
Nyctocereus serpentinus. Yellow 
spines, pink floAvers. Fine grafting 
stock.3 in. S or RC 35c 
