FAMOUS CACTUS GARDENS 
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Ech. pentalophus. (Berlandieri). Pro¬ 
cumbent clusters of angled, slender 
branches, few spines, large purple 
flowers.RC 15c, 25c 
Ech. purpureus. A new clustering species 
with short brown spines tipped with 
purple, magenta flowers. Plants.. 
.25c, 35c, 50c 
Ech. reichenbachii. (Caespitosus). The 
Lace Cactus. Clusters of stout heads 
with depressed, vari-colored spines, 
large pink flowers. Plants. 
.15c, 25c, 35c, 50c 
Ech. rosei. Clusters of large heads, vari¬ 
colored spines, scarlet flowers. Hardy. 
Clusters.75c, $1.00, $1.25 
Ech. sarissaphorus. Large clustering 
heads with very long spines, pink 
flowers. Rare.2 in. S 35c 
Ech. sciurus. Low. Calif. Forms Ma- 
millaria like clusters of siout heads 
covered with short white to gray spines, 
large clear pink flowers. Much better 
grafted.RC 35c. Grafted 75c, $1.00 
Echinocactus are large globular plants of 
great beauty from the Mexican deserts. 
The tops of old plants are covered with 
mats of felted wool from which the 
flowers and fruit emerge. They grow 
slowly and may be handled in pots for 
many years. 
Etus. horizonthalonius. The Devil’s Head. 
Hemispherical gray green plants with 
depressed stiff spines, pink flowers. 
Grow in a coarse soil containing much 
lime.3 to 4 in. P 50c 
Etus. grusonii. The famous Golden Ball 
Cactus. Globular plants bearing 
straight golden spines. The larger the 
plants, the finer the color. 
.11/ 2 in. S 25c, 2 in. S 50c 
Etus. ingens grandis. Globular, gray 
green plants that develop bright purple 
markings when several inches in dia¬ 
meter.2 in. S 35c 
Etus. polycephalus. Clustering, globular 
plants with heavy long gray spines. 
Grow best in coarse granite soil with 
lime and little water. 
.2 to 3 in. P 35c, 3 to 4 in. P 50c 
Ferocactus. The large globular to cylin- 
dric Barrel Cactus whose macerated 
pulp has quenched the thirst of many 
men. They reach their greatest glory 
and abundance in Lower California 
where over half the known species are 
found. Most kinds do not blossom in 
pot sizes. 
F. acanthodes. (Etus. cylindraeceus). The 
large red, yellow or gray spined Cali¬ 
fornia Barrel Cactus. Collected plants 
from.25c to $1.00 
Ferocactus rectispinus 
The Hat Pin Cactus 
F. coloratus. (Gates 1933). Low Calif. 
Its reddish brown spines are probably 
the widest of any known cactus. 
.1 in. S 35c, 6 in. P $5.00 
F. crassihamatus. Globular with depres¬ 
sed vari-colored spines. Very unusual 
in that several of the radial spines are 
hooked. iy 2 in. S 35c 
F. fordii. Low. Calif. A small sea-coast 
species bearing broad gray spines and 
bright pink flowers. Will bloom in the 
house.1 y 2 in. S 35c 
F. glaucescens. (Etus. pfeifferii). A glo¬ 
bular yellow spined beauty that every 
one should have.2 in. S 35c 
F. gracilis. (Gates 1933). Low. Calif. A 
tall growing, red spined species. 
.1 % in. S 35c 
F. hamatacanthus. (Etus. longihamatus). 
The Mexican Candy Cactus. Attrac¬ 
tive dark green plant, gray hooked 
spines, large yellow flower. 6 in. bloom¬ 
ing size plants.$1.50 
F. latispinus. (Etus. corniger). The wide 
spines of this famous species are only 
exceeded in width by our new F. color¬ 
atus. iy 2 in. S 35c 
