IS MAMILLARIAS 
OR DUMPLING CACTI ARE AMONG 
THE GEMS OF THE PLANT WORLD 
A MONG the gems of the plant world are these Dumpling Cacti. They 
are all small plants the size of one's fist and easy to grow in any 
i sunny window. The spines are quite harmless (in one group turned 
to feathery wool) and formed in exquisite, delicate patterns. The plants 
are brightly colored golden yellow, red or often snowy white. You will 
enjoy the flowers, dainty cream, pink or ruby red and arranged in a ring 
about the crown of the plant—later followed by a chaplet of brilliant 
scarlet berries. They grow on desert hills and mesas from Canada to 
Mexico, hiding in the scant grass, clustered beneath the bushes or snug¬ 
gling with clinging roots among the rocks. Do not fail to include them 
among your selections for you will find them perennially interesting. 
AN AMATEUR’S CACTUS GARDEN 
The Cactus collection of Carl L. Raddatz. Minn. 
Such an interesting group brings Mr. Raddatz 
many hours of pleasure. 
Mamillaria Collections 
COLLECTION No. 1S6 
Ten fine varieties includ¬ 
ing the fleecy white M 
bocasana; 9 other 
noteworthy kinds.. 
COLLECTION No. 157 
25 varieties inch many of 
the best as Lamb's Wool, Silver Dum¬ 
pling, Fish Hook. A real 
fanciers' group. 
COLLECTION No. 158 
10 varieties noted for the beauty 
of their spine patterns. 
COLLECTION No. 159 
10 varieties noted for their beau- $0 
tiful flowers and fruits. Jj 
$4 
$2 
★ SILVER DUMPLING CACTUS. (M. elegans). 
A pure white spined species with a chaplet 
of ruby red flowers. See page 24 for colored 
illustration. Even small plants bloom. The 
berries which follow are bright scarlet to at¬ 
tract the birds which distribute the seeds. 30c. 
★ GOLDEN STARS. (M. Stella aurata). The 
size of one's thumb, this little gem has on 
the top of each nipple a star-like cluster of 
golden yellow spines. From between the nip¬ 
ples yellow blossoms appear followed by a 
ring of red fruits. Words cannot describe its 
delicate perfection. 25c. 
it MAMILLARIA longicomma. Woolly and 
white little gem forms small clusters. Blooms 
freely. 25c. 
50 KINDS IN THIS COLLECTION 
These well kept Cacti are the pride of Mr. Jack 
Catlin of Illinois. During the summer months they 
are put out in the flower border. 
CORAL CACTUS 
A very easy to grow Dumpling Cactus which for months is 
brilliant with red berries. Blooms very freely. 75c. 
A HAPPY FANCIER 
Mrs. E. Overgaard of Minnesota has had great suc¬ 
cess with her Cacti. Her Night Blooming Cereus has 
bloomed well with glorious snowy blossoms over a foot 
across. It is trained on a little trellis. The plant she 
is holding so carefully is a Hedge Hog Cactus (E. 
tubiflora) which has big white blossoms 6 inches across 
and 10 inches long and very fragrant. Mrs. Overgaard 
says it grows all the time and produces many little 
plants. 
A LADY FROM PUERTO RICO 
Senor Riera says his little girl is not included 
in his Cactus collection. Some of our plants in 
the Riera collection at San Juan, Puerto Rico. 
4 WOOLLY MAMILLARIAS 
COLLECTION No. 160 
One each of M. bocasana, M. longi¬ 
comma, M. Kunzeana, M. Schelhasei and 
one other Mamillarias, my selection, $1.00. 
MAMILLARIAS IN VARIETY 
I have a great many Dumpling Cacti 
and find them amongst the prettiest and 
easiest kept of all. You will surely enjoy 
them too. Here are a few that are ready 
to ship now: 
Mamillaria angularis M. 
Kunzeana 
M. 
Bachmamnii 
M. 
microhelia 
M. 
Galleotii 
M. 
mutabilis 
M. 
Baumii 
M. 
perbella lanata 
M. 
camptotricha 
M. 
pygmaea 
M. 
compressa 
M. 
rhodantha 
M. 
compressa 
M. 
rhodantha 
longiseta 
Pfeilferi 
M. 
crucigera 
M. 
rhodantha 
M. 
discolor 
chrysacantha 
M. 
durispina 
M. 
sempervivi 
M. 
gigantea 
M. 
Schelhassei 
M. 
glochidiata 
M. 
tetracantha. The 
M. 
Haageana 
finest flowering 
M. 
Hahniana, 50c 
M. 
Viereckii. 
M. 
Hahniana 
Fine bloomer 
Giselana, 50c 
M. 
Waltheri 
M. 
Karwinskiana 
M. 
Winteriana 
M. 
Klissingiana 
M. 
Zahniana 
M. 
Kunthii 
M. 
Zuccariniana 
All of the above varieties 
at 25c each. 
125 VARIETIES 
The fine collection of Miss Nina Wehrheim of 
Illinois. Miss Wehrheim writes that during the sum¬ 
mer she keeps them on the back porch, bringing them 
indoors in the winter. Some of her plants are very 
rare. 
STAR CACTUS 
STONE FACE HARTS TONGUE 
AIR PLANT 
MAMILLARIA 
The three center plants come from Africa. The Stone Face is found in the barren parts of the Karoo where it mim¬ 
ics the pebbles among which it is found so closely as to be invisible. The Airplant produces babies on the tips of 
every leaf. An interesting and curious collection... 
$ 
1 
25 
T 
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CACTUS 
Collection 
No. 161 
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My 1936 Colored Cactus Catalog Sent Free With Orders. 
