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SHINER CACTUS NURSERY 
Nopalea dejecta-South of Victoria, Tamps, 
along Pan American Hiway. With definite 
trunk, tall to 20 or more feet. Joints nar¬ 
row, bright green; odd flower, pinkish red. 
Pereskia Pereskiopsis 
pereskia chapistle 
Opuntia scheeri-Mex. West from 
Victoria, Tamps. A very beautiful 
species, covered with yellow spines 
and long hairs. 
Opuntia microdasys, Mexico. Among other 
habitats is found on the high plateau ap¬ 
proaching Saitillo from Monterrey. 
Opuntia glomerata Opuntia retrorsa 
Opuntia glomerata-Argentina. Small globular, jointed, with curling paper-like 
spines. Rare. A representative of Tephrocactus. 
Opuntia retrorsa—N. Argentina. In nature grows prostrate. Areoles prominent, 
subtended by a long purplish blotch. Not a spiny species. 
VOLUME I “THE CACTACEAE” OPUNTIEAE 
Opuntia opuntia—Central and eastern U. S. north to Canada. Of wide distribution 
and showing much variation. Very large yellow flowers. 
