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SHINER CACTUS NURSERY 
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PLANT LISTS FOR COLLECTORS 
Price lists of rare plants and seedlings 
available in the nursery are prepared 
each year and will be mailed on request. 
The Shiner Cactus Nursery has for 
constant reference all 4 volumes of “The 
Cactaceae”, by Britton and Rose, which 
is the world’s recognized encyclopedia on 
cactus. This investment (the 4 volumes 
being valued at about S200) has enabled 
this nursery to give its customers an un¬ 
usual service in correctly named plants. 
FOR DEALERS 
New wholesale lists for quantity or¬ 
ders, also special assortments for com¬ 
bination bowls, miniature gardens and 
specimen exhibits. 
Requests for wholesale lists should be 
written on dealer’s letter head. 
TERMS 
Our business is conducted entirely on 
a “Cash with Order” basis. Eliminating 
all possible overhead we concentrate on 
operating a real nursery and are able 
to retain old customers and obtain new 
ones by our policy of furnishing only 
choice plants, reasonably priced. 
Rhipsalis (rice cactus) 
Cacti, usually epiphytic, stems much branched, terete, 
angled or much flattened or leaf-like. Flowers small, dainty, 
last 1-8 days. There are 57 or more species found in Florida, 
Mexico, West Indies through South America to Argentina. 
Do best grafted. 
Rhipsalis form the only exception to the statement 
that all cacti are found in the Americas, several species 
having been found in tropical Africa and in Ceylon. 
ALL SHIPMENTS ARE NET F. O. B. 
LAREDO 
Parcel Post. 
For orders of small plants and seed¬ 
lings allow 20 per cent for postage; for 
larger sizes 20 percent. We will return 
any over allowance or send extra species, 
as requested. 
We pack carefully in stout cartons. 
Special packing is made for winter ship¬ 
ments to the north. 
Express 
We recommend Express Charges Col¬ 
lect as the most satisfactory method of 
shipping large plants or collections 
weighing 10 lbs. or over. 
We are experienced in packing and 
shipping to foreign countries. 
Members of 
The Cactus and Succulent Society 
of America 
VISIT LAREDO 
“The Gateway to Mexico” 
While in Laredo be sure to visit the 
SHINER CACTUS NURSERY, located 
on the Heights at 2202 Market St. 
Directions are given at the leading 
Hotels, Tourist Camps, the Chamber of 
Commerce, and the local headquarters 
of the American Automobile Associa¬ 
tion, Charles Mumm, Secretary. 
