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COLORADO WILD FLOWERS. 
ily glaucus and usually with a very distinct purple tinge. The plant is a 
rapid grower and in time forms immense clumps, which are quite symetri- 
cal, and are very conspicuous as well as highly ornamental. The flowers are 
exceedingly abundant, very deep yellow, smaller than those of the mesacantha 
group. Spines dark colored, rather short and stiff, distributed over the en¬ 
tire joint. Fruit crimsion. 20 cents each, $2.00 per dozen. 
O PHAEACANTIiA x POLYCANTHA. A very interesting natural hybrid be¬ 
tween these two distinct species, showing about equally the characters of 
both. A very beautiful plant and now offered for the first time. Good plants 
$1.00 each. 
O. POLYCANTHA. This is the hedgehog among Opuntias, with its long stiff 
spines so thickly set as to hide parts of the plant. The spines are gray, yel¬ 
low, light brown and dark purplish brown, often several shades occurring 
on the same plant. The spines vary much in length and arrangement, so that 
no two plants are alike. Flowers yellow or orange, fruit spiny. 15 cents, 
$1.00 per dozen. 
O. POLYCANTHA ALBISPINA. A variety with pure white spines which are 
usually slender, and those on the old joints frequently become much elongated 
and curled or twisted. Flowers light yellow. A very handsome plant. 15 
cents each, $1.00 per dozen. 
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. 
To European correspondents. We have completed arrangements with Mr. Frantz 
DeLaet, Contich-lez-Anvers, Belgium, to handle all our kinds of Hardy Cacti. In 
view of the high rate of transportation on small shipments it will in most cases 
be cheaper and more expeditious to obtain these plants directly from him. 
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Department of Public Works, 
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Pittsburg, Pa., 
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♦ Mr. D. M. Andrews, Boulder, Colo.: 
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♦ Dear Sir 
: — The Cacti that we got from you last winter have done so well 
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♦ that I must 
come to you again. * * * 
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Very Sincerely Yours, 
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WILLIAM FALCONER, 
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Superintendent. 
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Heaton Mersey, England, Jan. 12, 1900. 
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♦ Dear Sir: 
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V This is to wish you a very happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year. ♦ 
♦ The Cacti I had from you last year were very satisfactory, and I would ♦ 
♦ like this year’s catalogue. * * * ♦ 
+ Yours truly, ♦ 
+ C. D. ♦ 
+ Buffalo Botanic Garden, Nov. 20th. ♦ 
♦ Mr. D. M. Andrews: ♦ 
♦ My Dear Sir: — The Cacti came today in good order. The Echinocactus ♦ 
♦ Simpsonis are beauties. * ♦ 
♦ It is now too late of course to think of anything more this fall, but I ♦ 
♦ hope you will be able to help us to some more of your native plants in the ♦ 
♦ spring. Very truly yours, ❖ 
4. JOHN F. COWELL, Director. ♦ 
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