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D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 
recent discovery, and the stock is limited. 
Some of the joints are 12 inches or more in 
length. In other respects it resembles the 
last species, except the joints are covered 
with a purple glaucns bloom while in some 
plants the purple color even extends to the 
flesh of the plant. A most striking plant, 
which has occasioned much surprise and ad¬ 
miration where ever exhibited. Offered now 
for the first time. Per case, $ 5 . 00 . 
Opuntia fragilis* This has the smallest joints of 
any, oval and about one inch long. Very 
spiny, and soon forms neat compact clumps. 
Flowers deep yellow. Per case $4.00; 5 cases 
$18.00. 
Opuntia mesacantha Greenii* (O. Rafinesquii 
Greenii.) This has few spines, the joints are 
oblong and dark green. The most abundant 
bloomer of all. Fruit purple. Per case $2.25; 
per 10 cases $20.00. 
Opuntia mesacantha Greenii* 
Opuntia polycantha* (Opuntia Missouriensis.) 
A handsome species, and remarkably spiny. 
Spines long, very stout and in lovely shades 
of yellow and brown. Flowers yellow to 
orange. Extra choice stock. Per case $2.50; 
per 10 cases $20.00; per 100 cases $175.00. 
Opuntia polycantha albispina* White Spined 
Opuntia. A varity of the last with pure v » 
white spines; those on the older joints often 
elongated and curled or twisted. Very dis¬ 
tinct and showy. Per case $3.00; per 10 
cases $25.00. 
Opuntia polycantha, (dark spined*) A variety 
with purple and black spines, very long and 
stout. Joints smaller, flowers orange or 
tinged purple. Supply limited. Per case 
$4.00; per 5 cases, $18.00. 
Echinocereus viridiflorus. 
Green flowered Cereus. 
This is especially beau¬ 
tiful on account of the 
red, purple and white 
spines with which the 
plant is covered, the 
colors being often ar- ^ 
ranged in circular bands 
about the plant. Mag- 
nificeut stock. $3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000, 
$75.00 per 5000. 
Cactus ( Mamillaria ) Missouriensis* Missouri or 
Nipple Cactus. Tubercles long, each one 
tipped with a star of gray spines. Flowers 
yellow or orange quite numerous, followed 
the next spring by scarlet berries. $3.00 per 
100, $25.00 per 1000. 
