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D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 
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 glaucus 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. $2.00 per doz. seed 10 cts. 
Opuntja 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. 50 cents per dozen, 
seed 5 cents. 
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. 75 cents per 
dozen, seed 5 cents. 
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. $1.00 per dozen, 
seed 50 cents. « 
Opuntia polycantha albispina.* White Spined 
Opuntia. A varity of the last with pure 
white spines; those on the older joints often 
elongated and curled or twisted. Very dis¬ 
tinct and showy. $1.00 per dozen. 
Opuntia polycantha, (dark spined.)* A variety 
with purple and black spines, very long and 
stout. Joints smaller, flowers orange or 
tinged purple. Supply limited. $2.50 per 
dozen, seed 10 cents. 
:hinocereus 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¬ 
nificent stock. 75 cents per dozen, seed 10 
cents. 
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. 75 cents 
per dozen, seed 10 cents. 
