5 Rare BARGAIN Collections 
WHITE TORCH CACTUS 
(Triohocereus Soachianus) 
This photograph is not an exagger¬ 
ation but shows what a Trichocereus 
can do when well grown. Each snowy 
blossom is 6 Inches across and what 
a sight their sparkling masses are in 
the morning sunlight I The easiest 
growing Cactus Quickly forming clus¬ 
ters of stems bright green with brown 
spines. I can recommend this to 
everyone. 25c. Larger $1.00, $2.50 
and $5.00. 
FANCIERS COLLECTION 
A REAL COLLECTION AT A LOW PRICE 
For those who wish to secure a foundation col¬ 
lection of Cacti and Succulents at a great saving 
I offer this splendid group. In it I endeavor to 
give a representative selection of the most favored 
kinds and will include in it such rare and inter¬ 
esting things as the Old Man. Queen of the Night, 
Tiger's Jaw, Living Rock, Starfish Flower, Peanut Cactus, White Torch, 
Snake Cadtus and many others to be found in any worthwhile collec¬ 
tion. All plants are of my first quality sent postage paid and guar¬ 
anteed to arrive in perfect condition. 
No. 163A—12 Labelled varieties— $050 
No. 163B—25 Labelled varieties— $C00 
No. 163C—55 Labelled varieties $1000 
My selection... 1 U 
HOME CACTUS COLLECTION 
COLLECTION No. 164 
With the Splendid Book "Cacti in the Home" 
If you are interested in Cacti only, but feel at a loss to select the 
varieties that will do well with you, let me help you. In this collec¬ 
tion I have selected only such plants as our experience has shown 
will grow easily for the inexperienced fancier. I want you to have 
success and to insure it we send you also the finely illustrated book 
"Cacti in the Home", 50 pages of real information on the care of Cacti. 
25 varieties of Cacti, my selection, including a grafted 
Peanut Cactus and Book," "CACTI IN THE HOME" 
for only... 
OLD MEN CACTI 
One of the Most Interesting of Groups 
SNAKE CACTUS 
(Nyctocereus seroentinus) 
From the first you will be pleased 
with the Snake Cactus. The flower 
buds are scattered irregularly, devel¬ 
oping all summer long. The snowy 
flowers open in the evening, their 
luscious fragrance haunting the dusk. 
It grows very rapidly, the fluted stems 
decked with accurately spaced stars 
of white spines. Everyone can suc¬ 
ceed with it. 25c. Larger 35c and 50c. 
CEREUS 
These cacti have beautiful 
flowers, some of them over a 
foot across! Others grow to gi¬ 
gantic size becoming trees 60 
feet high. 
Silver Torch Cactus. Bears 
tubular red flowers in great 
abundance. A small, slender 
column branching at the base 
with soft, silvery white spines. 
An elegant and beautiful plant 
most easily grown. The glossy, 
are soft and harmless. 35c. 
Giant Mexican Cereus. A huge tree-like 
cactus often reaching a height of 60 feet and 
weighing tonsl Grows readily in small pots. 
25c. 
Powder Blue Cereus. A handsome species 
the small plants being colored blue. 25c. 
OLD MAN CACTUS (Pilocereus senilis). The 
pride of every cactus collection! A handsome 
Mexican plant with long white hair. Grows 
most easily especially as a pot plant. Every 
collection should have it. Turn to rear cover 
for illustration. Bargain price. 35c. Larger 50c, 
51 and $2.50. 
BRAZILIAN OLD MAN. A splendid novelty 
just introduced! Grows rapidly and easily. 
Covered with long woolly white hair. Fine. 
35c and 50c. 
Snow Ball Cactus. A rare Old Man from 
Peru where it grows high in the mountains. 
Densely covered with white wool. 50c. 
Star Cereus. In winter the stems often turn 
a beautiful red. The spine clusters are like 
little stars. 25c. 
MEXICAN CACTUS POTS 
Beautiful hand painted pots just right 
for tiny cacti. Almost every pot differ¬ 
ent in design or color. Handsome native 
Mexican designs. Pots 1-inch in diam¬ 
eter. 
6 pots postpaid.60c 
12 pots postpaid._...90c 
Small plants suitable for them, my 
choice. $1.25 per dozen; 6 for 75c. 
Queen of the Night and Hono¬ 
lulu Queen on Page 19. 
Night Blooming Harrisia Jus- 
bertii. Another free blooming 
cactus with the prettiest snowy 
blossoms. Grows easily and 
quickly. You will like it. 25c. 
PERUVIAN APPLE CACTUS. 
Grows the quickest of almost 
any Cactus. Bears handsome 
big white lily-like flowers fol¬ 
lowed by delicious red 
“apples". Splendid! 25c. Large 50c and $1. 
A Plant Curiosity. (Cereus pern, monstruo- 
sus). A strange, monstrous form of cactus 
making a handsome specimen. The plants I 
offer are perfect grafted specimens and will 
be the pride of your collection. I personally 
recommend them 50c. Large 75c and $1. 
Woolly Torch Cactus. Bears tufts of wool 
at the base of each spine cluster. As the 
plants reach flowering size the wool becomes 
very thick, long and silky white. Grows 
quickly. 35c. 3 varieties for $1. 
Golden Torch Cactus. Bright yellow spines 
and later bearing much soft white wool. 35c. 
PRINCESS OF THE NIGHT. A grand plant 
with big flowers 14 inches across! The blos¬ 
soms are white inside, yellow on the outside 
and open in the evening. Your friends will 
come from miles around to see these strange 
flowers. Easy to grow. 50c. 
COLLECTION No. 165 
With this group you will have the nucleus of an 
extremely interesting collection. It contains the always 
beautiful white haired Old Man, the handsome new 
Brazilian Old Man with cottony white wool, the Old Man 
of the Mountain, Golden Club Cactus with handsome 
golden spines and the Old Man of the Andes with long 
silvery hair. This grows high in the Peruvian Andes. 
All of these are most easily grown and will form a high 
point in any collection. A bargain group at. 
$J50 
white spines 
CURIOSITY COLLECTION—You’ll Like It... 
Peanut Cactus Fish Hook Mamillaria Huernia Xmas Cheer 
A quick growing Strange Fish Hook These Dumpling Cacti A curious Afri- Fat leaves heav- 
little Cereus with Cacti. Nipples are among the gems can succulent ily tipped with 
handsomescarlet tipped with of the plant world, with star-shaped red during win- 
blossoms. Grows any- hooked spines. Easy to grow. 25c. redblossoms. 35c. ter. Yellow flow- 
where. 25c. 25c. ers. 25c. 
Silver Dumpling 
Bright red blossoms and snowy white 
spines. This charming Dumpling Cactus 
comes from Mexico. 25c. 
COLLECTION No. 5A—The six plants pictured above will thrive in pots or planted in a brightly colored pottery bowl will make 
an attractive table ornament. For gifts to your friends they are unique and most acceptable. Cactus and succulents thrive in 
gas heated rooms for they are not affected by dry heat as are less hardy plants. They grow easily and require little care. 
$ 1.15 
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