BKYOPHYLLKJM Calyclnum. “Live-forever”. Foliage fleshy, green and odd-ap¬ 
pearing. Bears large clusters of drooping, yellowish flowers, on tall steins; very showy. 
Price, 10 cents.each: 3 for 25 cents. 
CACTUS 
At least two or three of these remarkably curious and interesting plants should be included 
In every collection of window plants. Use sandy, easily drained soil and little water. 
EcSiinocactus Hori*onthal«nins, Lem. Commonly called Nigger Head. Gray- 
green plant, blossoms bright pink purplish shaded. Attractive and easily handled. Requires 
good drainage and very little water. 
E. Intertexus, E*«g. Early bloomer, in February. Flowers white and purple. Put 
plenty of sand in soil. 
E. Wislizenii, Eng, Fish hook Cactus. Has beautiful hooked spines 3 to 4 inehes 
ong. Reddish yellow blossoms around center followed by large yellow seed pods. Grows & 
nches to 6 feet. 
12. IJncisiatns, C5al. Very beautiful small growing species, with long, creamy colored 
pines hooked at tips. Flowers deep lilac. Rare. Grows up to 10 inches. , 
Ectainocereus DasyncanfhHS, Eng. Large yellow shaded flowers. A very fine 
plant that needs a winter rest without water. 
E. Chloranthus, Rnmpl, Attractive red spines, with green-brown flowers around 
the plant. 
E. Clilorantlms. Same plantwith white flowers. Give them both very little water. 
E. ViviilSiorus. As pretty as the Rainbow Cactus, but the flowers are green, in great 
profusion. 
E. Conglomeratns, Foerst. Handsome, growing in large clusters, with long spines 
and lilac shaded flowers. Give lime in soil and little water. 
E. Polycanllms, Handsome cluster variety, lightly spined and with salmon- 
red shaded flowers. Water sparingly. 
EL Conoitles. Like E. Polycanthus but with darker spines'and blossoms. 
E. Candicans. Rainbow Cactus. Wonderfully beautiful spines and handsome, large 
flow crs, 5 to 6 inches, oi purplish pink. Give plenty of sand, well drained and very little water. 
. Manullarii fcraliiUllii. Eng'. Very pretty small Cactus covered with fine, white 
spines with a tiny black central hooked spine. Flowers pale rose-yellow. Very desirable. 
M. basiacantha, One of the quite small but very dainty species. Needs well drained, 
sandy soil. 
M. fflacromeris. Eng. Large tubercles and long spines; beautiful, large, purplish 
carmine flowers. A very showy plant. Makes fine clusters quickly. Set in dry sand and give 
no water until growing nicely. 
M. Micromeris, Eng. The dainty “Button” Cactus, just like a tiny cream colored, 
embroidered button. Sandy soil and little water. 
. v»r. Greggii. A rare and exceedingly pretty sort of the Micromeris 
family that grows larger and forms fine clusters. 
M. Tuberculosa. A handsome, small, wbite-spined, cluster variety, that blossoms 
readily, and shows brilliant carmine seed pods all winter. One of the most desirable window 
Cactus. Give good drainage. 
RS. Lasiatndra. I>enia<(I»ta. A large form of. the M. 
handsome border Cactus. 
Sladiossu. Evas 
Lasciacantha, making a very 
A showy, large, tuberculed white spined Cactus. Does not grow 
So very large, but forms nice clusters; flowers pink. Rare and exceedingly scarce. 
(Page 34) All Cactus 25 cents each; 3 for 50 cents; 7 for $1.00. 
