HARDY CACTI 
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Common Purple Lilac (Syringa vulgaris). 
An old garden favorite which needs no 
. introduction. 2 to 3 ft. Each 75c. 
Note. For Japanese, Pekin, Persian and 
Villosa Lilacs consult our Spring Cata¬ 
logue. If you do not have a copy, a card 
will bring a copy by return mail. 
COLORADO HARDY CACTI 
Echinocereus viridiflorus 
A Desert Garden of Cactus, Yuccas and some of the flowering plants and bulbs, can 
be made a unique feature of the dry rockery and will yield a large return of satisfaction 
for the little care required. 
These plants are hardy to the lowest garden temperatures, enduring safely 20 de¬ 
grees below zero. The precaution to be observed by eastern gardeners is the avoidance 
of excessive moisture during winter. A raised rockery or elevation of the bed to in¬ 
sure free and quick drainage will best take care of this, and it will make it easy to dry- 
off the plants gradually in late summer so that they will approach winter in a fully rip¬ 
ened and somewhat shrunken condition, thereby insuring a profusion of bloom the fol¬ 
lowing season. This is quite imperative. If cacti are kept plump and active too late 
in the season, it impairs their resistance to winter inclemency. 
Contrary to a prevailing belief, the soil for cacti should be fertile, and rather rich in 
humus, but may be overspread with sand or fine gravel. The sandy texture of the or¬ 
dinary rock garden mixture is suitable, adding a small portion of gravel if convenient. 
Our stock is in nursery beds under perfect growing conditions. These freshly lifted 
specimens, carefully packed for delivery, will produce maximum performance in flower¬ 
ing, and neither in this respect nor in price are they to be compared with “collected” 
stock. 
Prices. The smaller sizes can be included with mail shipments, prepaid. Large 
specimens will be sent by express, collect. Our liberal count and grading are intended 
to cover part of the transportation cost. 
Corypantha Missouriensis (Syn. Mamillar- 
ia). Low and small, dark green, gray 
spines, yellow flowers, red berries. Flow¬ 
ering size, 30c and 50c; assorted, $2.00 
per dozen. 
Coryphantha vivipara. Higher and larger, 
the purplish spine-tufts on prominent 
tubercles, flowers deep rose-purple. Flow¬ 
ering plants, 35c and 50c; specimen 
plants or clusters, 75c to $1.00. 
Echinocereus aggregatus (Cereus cocci- 
neus). Turkshead Cactus. Single plants 
cylindrical with prominent ribs, tufted 
with straw-colored spines; eventually 
forming hemispherical masses of many 
heads. Flowers large and very showy, 
brilliant scarlet. Clusters of 2-3 heads, 
50c and 75c; 4-5 heads, $1.00. 
Echinocereus caespitosus. Tall-cylindrical, 
with beautifully interlaced spines in va¬ 
rious colors. Flowers very large, deep 
purple. Fine flowering plants, 50c and 
75c; clusters, $1.00 and $1.50. 
Echinocereus goniacanthus. Kingscrown. 
Dark green, broadly ribbed. Spines very 
stout and comparatively few, plant of 
