Qpuntia fra gi lis is a small prickly pear with smaller 
joints that vary in 3ize and shape. The yellow flower 
is seldom seen. Instead the end joints.>&re very loosely 
attached and break off at a touch. These get kicked 
around and can lay for weeks without drying up. Then 
when it rains they .promptly send out new roots and 
another plant is formed.. This smaller cactus is very 
cold hardy and naturally grows in colder regions than 
any other except Q. polycantha. 
• '; .t>nO’.n no 
M n 3t nurseries have Yucca fiiamentosa. In spite of the 
claims made for it, that specie s is not completely hardy. 
The only truly hardy species is Yucca glauca which 
naturally grows a 3 far north a3 northern Montana and yet¬ 
is found far .south into Texas. It grows abundantly here 
in Colorado under the driest of conditions but is usually 
found on sandier soils. The large flat bLack seeds ger¬ 
minate readily and are not hr-rd to grow. Te offer these 
to our customers or plants on request. 
Few plants have the power of motion and many of these move 
very slowly. Cactus however are unique in being able to 
move certain parts and do it quickly. The stamens of a 
cactus blossom can move. Touch a fresh flower and the 
stamens crowd arround the point of contact and then relax. 
Wild bees attracted by nectar are trapped by this movement 
and dusted with pollen. The bees may carry pollen to 
another flower and fertilize it. The same flower will 
repeat the movement a few minutes later. 
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The descriptions in this catalog are technically correct 
nad are a contrast to the generalized statements of most 
nurseries. Our catalog is simple because after all no one 
ever made a catalog grow. What it lacks v;e are able to add 
to the quality of the plants you receive. 
Our nursery 3tock is state inspected and free from 
injurious insects. 
