LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO 
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Opuntia Arenaria 
Growth of 2-Year-Old-Cutting 
Opuntia Arenaria 
Opuntia Arenaria, meaning “River Bed” as it grows in loose, 
newly make drifting sands. This is one of the quickest grow¬ 
ing miniature flat leaf Opuntias we have. The illustration is a 
picture showing the growth from one rooted cutting 3rd year 
from planting. Rooted cutting is about IV 2 inches across, 2 or 
3 inches high, % inch thick. We call this cactus a glutton as 
it actually bursts when given plenty of water and rich leaf 
mold soil WELL DRAINED. We plant about fifty thousand of 
these each season shipping the small well rooted cuttings 
wholesale, each small plant puts out one to five three-inch 
blossoms in April and May. Can contract to grow for fall and 
spring delivery. 1,000 well rooted, hard firm perfect plants 
only ...$10.00 f. o. b. Las Cruces 
Sample of 20 plants 
$1.00 postpaid 
