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SOUTHWESTERN DESERT NURSERY 
Opimtia Missouriensis 
(Polyacantha) 
Zero weather, flat leaf 
with many white or red¬ 
dish long thorns. An odd 
plant for your collection 
4-oz. rooted cutting 50c 
postpaid. 
Mexican Maguey 
Our largest maguey, often growing to weigh 1000 pounds. A 
native of Mexico. It is used to manufacture “pulque mescal”, 
and “tequila” in Mexico. Very easily grown. Plant in large 
tubs and keep from hard freezing in winter, very attractive 
out of doors in summer, indoors during winter. Supposed to 
blossom in one century, but have known them to blossom with¬ 
in fifteen years of age. Small plants . 35c postpaid. 
25-pound plants well packed . $5.$$ f. o. b. 
Agave Lechuguilla 
Grows 12 inches high with many spiked leaves] Used in 
Mexico to make cordage. 3-inch plants 25c postpaid. 
Agave Neomexicana (Century Plant) 
Very attractive with many black tipped horns like spikes at 
end of broad saw-teeth leaves. 4-inch plants 25c postpaid. 
100 small plants . $3.00 postpaid. 
Large 12-inch plant . $1.00 f. o. b. 
Opuntia Missouriensis 
Echinocereus Dasyacanthus 
Some times called rainbow cactus as it changes color. 3-inch 
neat plants . 25c postpaid. 
Opuntia Linguitormis 
Commonly known as “Cow’s Tongue”. Leaves shaped like 
cow’s tongue. 3 to 4 inches wide, three feet long. 1-pound 
rooted cuttings . . $1.00 postpaid. 
Ocotillo (Crown of Thorns) 
Small plants $1.00 postpaid. 
5-ft. with many branches . $3.00 f. o. b. 
