LIST of RARE CACTUS PLAl'TTS (P) and SEEDLINGS (S) SEASON 19^ 
SHINER CACTUS NURSERY, 3201 SAIT BERNARDO AVE., LAREDO, 
COLLECTIONS, (with all directions for soil,planting,watering,etc.) 
10 bowl size plants-natives-named-varied-flowering sizes->1.25Pstpd 
10 rare seedlings-nenned-all different-most interesting-- 1.50 ” 
♦^.liniature llexico”-20 species,cacti&succulents-2 figures- 2,00 ” 
’TIiniature llexico”-30 species-5 figures-all in proportion-a 
pleasure to plant,fascinating to observe-different- 3.50 ^ 
50 miniature species-all different-to start a collection- 
Careful packing for shipment.Includes some very rare ones.06 ” 
Colorful planted pottery sombreros are sent by Express,especially 
packed for safe arrival.The size (Sin) require about 
.70 Express charges; \^3 size (llin) about 5l;The 05 size (13in) 
about ^1.25,depending on distance shipped. 
V0LU1.:E 2, ^THE CACTACEAE”, TRIBE 3. CEREEAE. 
Cephalocereus senilis-Mex-"01d l!an"-white haired,nature grown,stout, 
healthy-S. 35,50,75, $1,03, about 35^ per in.height;P.04, ,$8 per ft. 
according to length of hair,stoutness of specimen.Most wanted sp. 
polylophus-I.Iex-handsome stoutjiiiony rj.bbed coj.uinnar-S.25,50,$l;P.^2ft 
palmeri-Hex-becomes soft whice wocly-cuts flower freely-S ,20,50 ,^^>1 > 
; 2 ; 8 bout 10 ^^ per in.of height,Plants $^2.50 per ft.^ 
■■ euphorbioides , royenii, hoppenstedtii, no oil is, russ ell i anus, etc .In stock. 
Pachycereus marginatus-Mex-makes fsnces-not spiny-very popularr?.!.50ft. 
Lemaireocereus pruinoshs-Mex-stout fast grov^er-aiso ese-d for fences- 
Cuts flower freely-branches early-S.15.25,50 f t < ;P .-l ^50-^2 ft. 
** chende,chichipe,weberi,de H Ixteca, 0 eneeke 1, hystrix, a ef 1 c 1 ens , V/r ite. 
'^ilcoxia poselgeri-TexI,Iex-miniat.cereus-lasting rose p^’rp.flrs-lt,25,35 
senilis-M-'slender-very fine soft,white haired-best graftecl-r8.re-35,50 
Acanthocereus pentagonus-Gulf oj? Iviex.Night Bloom Cerous-large wh.flr- 
^ fast grower-best grafting siook-vsry satisfacoory sp- 1.10,20,35 
Trichocereus terscheckii-S.luner.giant-^Cardon Grande’’-rare-S,20,35,50 
Harrisia bonplandi,H.martinii-S.A.-med.slender-very^large flrs-Cutl5,25 
Myrtillocactus geometrizans-M-beautiful blue-branching-320,50 , .pi ,P ^2ft. 
Selenicereus spinulosis,S.vagans-slender-climb-big Night fIrs-CutlO,25 
” donkelaarii jRathbunia alamosensisyLophocereus schotl:.ii,nyctocoreus 
serpentinus,T.coquimbanus,H,eriophora,Borzicactus aurivillus,Bing- 
hamia chosicensis ,B.pseudomelanostele ,Ceph.fricii, C .goune ulio., 
Espostoa sericata-plants & seedlings-etc. VJrite aoo^ them. 
VOLUliE 3 "THE CACTACEAE'’-Tribe S.Subtribe-ECHINOCnRjiANAE. 
Echinocereus delaetl-Mex-"01d Man's Little Boy"-miniature, "Old Uan’’-^ 
long white hairs,red & yellow splnes-pink fl-*35,50^/o,vlw“' >i’ 
" blanokii-TexMex-procumbent-large rose purp fl-S.lOjr.LO,35,50 
" pentalophus-Texiiex-'*Devil' s fingers "-slender, olumping-lgepinK fir- 
hardy-good for hanging baskets & all miniature plantings-P.10,0125,50 
fltohil-Te:diex-"Ea 3 ter Rabblt"-brown sp-lgo ro?e 
enneaoanthus-TexMex-"Strawberry"-olumps-lge 
knippelianus-lvl-rare dumpling-dark gr-pink fl-good gralted-P.35,75,.^l 
engelmannll-Ariz-br.to gold splnes-purp.glrs-hardy-good-35,50,75,^1 
oonglomeratus ,viereokii,flavisplnus,poselgerianus pulohollus.luteus, 
armatus ,peotinatus, oastaneus, several sp .nova .All ’“iexican, very rare. 
Echinopsis muelleri-S.A.-hardy globular-pink flrs-multip*y-35,50, 5 
" campylacantha- 3 .A.-true-hardy-unusual spiny top-pink xl- 
Ariooarpus retusus-M-wooly oenter-tuberoles horny,3 angled,shorte 
than others-flrs white-rare species in oo 3 -leotions-P. 75 , ^1,-I.50,jj2 
" kotsohubeyanus-M-mlniature-flat-fl rose 
" flssutatus-TexMex-"llving rock"-tubercles 
furfuraoeus-M-has ohln-round tubere.-wooly creole a. tip-P.7o,vl,l.b 
" Soapharostrus-M-best mimicry cactus-large purp. xl-n8w-P.50, .A,l. 
ophophora wllllamsii-Tex,lIex-"peyote"-curious gray d^xpling-pk il- 
f^ous for historic use in Indian ceremonials-m'.'.oh stuo.ieu-P .10,25^50 
”1 i-J-ex-verv similar to -bove but yel-LOw S-^ 
"unsuispina raicromeris-Tex,liex-white button p 
Hematocactus setlspinus- evarblooming -yell P’ '■ ?.75,1.50 
St.x'ombacaotus di 3 ciformis-l..-oddly groovea ^r ^ .purp-P.60,75,h 
Eciilnofossulccaotus coptonogonus-M-glob-rios acu ,5^ 
"iiastatus-Mex-lepressed globose-ribs ® 3 thin foldpd-fi wh-o 0 .:Jl 
" 113 .'dii-U-long overtopp.spines-pbs numerals, , 1 , ,j,.p .50 
l8Liellcsus N-rl>:C 3 .flatt.undulate spines 5-6 yellow ii ^ . : ‘ 
Peroiactus pr:nglel4.::red .«h.haArs-handsor.e-mo.t ^axO xu.^ 
tall ' tou". r-Towlx'ig-rouch admired in all sizes-S *^-,ol ../o ip 
txyll' t-L'.^aL'f-fiaroe,formidably spinsd-cclorful...;ood-o,x.O a sp 
lellt3r;aa;ntldes-.’Fle4o-oall"-most attractive ioa spino^-‘X^,to wl^^ 
" glaucesoens-M-pj.'Otty golden spined-blue bo Py® la 35 75 -v '; 2'^4 6 up. 
and most satisfactory sp.as are all the Feros.o.15,35,75,. .v^,4,bup. 
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