CACTI, EUPHORBIAS, AND SUCCULENTS, Continued 
Cactus 
E. Glorida. Large apricot to orange, day. 
E. Goliath. Large red, day. 
E. Peachblow. Robust, large, pink, day. 
E. Peacockii. Triangular branches, red, day. 
E. stenopetalum. Fragrant, white, night. 
E. Tritone Orchid. A beautiful new hybrid, bear¬ 
ing large flowers in several orchid shades. 
E. hybrid Eden. An extremely vigorous plant with 
abundant wide-open flowers, with outer petals 
bronze, the next series yellow, and the inner ones 
white. Usually fragrant. 
E. hybrid Vive Rouge. Very floriferous, the flowers 
bright scarlet tinged violet in the throat, medium 
in size and quite flat. 
E. hybrid Viviana. A Very symetrical, sturdy, tall- 
growing plant, with large, flat flowers, crimson 
with violet tinging the inner petals, remaining 
open five or six days. 
E. hybrid Gloria. A vigorous plant and heavy, re¬ 
liable bloomer, with flat, light green stems. The 
flowers are usually copper colored and large, some¬ 
times varying to light red or pale copper. 
FEROCACTI [5]. Commonly called Barrel Cacti. 
We have a nice collection of different types. 
F. Grusonii. A very nice specimen of the Barrel 
Cactus with shining yellow spines. Varieties 
quoted on request. 
MELOCACTUS [6] Maxonii. A very odd cactus 
with red fez-like growth on mature plants. 
NOTOCACTUS [7] scopa. A white spiny variety 
which is quite rare. 
PERESKIA [8] aculeata. Lemon Vine or Barbados 
Gooseberry. Tropical. A climbing cactus with 
true leaves and producing edible fruit. Stems 
fleshy, with spines at the base of each leaf. Flow¬ 
ers borne periodically in immense number, 114 
inches wide, of a creamy white, with a green tinge. 
P. Bleo. A spiny shrub, to fifteen inches high, with 
rose-colored flowers in terminal clusters. 
CEREUS 
CEPHALOCEREUS [9]. Old Man Cacti. Deriving 
its common name from the large stems draped in 
long white hair. 
C. senilis. The real Old Man Cactus. 
C. s. species. Will quote on request. 
CEREUS [10] peruvianus. Apple Cactus. A hand¬ 
some plant which grows very quickly to a height 
of about 25 feet. The bluish-green color of the 
growth makes it one of the most striking subjects 
for outdoor use. Flowers at night, immense white 
blooms. Bears large red fruit. 
CHAMAECEREUS [11] sylvestrii. Peanut Cactus. 
A small plant which is easy to grow. Blooms in 
summer, large scarlet flowers, even when very 
young. Grafted plants only. Beautiful specimens. 
C. s. Variegatus. A beautiful bright yellow variega¬ 
tion of the above. Very striking when grafted. 
HELIOCEREUS [12] speciosus. A triangular 
branched plant resembling Epiphyllums, with 
large red flowers. Grafted specimens on applica¬ 
tion. 
HYLOCEREUS [13] tricostatus. One of the best 
of the night bloomers. 
OREOCEREUS [14] celsianus. Old Man From the 
Andes. A very rare and handsome variety, com¬ 
ing under the classification of the Old Man Cacti. 
PACHYCEREUS [15]. Organ Pipe Cactus. An 
easily grown variety. 
Epiphylluni—Orchid Cactus 
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