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plants with long stiff reddish gray spines .50, three to 
four inch specimens Si.00 
F. color atus. New spine growth bright red, later de¬ 
veloping a broad ribbed recurved central spine .50 
F. crassihamatus. Stout white recurved spines .75 
F. echidne. Light green body with light yellow spines. 
Attractive and well growing .35 
F. horridus. Another fast growing species with red¬ 
dish spines .35 
F. latispinus. *6. The "Devil’s Tongue Cactus,” so 
called because of the wide flat recurved spine which 
may be yellowish or red. The spine growth on this 
and other seedling Ferocactus is different during the 
first two or three seasons growth. Nice seedling plants 
.25 
F. longihamatus. So named because of the long white 
hooked spines. An attractive seedling .35 
F. macrodiscus. Meaning large disc, is so named be¬ 
cause it grows flattened, wider than tall. Grows nice¬ 
ly .50 
F. melocactiformis (Syn. F. electracanthus). Makes an 
attractive specimen with its long yellowish spines .35 
F. nobilis. *59. Strong growing, prominent ribs, red¬ 
dish central spine recurved .35 
F. orcuttii. A rare one from San Carlos Canyon, Lower 
California. Fine field grown specimens .75 
F. stainesii (Syn. F. pilosus). Pretty Mexican species 
.35 
F. uncinatus. *60. Unusual form somewhat resembling 
Echinomastus in several characteristics. Small ones .35, 
larger .75 
F. viridescens . One of the smallest of all Ferocactus, 
native to California, colorful reddish spines. Nice 
field grown specimens .50 
F. u'islizenii. Sturdy type from Arizona. Fine three to 
four inch cultivated specimens $1.00 
FRAILEA. "Midget Cacti” are the smallest growing 
of the cactus family, seldom becoming more than an 
inch or two across. The small flowers are yellow, but 
some set fruit and fertile seed without opening. They 
are best grafted and the following eight species are all 
grafted specimens, mostly flowering size. 
F. aurea .35, F. castanea .35, F. colombiana .25, F. 
dadakii .25, F. grabliana .35, F. gracillima .25, F. 
pseudopulcherrima .25, F. pulcherrnna .2 5, F. pygmea 
.35 
GYMNANTHOCEREUS microspermus. A rare, re¬ 
cently discovered South American species of columnar 
growth, with deep green body and showy, golden 
brown spines. Best in the greenhouse. Good grafted 
specimens about four inches $1.25, twelve inch show 
specimens grafted $2.50 
GYMNOCALYCIUM. An interesting genus of South 
American cacti, globular or flattened, the ribs raised 
into protuberances pointed below as in a chin, hence 
called "Chin Cacti.” They are most adaptable to small 
pots and indoor culture, free flowering, of easy cul- 
Pleasing effects may be obtained through use of harmonious colored pottery. Be sure to 
have good drainage or water carefully if container has no holes in bottom. 
Plants arranged by J. S. Denny, reprinted from "Cacti for the Amateur.” 
CACTI KEEPS THE OLD YOUNG AND THE YOUNG FROM GETTING OLD 
"I have over 50 different cacti and have learned more about what I do have from this book (Cacti for the 
Amateur) than I have learned in the past five years that I have made cacti and rock gardens my hobby. I have 
more troubles buried in my rock garden than most people have in a lifetime. Believe me, it is good medicine— 
keeps the old young and also keeps the young from growing old. Bury your troubles in a rock garden—that’s 
my idea of living peaceably.” A. I. D., Pennsylvania. 
