The CEREI 
A MAGNIFICENT FAMILY 
The largest and most varied group of Cacti to which belong the huge moonflowered 
Queen of the Night and the fragrant Snake Cactus familiar to all. 
The giant Tree Cacti reach a height of 60' and, in contrast, the tiny Peanut Cactus is no 
larger than your thumb. Some are native to dry, heat tortured deserts others stand high 
above the chaparral of brush covered mountain slopes. Still others seek the heat and mois¬ 
ture of dripping tropical jungles where they clamber luxuriantly in the tree tops their great 
silvery blossoms opening in the dusk vying in splendor with their companions the orchids. 
Since many of them grow tall or are clustered they make beautiful specimens for pots or 
when planted out in warm regions their stately columns are majestic in their simplicity. 
Culture. Most of the larger 
growing Cerei are vigorous root¬ 
ing plants and quite generally 
are native to the moister slopes 
of semi-desert regions which have 
at least one rainy season yearly. 
Thus they like a richer but well 
drained soil and when well es¬ 
tablished our Cactus Food may 
be used with great benefit. To 
this group belong Piptanthocereus. 
Cephalocereus, Lemalreocereus. 
Espostoa, Trichocereus, Cleisto- 
cactus, Cereus. Monvillea. etc. 
Most of the Haageocereii. 
Browningia. Borzicactus and 
Facheiroa should not be over- 
watered for they come from dry- 
mountain regions. 
In contrast to these are the 
tropical epiphytic species to which 
the Queen of the Night belongs. 
They need plenty of moisture and 
a rich but sandy soil and should 
be shielded from the hottest sun. 
If they can be put out under 
the partial shade of a tree dur¬ 
ing the summer they are very 
happy. They will appreciate regu¬ 
lar monthly feedings of our Cac¬ 
tus Food. 
R ATT AIL CACTUS 
APOROCACTUS 
A splendid genus with attractive Fuchsia-like pink 
Bowers in various hues. The plants are all pendant 
with harmless bristles instead of spines. They are 
natives of Mexico and presumably epiphytic. Give 
them a light loam with sand and leafmold for they 
like a very porous soil and plenty of water when 
grown on their own roots. This year I am offering 
only grafted plants for they are much more satis¬ 
factory. 
RATTAIL CACTUS. (Aporocactus flagelli- 
formis.) This is the popular species so well 
known to window gardeners. Brilliant cerise- 
pink blossoms in spring. Nice grafts, 6-7- 
inch, single stemmed, ready to branch, 50c. 
Aporocactus flagelliformis cristatus. This 
handsome crest is one of the prettiest and 
most sought after of all. A few grafted 
plants only after September 1st, SI. 
A. Conzattii. A handsome species with 
orange-pink blossoms. Grafts ready Septem¬ 
ber 1 st, $ 1 . 
A. leptophis. Slimmer species. Flowers 
red. After September 1st. $1. 
MONKEY TAIL. (Aporocactus Mallisonii.) 
Handsome large red blossoms. Nice grafts. 
50c. 
ACANTHOCEREUS 
Acanthocereus horridus. A heavily spined 
tropical cactus with night flowering white 
blossoms and scarlet "apples”, 25c. 
Acanthocereus pentagonus. Quick growing 
species from Texas with triangular stems. 25c. 
Armatocereus laetus. A 
tall, tree-like species from 
Catamayo, Peru. 7-8 in., 75c. 
Bergerocactus Emoryi. Has 
handsome golden yellow 
spines. 2-inch, 35c. 
Binghamia melanostele. 
Cluster forming species, 
growing to 3 feet. 35c. 
Browningia candelaris. 
Forms an odd and grotes¬ 
quely armed plant growing 
to 9,000 feet in the Peruvian 
Andes. 1-1 1 / 4 -inch, 35c. 
CARNEGIEA GIGANTEA. 
Arizona Giant Cactus. The 
characteristic giant cactus 
of Arizona. Grows to 40 ft 
25c. 
PEANUT CACTUS 
Chamaecereus Sylvestrii 
A charming small cereus 
from Argentina with bright 
red flowers. Grows very 
rapidly and in a single 
season may fill a pan. 19c 
each; Clusters 35c. 
C. Sylvestrii var. Johnsonii. A very pretty 
hybrid with heavier stems and orange yel¬ 
low flowers. 35c. 
HONOLULU QUEEN CACTUS 
Hylocereut undatus 
A splendid Night Blooming Cereus with huge 14" 
snowy blossoms within a circle of golden sepals! It 
Is one of the most spectacular sights In 
Honolulu. Triangular stems....... .... 43C 
OLD MEN CACTI 
GRAFTED PEANUT CACTUS 
These form very interesting speci¬ 
mens. being grafted on 6" Snake 
Cactus stems. They rapidly form 
valuable clusters and in the spring 
bear their bright red blossoms, rf* 
Single stem grafts —... DUC 
PERUVIAN APPLE CACTUS 
Piptanthocereus hybridus 
Forms a larged branched specimen more quickly than any 
other cactus! Handsome G" white blossoms and delicious, 
big. red apple-llke fruits. Best you have ever tasted. 
Grows anywhere. Likes rich SOIL 10". 12" seedlings 50c. 
Heavy, flowering mature 12". 14" cuttings—$1. 41 - 
Vigorous young 2"-4" plants. .. . .... 1 / C 
Cephalocereus 
These humanly Interesting tree cerei are found all 
the way from Florida to Brazil. They vary greatly in 
habit, some being only a yard high, others reaching 
skyward 50 feet I Some are single columns (C. senilis), 
while others are much branched. All of them are 
characterized by haying more or less developed 
psuedooephaliums or ••heads” of silky white hair 
from which the blossoms emerge. This hairy head 
may be very pronounced with long fine tresses In 
thick, spectacular mats. They are generally considered 
amongst the most fascinating plants of the cactus 
world. 
Culture. They grow readily with quite ordinary 
care, preferring a sunny position In the window and a 
light soil. For the expert who wants to give more 
meticulous care I offer the following suggestions. 
They enjoy a soU of 1 part sandy loam, % Part leaf- 
mold. 1 part sand, and a sprinkling of crushed brick 
or charcoal to keep It "sweet” Since they are often 
found on limestone formations I have found old lime 
mortar or plaster helpful In 1/3 part 
OLD MAN CACTUS. (Cephalocereus sen¬ 
ilis.) Turn to pages 18 and 25 for pictures. 25c. 
WOOLLY TORCH CACTUS. (Cephalocereus 
Palmeri.) This handsome species is one of 
the best and most easily grown. It begins 
to get plenty of snowy, wispy hair in the 
areoles when less than 6 inches high, the 
plant body becoming a beautiful powdery 
blue. 
Blooming plants bear snowy masses of 
kapok-like glossy hair! Small, 25c. 
Cephalocereus alensis. 2 V 2 -inch, 30c. 
— 17 — 
PERUVIAN OLD MAN 
Espostoa lanata 
This handsome species is offered for the first time I It 
is a quick growing, beautifully silky, white haired Old 
Man from Peru, quite distinct from Espostoa Daut- 
witzii. the Snow Ball. One of my best Introductions In 
recent years and we take great pride In offering It to 
our customers. I have found it an easily grown, healthy 
cactus and now have a very promising lot of them. These 
wiU be tile only ones offered for sale for the only a* 
known seed supply Is now beyond reach...... AJC 
LAMB'S TAIL 
Wilcoxia senilis 
This beautiful 6 -inch cereus bears quan¬ 
tities of big, star-shaped pink blossoms in 
early summer. The one illustrated bore 
35 lasting for some weeks. Grafted on 
Princess of the Night, on which they grow 
freely, making fine, long-lived specimens. 
Bear no spines, only wool. Sandy soil, 
plenty of water. 
Single stem grafts, ready to branch. 3vC 
SNAKE 
CACTUS 
Nyctocereus 
serpentinus 
This old favorite is one of 
the first cacti I grew when a 
boy. It Is an inch In diame¬ 
ter and may grow to several 
feet tall but flowers well 
when much smaller. One of 
the prettiest with fluted stems 
bearing rod spines at the tip 
the ribs well clothed. It flow¬ 
ers up and down the stem 
during the warmer weather of 
summer the flowers being 
creamy white and deliciously 
fragrant, scenting the whole 
garden. They open in the 
early evening, not closing un¬ 
til next day at noon. 
Easily grown anywhere and 
long the pride of window 
gardeners. It comes from 
Mexico but strangely has 
never been found growing in 
the wild state l Give it a 
good loam soil with some 
sand and when the pot is 
full of roots give it our 
Cactus Food. 
10"- 12"—50o. 14"- 15"— 
75c. 
Pteatt... 22 C 
