A SPECIMEN QUEEN CACTUS 
An old tim© favorite house plant whose beautiful flow¬ 
ers may be counted on every year. This one was grown 
by Mrs. A. W. Richards of Elwood, Pa., and has long 
been in her family. I have some fine plants to offer * m 
this year. Specimens $1.50-$2.50. Fine plants 50o. 
Cephalocereus (continued) 
Cephalocereus Brooksianus. From Cuba. 25o. 
Cephalocereus catingicola. 35c. 
Cephalocereus chrysacanthus. A handsome yellow 
splned variety with matted white hair. 6" 50o. 
Cephalocereus chrysostele. “Golden Club.” A splen¬ 
did columnar type with rich golden yellow spines even 
when tiny. Very rare. 4"-6" 40o. 
Cephalocereus Cortesii. Very rare. 50c. 
Cephalocereus eollina. Rare. 6"-8" 50c. 
Cephalocereus Deeringii. 1" 25c. 
Cephalocereus Dybowskli. Brazilian Old Man. This 
rarest of Old Men comes from Brazil where it form9 
dense thickets on the dry hills in Bahia. Thickly cov¬ 
ered with matted white silky hair It is one of the 
most striking of all. 6" specimens $1. 
OLD MAN CACTUS 
Cephalocereus senilis. 
Popular and easily grown this handsome Old Man grows 
In vast forests on the dry hillsides of Mexico where it is 
called “Cabeza de Viejo" or Old Man's Head. It Is the 
pride of every fanciers collection because of its snowy white 
hair. Grows slowly but may reach 20 ft. In 100 years. 
Needs an open porous soil with powdered eggshells and 
care in watering. 2" 35c. 6"-7" Show specimens $2.50. 
10" $5.00. 
Handsomo small er. 
1 " plants. 4JC 
BRAZILIAN ROCK CACTUS 
Monvillea Cavendishii. >4 Nat. size. 
Bears oountless 4" flowers throughout the warm 
months. Grows on rocky, brush covered but well 
watered plains in Brazil and is perfectly at home In 
the window garden. Its slim clustered stems are much 
prized in collections. Much recommended OK. 
for flowers..... _a3C 
CEPHALOCEREUS EUPHORBIOIDES. This attrac¬ 
tive species is a good lusty grower. Columnar to 15 ft. 
tall. Nice plants 2" 190. 4" 30o. 
Cephalocereus fluminensis. 2"-3" 40o. 
Cephalocereus glaucescens. 35c. 
CEPHALOCEREUS GOUNELLII. A fine Brazilian 
plant with graceful curving stems. White hair in the 
areoles. 2" 35c. 
Cephalocereus hapalacanthus. 5"-7" 35o. 
Cephalocereus macrocephalus. 12"-13" 40o. 
Cephalocereus nobilis. 25c. 
Cephalocereus pernambucensis. 3"-4" 35c. 
Cephalocereus phaeacanthus. 4"-6" 35c. 
Cephalocereus plauhyensis. 35c. 
Cephalocereus polylophus, A majestic species some¬ 
times a foot in diameter and towering upward as a 
tall column. Beautiful pale green with brown bristly 
spines. 12" HEAVY SPECIMENS $1.25. Small 35a, 
!• Cephalocereus Robinil. 2" 25c. 
v Cephalocereus Russelianus. 3" 50c. 
Cephalooereus Sartorianus. 8"-4" 25c. 
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CEREUS 
Cereus andalgalensie. 50o. 
Cereus azureus. 35o. 
Cereus coerulesoens. 40o, 
Cereus coerulesoens melanotrishus. 35a 
Cereus Lautorbachii. 35a 
Cereus maculatus. 40a 
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POWDER BLUE CEREUS 
Lemaireocereus pruinosus 
The new growth of this charming cereus 
is bright glaucous blue with black spines. 
A very pretty plant when young, a majestic 
specimen with age. The fruits are sp 
to 2 inches_ IOC 
delicious. 1 
inches. 
CLEISTOCACTUS 
A handsome genus with many of our prettiest flow¬ 
ering and attractively spined species found among 
them. Their general habit of growth is well shown in 
the illustration of Silver Torch, page 21. They like 
quite a little moisture and a well drained, sandy soil. 
SILVER TORCH. See page 21. 
SCARLET BUGLER. (Cleistocactus Bau- 
mannii.) Brilliant red flowers characterize 
this charming jewel-like species. See color 
plate, page 21. I have a few plants, every 
one of which has bloomed. Nice 8-incn 
plants. 35c. 12-inch specimens. 50c. Seed¬ 
lings, 3-inch, 18c. 
Cleistocactus anguineus. 40c. 
C. areolatus. A tall handsome species to 
8 feet. 25c. 
C. Baumannii aureispinus, 25c. 
C. Baumannii colubrinus. 75c. 
C. Grossei. 4-inch, 50c. 
C. Herzogianus. 5-inch, 35c. 
C. jajoianus. 4-inch, 50c. 
C. Morawetzianus. 6-inch, 40c. 
C. smaragdiflorus. 35c. 
C. tupizensis. 4-inch, 75c. 
Coryocactus brachypetalus. 10-inch, 75c. 
Deamia testudo, 50c. 
Dendrocereus nudiflorus. A handsome plant 
from Cuba where it forms tall branching 
trees quite different from any other cactus. 
4-inch, 25c. 
Eulychnia spinibarbis. 6-inch, 35c. 
Eulychnia iquiquensis. 1-inch, 50c. 
SNOW BALL CACTUS 
Espostoa Dautwitzll 
Completely covered with snowy, oottony hair this 
Plant is really much handsomer than the Illustration 
showB. It grows high up In the Peruvian Andee where 
It gets a fair amount of rain and cold. sr. 
A very scare plant but quite easy to grow.-— 
