FLOWERING TREE CACTI 
PIPTANTHOCEREUS 
In the plains and valleys of Argentina and Brazil these 
most popular flowering and fruiting tree cacti are found. They 
like the fairly well watered and richer soils where they form 
splendid, umbrageous specimens. They are popular in gardens 
and may be counted on to flower well. As pot plants they 
will thrive for years. Give them a light soil, good drainage, 
plenty of water and fertilizer during the summer. 
Piptanthocereus alacriportanus. A quick growing 
large fruited species. 3", 20c. 
P. caesius. Beautiful stately blue columns edged 
with yellow spinesl Handsome 30" cuttings. F.O.B. 
Hynes, $4. 
P. DAYAMI. One of the best fruiting kinds. Fruits 
large ovoid tomato red in color. Pulp snowy white, 
sweet and fragrant. 3"-5", 20c. 
P. GONIANTHUS. An extremely free bloomer even 
when small. Glaucous blue trunks. 18"-24" cuttings, 
$1.50. 30"-36", F.O.B. Hynes, $2.50. 3", 20c. 
P. horribarbus. Old plants have 4" spines! A fine 
tree, 20c. P. horribarbus monstruosus. One of the 
finest monstruose cacti; shown top of page 23 , 25c. 
P. milessimus. New shoots are splendid deep blue 
with rich brown spines. One of the prettiest. 12", $1. 
18", $1.50. 36" cuts, F.O.B. Hynes, $2.50. 3", 20c. 
PINK EASTER LILY CACTUS 
Echinopsis multiplex 
An old favorite found in collections all over the 
world. Customers write in to tell me they have 25 
year old specimens that have never failed to flower! 
The plants are usually round, though with age may 
become a foot tall. Give them generous culture 
and fertilizer when growing. 3*4". 75c. 2". 
Nice l"-m" plants.. 25c 
LEMAIREOCEREUS 
This popular group Is much admired for its 
stately appearance and fine branched habit. They 
are largely natives of Mexico where they often form 
the most conspicuous plant in the landscape. Give 
them generous culture for they are mostly strong 
rooting vigorous plants. 
POWDER BLUE CEREUS. (Lemaireocereus 
pruinosus). See photo, page 16. 
STAR CEREUS. (Lemaireocereus stellatus). 
Small plants are very pretty with their regu¬ 
lar rows of star like spines. Handsome pink 
blossoms. In full sun plants often turn 
bronze red. 3"-4", 20c. 
Silver Cane Cactus. (L. Beneckii.) Hand¬ 
some white-frosted stems. Very striking col¬ 
oration. Rare and choice. 12” beginning to 
turn white. $1.50. 18”, $2.50. 
Lemaireocereus chende. 40c. 
Lemaireocereus chichipe. 25c. 
Lemaireocereus deficiens. 30c. 
Lemaireocereus del Moralii. 3"-4", 40c. 
Lemaireocereus Dumortieri. 3”, 30c 5”, 40c. 
Lemaireocereus griseus. Splendid, 17c. 
Lemaireocereus Hollianus. 3"-4", 25c. 
Lemaireocereus montanus. 3"-5", 30c. 
Lemaireocereus queretaroensis 5", 40c. 
Lemaireocereus Thurberi 2W", 35c. 
Lemaireocereus tetetzo 4", 35c. 18",-20", 
$1.50. 
Lemaireocereus Treleasii 4", 35c. 10"-12", 
$ 1 . 
Lemaireocereus Weberi 4", 40c. 
P. PERUVIANUS. (True!) 1 have seen single speci¬ 
mens bear over 5000 6" flowers in one summerl 
They do not grow very tall (8') but branch pro¬ 
fusely. Fruit round, yellow. Splendid, 20c. Var. 
reclinatus, 20c. Var. persissimus, 20c. 
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT 
Selenicereus Macdonaldiae 
The glorious sliver and gold blossoms of this royal plant 
are magnificent and I have measured them over 14" across! 
They are found in the tropical jungles of Central America 
where they climb in festoons to the tops of the tallest trees 
opening their pale chalices like rival moons. Thrives in the 
window garden. a — 
Large 3 to 4 feet plants $1 each. Smaller._. J5C 
A Complete Storied Garden with Soil, Pot and 8 Plants 
Delivered Postpaid Anywhere! 
This Strawberry Pot is approximately 5 inches 
tall by 5 inches wide and has a wide mouth and 
3 generous side pockets for planting. 
COLLECTION F20 
Here's a garden that all can enjoy no matter 
how small the space. 
As gifts they are much appreciated by all. Let 
us send them to your friends. Every room is 
brightened by them. 
Grow and bloom for years on table or stand 
even if much neglected. As ornaments they may 
be placed even in the darker corners of rooms. All 
the plants are chosen for their beauty and hardi¬ 
ness. 
Soil, Pot and Plants Cl RD 
Delivered Postpaid.. .. ^1 ^ 
CURIOSITY PLANT. (Nat. size) 
Piptanthocereus peruvianus monstruosus 
These strange and Interesting cacti never l 06 e their 
odd method of growth though I have seen them 10 
feet tali! They are always pretty with their deep 
green bodies and chestnut colored spines. Old plants 
become a beautiful blue green and flower Just aa 
freely as the normal species. 6"-8", 75c. a 4 
10". $1.50. Nice l%"-2" plants_2 1C 
TRICHOCEREUS 
TORCH CACTI 
Free, growing, cluster forming cacti bearing 
large, snowy-white or yellow blossoms. Among 
them are many of our old garden favorites. Give 
them generous treatment as they are strong root¬ 
ing and vigorous. From South America. 
White Torch. See page 13. 
WHITE BOWER CACTUS. (Trichocereus 
Schickendantzii). Forms dense clusters up 
to 2' across and 18" high often bearing 
50 flowers each 6" across at oncel Small 
plants are most attractive with their regu¬ 
lar rows of tiny spines, 19c. 
Serpent Cactus. (T. thelegonus). Flow¬ 
ers very easily with snowy blossoms 7" 
across! Don't fail to have this, 17c. 
GOLDEN CUP CACTUS. (T. huascha) 
Rich old gold blossoms 7" across. A 
glorious flower that will enthrall you, 22c. 
White Cup Cactus. (T. Schaferi). Until 
recently a very expensive plant. Giant 
10" snowy blossoms, from compact spine¬ 
less clusters! 20c. 6", 50c. 10" clusters 
witj) 8 heads, $2.50. T. Bridgesii 3", 25c. 
12" cuts, 50c. Trichocereus Bertramianus, 
35c. T. candicans. 25c. T. can. robustior, 
25c. T. cephalopasacana 3", 50c. T. chilo- 
ensis, 25c-35c. Heavy 6", 75c. T. coquimba- 
nus, 35c. T. cuzcoensis 12” cuts, 75c. T. 
fascicularis 2 1 /;", 35c. Var. montanus, 35c. 
T. Knuthianus, 25c. 12"- 15", 60c. T. lam- 
prochlorus. 25c. 6", 50c. 12" cluster 12 
heads, $2.50 F.O.B. Hynes T. litoralis 3", 
35c. T. macrogonus 12-16" cuts, $1. T. 
pachenoi 12", 50c. 18", 75c. T. pasacana, 
25c. var. albicephala 4", 35c. T. poco 4", 
50c. T. strigosus, 25c. Terschecldi. 25c-35c. 
var. montanus, 35c, T. uyupampensis 6", 
50c. T. Werdermannianus, 75c. 
THORNLESS TREE OPUNTIA 
Opuntia ramossisslma denudata 
Just the plant you have always wanted for all our 
plants show the tree like branching seen below. Like 
a small branched tree it is just the cactus you have 
always wanted to give a real desert effect to your 
window garden. Small plants with such distinctive 
branching are rare. Every plant a specimen. a 4 
6"-8" at 29c. 3" to 4" as below_ A 1C 
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