Schinocereus caesoitosus 
ome 3-4 inches tall and 
inches in ’'dl^ceter ’and as %1 vo'T/ as an Gpuntia blosscrj. 
The fruit is dry and spiny. Tschnically the spihas nuinber* 
13-20 per tubercule and are all redial, jincp there are .. 
no centr;! 3':iine3 tlie plant is' not ^jrichly. The spines rTre 
short, ’-liite, and ptrpLe tipped. The Trait I it 3 v/hon 
rise and the seeds' are* round and dark colored. 
•V 
iCchinocactus JJ" e di o cectjus)_ slrosoni Loo!:s very ' simiIiar tc 
ViimiiLaria vivipara. It is a high aLtittide jpecies that 
blooms very early In the spring V/ith on ■‘^ibundence of pink 
blossoms - inch" across. Technically this cactus is 
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separated from ’'arni llsria by lacvlng tho groove on the 
tubercula and by having e spiny fruit. The flo'7er3 arise 
from fi a'hite wocl/ area on the tio. The fruit so.lits, v/hen 
rioe end the round black s t^ds lail* out. Svin-s are i<icre - 
numerous than on lami liaria, not so stout, ^nd ;lir„.iish red. 
/e find that 
3.;ino3 'are' 
ere 
TlcMnocereus _gonaceny^u^_i3 a rarer kind; larger than the' 
rest, attaining '6 inches in height by 2 inches in diameter. 
It has hervy dtnv: colored s^.-lnes. The blosCcn is bright- 
red vlth very thick pet-: Is. TiTlt and sr:-ed are unknov/n. 
There is mystery for ych. low does this kind get ahead in 
the world 'Ithout se-d to Start new plants? 
it does set deed ccraiicnally. Technically the 
borne on tuberciilss set in ridges B-iO In number. 'Hn 
are 6 radial and one central spine. All spines are roughly 
four sided in contrast to the rest of the cacti v/hich 
have round spines. 
OFUNTIA ■ 
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All members of Opuntia are larger and brf.nched.- The bids-* 
soms are Large and shovry^most being 2-2-v inches in diameter- 
Host of the i fruits are large; all'-are heavily spined, and . 
while some are dry, others are. fleshy, and ouite edible. All 
Opuntias ere hardier than other cacti, regardless of what ^ 
genus or vliere'they grow. The pioneers of the cactus.-group, 
are ail Opuntias. .. • . 
