TEWKSBURY, MASS. 
Silver Torch 
Cleistocactus Straussi 
A most lovely species from Bolivia. Stem 
slender erect and completely covered with 
delicate white spines. A beautiful plant 
that is well described by its common 
name. 50c — 75¢c — $1.00 
Echinocereus De Laetii 
Sometimes called the Lesser Old Man 
Native of Mexico 
A beautiful and popular species of easy 
cultivation. Stems pale green, sprouting 
freely from the base entirely covered with 
long white hairs. Thrives well in a very 
sunny location and should be abundantly 
watered in summer. Will soon send up 
suckers making a nice group in about 
three years. 35¢ 

Thimble Cactus 
Mammillaria (gracilis) fragilis 
Native of Mexico 
These miniature plants branch freely at 
the top. Off shoots grow to thimble size 
and then form off shoots of their own. 
The off shoots break off from the parent 
plant very easily but readily take root. 
They flower freely. 
Nice plants 25c¢ 
Sedum mexicanum 
Native of Mexico 
A dark green low growing plant. It is 
quite fast growing. . It flowers very freely 
in the spring, the color of the flowers 
being yellow. 15c¢ 


Powder Puff 
Mammiullaria bocasana 
Native of Mexico 
A beautiful free clustering plant. Plants 
globular, long slender tubercles with 
many long white silky hairs, central 
spines needle like at least one hooked at 
the tip. Blooms freely in spring. Flowers 
are reddish on outside, inner petals are a 
creamy white. We recommend this vari- 
ety very highly. 
Price 35c 
Flowering size 5G¢ 

Fish Hook Cactus 
Mammillaria erythrosperma 
Native of Mexico 
This is a dark green cactus that clusters 
very freely making a large clump in quite 
a short time. Axils with hair-like bristles. 
Areols bare. Tubercles cylindrical, glos- 
sy dark green with very thin straight 
white spines with lower one hooked. Beau- 
tiful carmine red flowers in spring. 
Flowers freely. 
Small size 35c¢ 
Flowering size 50c 
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