
YOU MAY ENJOY YOUR CACTUS GARDEN EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR 
This is charming Mrs. H. M. Brockway and her attractive window garden. 
and characterful silhouettes of the cacti against the window light. 
any apartment and without the muss and clutter 
note. 
them a fascinating hobby! 
LIST OF ORCHID CACTI 
There are scores of varieties of these 
brilliantly colored cacti the result of hy- 
bridizing the various species of Epiphyllum 
with the Sun Cereus, Empress, Selenicereus 
and perhaps other genera. The hybrids far 
outstrip the parents in beauty. All are of 
easy culture. 
DR. A. D. HOUGHTON. This brilliant 
blossom is pictured on the front cover. It 
is very large and of fine form the petals 
seeming to glow with an inner effulgence. 
The throat is an exquisite electric blue- 
violet impossible of description. The outer 
petals are bright red shading into orange- 
red, inner petals brilliantly bordered with 
violet. Extremely free in blossoming with 
long slender buds produced at almost every 
crenation. Each 50c and 75c. 

of other more demanding plants. 
geometrical shapes they lend themselves perfectly to the decorative arts and are in perfect keeping with the 
furniture of any room. Planted in gaily colored bowls or pots they will give an expressive, fresh color 
They are not mussy plants shedding leaves on the floor and require only an occasiona] watering. 
You may safely leave them to themselves during a trip or vacation. 
—EPIPHYLLUMS 
r (ASRS EAC a aera 
AN ORCHID 
CACTUS 


A SPECIMEN Orchid Cactus 
growing in a 4 inch pot. The 
tallest ‘‘leaf’’ is 15 inches long. 
' Nice freely flowering specimens 
| may be grown in 4 in. to 5 in. 
rots or pans in any partially 
sunny window. Specimens 15 in.- 
‘24 in. flowering size $1. 
CULTURE OF ORCHID CACTI 
In general they should be treated very much as one 
would ferns or begonias or even geraniums. This is under- 
standable when one remembers they are NOT desert 
plants but native to the warm upland forests_of Mexico 
and Central America. They enjoy a quite sandy but rich 
soil from which surplus water quickly drains away. They 
like plenty of water during the growing season from 
March to September never allowing them to become dry. 
Feeding with Cactus Food greatly stimulates growth and 
flowering. If possible they like being put out under a tree 
in summer where they will make lusty, well matured 
growth sure to bloom, after the winter’s rest, in April, 
May and June. 
A soil of gritty sand, leafmold and light, rich loam in 
about equal proportions suits them nicely. Do not over- 
pot them. An average plant as shipped should not have a 
larger pot than 4 inches until well established. Plants al- 
ways root quicker in small pots where the roots have 
better access to the air. Winter them in a cool place 
It well shows the distinctive above 40 degrees. 
Such fascinating effects may be had in 
With their odd, 
Over 50,000 of our friends have found 
ETOILE DE CONTICH. One of the most 
vigorous and easily grown varieties with 
very sturdy, often triangular leaves and 
quantities of well shaped blossoms. Outer 
petals salmony-red, inner flushed with vio- 
let. Makes very large specimens and is 
much recommended for consistent perform- 
ance. Each 40c. 
VIVE ROUGE. An exceptionally fine va- 
riety combining sturdy growth with pro- 
fusion of bloom. The exquisite deep red 
blossoms may reach 8 in. across. From the 
irridescent violet throat cascades a mass of 
pink tipped stamens. 35c. 
SCARLET GIANT. A _ huge, strikingly 
beautiful variety. The 10 in. blossoms are 
vividly orange-scarlet with tapering petals 
divided by a fine orange center stripe. 
Throat violet red. Vigorous and easy to 
grow. 50c. 
Hermosissimus. <A_ spectacular 
blossom often reaching 9 jn, 
across. When the sun is shining on 
“EMPRESS"—A Pink Shower 
them they glow from an inner 
luminescence. The ground color is 
red but each petal has an orange 
stripe down the middle bordered 
by violet with a luminous purple 
throat. Each 50c. 


RAINBOW COLLECTION 
Collection No. H1 
ORCHID CACTI my selection 
4 in red, white, pink and crim- 
son. A selected group to give 
you color and freedom of bloom. 
Fine varieties $1 


RED ORCHID CACTUS 
Many of my customers have written me 
we have never described this fine blossom 
with full justice. The rich red flowers shine 
as though with frost while from the throat 
cascades a snowy mass of stamens, It is 
very easy to grow, liking quite a bit of 
water and some shade for it grows in the 
shelter of trees in Mexico. Some of the 
finest specimens I have seen were growing 
in old kettles on front porches. 
Larger flowering specimens. $1. 
Vigorous healthy 
young splante®. 4. "Seo et poe 25c 
a ee 
I have counted as many as 500 flowers on one 
old plant of this handsome variety! An old favorite 
in window gardens where it thrives producing a fine 
display of the daintiest pink blossoms imaginable. It 
enjoys a light, airy place in the window garden with- 
out too much direct 
suns Each ice ks ec ene eee ree 45c 

FANCIER'S COLLECTION 
Collection No. H2 
These plants are particularly selected to 
give a wide color range and long blooming 
season. The following 6 or similar varieties. 
1. Gloria 
2. Pink Nymph 
3. Queen Cactus 
4. Padre 
5. Vive Rouge 
6. Magnolia 
Six fine 
plants only $1 95 

POOF IOI NIE NIN Eo 
COMPLETE EPIPHYLLUM LIST 
Lists and describes many varieties of 
these gorgeous plants. Sent free to cus- 
tomers. For reference 5c. 
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