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CULTURE. They enjoy a rich sandy loam and while they will 
appreciate , 
in the shade but if This 
go without water for months most of them 
amounts. If kept dry they may he placed 
well watered like plenty of light. 
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twice as 
large. The 
berks ht 
golden 
glochids 
make this 
a most 
popular 
plant. You 
may easily 
see how 
the plant 
getsits 
name! 
Fine. 
Each 17C 
Opuntia vestita. A rare and interesting 
cylindrical species producing white wool in 
the older areoles. Young areoles' bear 
leaves. It is found at high elevations near 
La Paz, Peru. Likes a light but shady 
position. 35c. 

age may grow to 
several feet. 
Bears the largest 
true leaves in 
OPUNTIA 
SUBULATA. 
the genus. The 
This fine tree spines are long 
forming species and very useful 
has long been in grafting. 
grown. A quick 
growing specimen 
it branches. re- 
peatedly and with 
8 in.-f2 in. 50c. 
4 in.-6 in, 35c. 

OPUNTIA TOMENTOSA. A spineless cactus the 
oval pads being covered with a close matted wool. 
Very nice tree-like species particularly for pots. Pads 
dark green, fruit crimson, Large pads. 27c. 
Consolea rubescens, A pretty Opuntiad from Puerto 
Rico with dark, bronzy, red-green pads. Makes a 
tree-like specimen and is spineless. 35c. 
Consolea spinosissima. Eventually forms a round 
trunk. A very spiny species with oblong pads. 30c. 

hundreds of kinds some 
not much larger than 
one’s finger others 
growing into tall trees. 
They are the common- 
est forms in our west- 
ern deserts but in the 
tropics they reach their 
greatest development. 
Some of the most in- 
teresting and peculiar 
types are found in high Andean valleys where 
their long white wool gives them the appear- 
RABBIT EARS 
Opuntia microdasys 
The plants we are 
offering are dwarfed 
the leaves being like 
the photograph to 
eacti are found from the 
ORANGE TUNA 
Opuntia elata 
brilliant, orange flowered tuna 
cactus has long been a favorite. Grows 
very easily not being particular in any 
respect. Against a lighted window it 
forms a fine silhouette. Native to Para- 
liberal 
guay. . as , 
Branched specimens 6 in.-9 in, 50c. 
Large specimens 10 in.- 
a2 in, $1.00. 
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Pdahet tee ete _21¢ 

DWARF TREE OPUNTIA 
Opuntia vilis 
This is just the plant you have wanted. Grows into 
a tiny well-branched tree with round trunk some 4 
inches tall. It is one of the most popular kinds re- 
cently introduced for it is just the thing in a mini- 
ature desert garden. Grows very well under all con- 
ditions. 
With well branched trunk 4 in.-6 in. 25c. 1 
Smaller branched plants.........0..0.:.c000c00c00--e00 cee. 7c 
OPUNTIA. BURBANK’S SPINELESS. A 
large fruited variety popularized by Luther 
Burbank. Oval pads and red fruits, the 
size of duck eggs, of pleasing flavor. 
Each 50c. 
Opuntia santa-rita. A handsome almost 
round ‘‘leaved’’ cactus of quite bushy 
growth. Bears great quantities of handsome, 
deep yellow blossoms 8 in. in diameter 
with salmon throat. Pads of silvery blue- 
green. Very effective. 35c. 
DEVIL'S CANE 
Opuntia cylindrica 
This is not a spiny cactus but has cylindrical canes 
with interesting turtle-shell-like markings. Ofttimes 
the young canes bear round leaves. Makes a fascin- 
ating specimen and grows under almost any condi- 
tions, Quite effective in the window garden for its 
interesting silhouette. Old plants become much 
branched, young plants retain their single stemmed 
character for some time. 
Nice clean plants only............... 15¢ 
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HARDY GOLDEN TUNA 
Opuntia grandiflora 
No garden should be without this handsome flow- 
ered cactus. The large, bright yellow flowers have an 
orange throat and the satin petals shine in the sun- 
light. Makes a fine plant either as a window garden 
specimen or planted on a tiny sandy hillock in the 
garden where it will bloom profusely in summer, Pads 
oval, spineless with brown, stiff glochids. 
Nice branched specimens. 50c. 10 in.-12 in. large 
branched. $1.00. 
Fine young plants... 
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puntias 
PRICKLY PEARS 

CRESTED BOXING GLOVE 
Opuntia mamillata cristala 
Crested cacti are what all collectors seek most. 
The plants we offer of this are completely crested, 
not the Boxing Glove type but with waved, 2 in.- 
3 in. convoluted cockscombs. As it is slow to propa- 
gate we have not been able to offer this rare kind 
before. As the specimen increases in size is becomes 
more and more folded the convolutions appearing like 
brain coral the plant assuming a ball-like shape. 
Nice 2 in.-3 in. 
crests, OMY i222 Acccc ne 
PAPER SPINED OPUNTIA 
Tephrocactus glomerata 
One of the rarest and most curious of 
the Opuntias. Instead of spines they bear 
long, white, curling, papery ribands! They 
grow quite easily and branch freely. In the 
wilds they form low spreading clumps. 
Give them an airy place in the window with 
rich, sandy soil. Nice young plants 31c 
each. 
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OPUNTIA COLLECTION 
Collection H-9 
6 Pretty Opuntias in contrasting vari- 
eties. An attractive selection for the 
window garden. All easy to grow. In- 
cludes Rabbit Ears, Dwarf Tree, Orange, 
Golden Tuna, etc. 9 
Nice size plants 2 in. to 6 in........_____. 5¢ 

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GRIZZLY BEAR CACTUS 
Opuntia ursina 
This old favorite has long white hair like the Old Man 
Cactus and will be one of your most prized specimens. 
Grow it in almost pure sand where its roots will luxuriate. 
It lives in the barren waterless California deserts where 
it grows in communities scattered over the rock strewn 
slopes, white patches like grazing sheep. Bears handsome 
yellow or pink 3 in. blossoms. 
3 in.-6 in. each.... sebetgs 22% 

