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CAGE 
ACANTHOCALYCIUM. A genus of small globular 
plants formerly included in Echinopsis or Lobivia, 
handsome in appearance of easy culture and having fine 
flowers. 
A. thionanthum. Has a dark green shiny body with 
jet black spines which are red when young .50 
A. violaceum. Long brownish spines; light violet 
flowers .50 
ACANTHOCEREUS maculatus. Again we offer this 
rare Mexican species. Odd three angled stems of brown- 
ish color dotted with grey spots. Nice greenhouse 
grown plants $1.00 
A. pentagonus. A vigorous grower requiring warmth 
and lots of water. Said to be at home in swampy 
ground in Texas. Often used as grafting stocks in 
Florida and Texas but we have not found it as satis- 
factory as Cereus here in California .50 
ANCISTROCACTUS scheeri. Globular hooked spines 
with large thickened roots, flowers yellow .25 
APOROCACTUS conzatti. A faster growing “Rat 
Tail’ cactus than the following. Flowers larger .35 
A. flagelliformis. The ‘Rat Tail Cactus’ has long been 
known as a popular, free, pink flowering pot plant .35 
AREQUIPA Jeucotricha. A rarity from Peru with dense 
reddish-grey spines concealing the body of the plant. 
Fine grafted specimens .75 
ARIOCARPUS fissuratus. The “Living Rock” is well 
named with its curious triangular stone like tubercles. 
Pretty pinkish flowers. Likes rather loose, dry soil 
with a pinch of lime. Small ones .25, flowering size .50 
ARTHROCEREUS micros phaericus. Has small globu- 
lar jointed stems growing one on the other and bears 
a large long tubed white flower; from Brazil. Grafted 
plants .50 
A. rondonianus. Has slender stems densely covered 
with beautiful golden spines tinged with brown or red. 
A rarity but ease of culture makes it available, rooted 
or grafted at .50 
ASTROPHYTUM. This interesting genus includes 
some of the most unique of the many forms found 
among the Mexican cacti. Attractive, easily grown, and 
free flowering; they should be in every fine plant col- 
lection. 
A, astertas. The ‘Sea Urchin Cactus” is dark, shiny 
green, each flattened rib dotted with tufts of wool, but 
spineless; flowers large yellow with red center .50 

Astrophytum. capricorne var, aurea 
R. W. KELLY 

Astrophytum myrtostigma Vv. potosina 
A. capricorne aurea. Has yellow spines although in the 
seedling stage very few spines are developed .25 
A. capricorne major. Grows larger with curled brown- 
ish spines .25 
A. capricorne minor. Smaller with weaker spines .25. 
A. capricorne senilis. Has more and longer tortuous 
spines .25 
A. myriostigma coahuilense, It has a whiter body than 
the others .25, larger .35 
A. myriostigma columnaris. The tallest growing of 
all .35 
A. myriostigma potosina. The “Bishop's Cap” is the 
best known and most popular of the group. Nice seed- 
lings .25, flowering size .75 
A. myriostigma tamaulipensis. Ribs rounded .25 
A. myriostigma tetragona. Usually four angled .25 
A. ornatum. Has short stiff yellowish or brownish 
spines .50 
BARTSCHELLA schumannii. A pretty blue green 
plant resembling Mamillarias; flowers pink. Difficult 
on own roots but thrives as a grafted plant which we 
offer at .50 
BINGHAMIA. From the Pacific slopes of the Peru- 
vian Andes comes this most beautiful genus of colum- 
mar cacti. The dense fine spines are brilliant in colors 
of pale yellow, golden, brown or reddish spines. They 
grow well and are specially adapted to green house 
culture, but will not stand any frost. Grafted plants 
grow faster and often have more dense and more color- 
ful spines. 
B. acranthus. Colorful golden brown spines. Rooted 
plants $1.00, grafted $1.50 
B. australis, A rare new discovery in various spine 
colors from gray to black or brown, young spines often 
reddish $1.50 grafted. 
B. decumbens. Gray to brown spines. Grafted $1.50 
B. laradensis, Yellowish to golden brown. spines. 
Grafts $1.00 
B. pacalaensis. Similar to the above species. Grafted 
specimens $1.50 
BORZICACTUS jajoianus. A new species of columnar 
habit from Peru—$1.25. . 
B. tomiensis. A vigorous grower, very rare—$1.50. 
CARNEGIA gigantea. The famous ‘Arizona Giant 
Cactus.’’ The seedlings offered here make interesting 
pot plants. Be not concerned about them growing too. 
large for your collection for the first 25 years. Small 
.25, larger .40 
CEPHALOCEREUS hop penstedtii. Long whitish brist- 
ly spines .50 . 
