Temple City, Calif. 

O puntia erinacea 
O. basilaris. The ‘Beaver Tail” has a gray-green or 
reddish color when dormant and is the first of our na- 
tive California cacti to flower. Its large ruffled pink to 
rose colored flowers with a glistening sheen are equal 
to any rose in beauty. Plant in coarse soil and water 
lighter than other kinds. It stands considerable cold 
and snow in its native Mojave desert .35 
O. bruchii. Large round joints two to three inches in 
diameter with long stiff spines. Very odd. A fine 
introduction from Argentina $1.50 each. 
O. erinacea. The “Grizzly Bear” is another California 
species with long white bristly spines often tinged with 
yellow, red or black. It is quite hardy here and may 
survive outdoors in eastern states. Should be in a well 
drained sunny location. It has large yellowish pink 
flowers. We recommend it highly .35 
O. ficus indica. Commonly known as “‘Burbank’s Spine- 
less,” a nearly spineless kind, the large edible fruits 
of which have been used by the native Mexicans for 
centuries. Has large stems or pads up to eighteen 
inches in length .50 

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Opuntia glomerata, ‘Paper Spined Opuntia.” 
O. glomerata. With its flat harmless papery spines is 
about one inch in diameter. Be sure to include this 
one in your collection .45 
O. lagopus. Erect cylindrical stems covered with yel- 
lowish wool and spines. Rare $1.00 
O. macrocalyx. Resembles O. microdasys. Unrooted 
cut .20 
O. mamillaris cristata. The “Boxing Glove,” its club 
shaped branches will all form crested forms and odd 
shapes, never forms a normal branch as do other kinds. 
Small club shaped plants .35, larger crested ones $1.00 
O. microdasys. “Rabbit Ears;” a pretty one, tufts of 
short yellow spines in dots regularly distributed over 
the surface. Quite attractive .25 
O. monacantha. Small rooted stems, taken from rooted 
fruits .10 
cd 
Opuntia sp. cristata 
O. monacantha variegata. Is curiously variegated with 
patches of red, green and yellow. Very desirable, a 
high-light in any collection .35, “Joseph’s Coat.” 
O. opuntia. This one is native to eastern states and 
Canada and is quite hardy .25 
O. pentlandii. Bright green ovate joints tipped with 
long yellowish spines .35 
O. rufida. Bears reddish tufts of glochids .20 
O. schickendantzii. Erect thin light green stems .20 
O. sp. cristata. A miniature crest growing well on its 
own roots of bright green wavy texture .75, with tiny 
weak spines, 
