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S. albatus .35, S. lloydit .40, S. multicostatus 60, S. 
vaupelianus .35, S. violaciflorus 50, S. zacatecacensis 
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STROMBOCACTUS pseudomacrothele. Rare dwarf 
slow growing species from Central Mexico .50 
THELOCACTUS. Globular Mexican cacti sturdy in 
growth, usually free flowering with rather large 
flowers. 
T. bicolor. Easily grown, noted for its large rose-pink 
flowers with darker center. Fine seedling plants .25 
T. bolansis. A white spined plant with pale pink 
flowers .35 
T. bueckii, Large tubercled brown spined plant. Small 
ones .35 
T. heterochromus .60 
T. hexaedrophorus. Grayish long spined plant; flowers 
white .50 
T. knuthianus. A small white spined species with 
fine pink flowers. Grafted plants .75 
T. lopothele. Attractive grayish plant. Rare .75 
T. nidulans. The name means “nest’” so named be- 
cause the long stiff linty spines resemble a crude 
bird’s nest .75 
T. saueri. Small growing with dense white curved 
spines .50 
T. saussieri. Attractive species, faster growing than 
the others with clean white spines in seedling stage .50 
T. wagnerianus. Straw colored spines, reddish when 
young; flowers pink .35 
TRICHOCEREUS. Sturdy growing cacti from South 
America, best suited for large gardening effects out- 
doors in southern climates, where they endure more 
frosts than most cacti without damage. They like full 
sun, rich soil and plenty of water during the growing 
season. May be grown indoors as large pot plants if 
given plenty of root space in larger pots and placed in 
very light locations. It is best to plunge the pots or set 
plants outdoors in sun during the summer months in 
eastern states. These are noted for their extra large 
white nocturnal flowers. 
T. bertramianus. One of the most beautiful of all cacti 
with its brilliant golden shiny spines. Fine specimens 
grown outdoors with a reflection of California sun- 
shine will be a choice addition to your collection. 
Sturdy specimens $1.00 
T. bridgesti. Bright green plant body growing tall and 
slender, branching from the base; .50 each, larger 
branched specimens $1.00 
T. cephalomacrostibas. Recent discovery with thick 
felted areoles and heavy attractive spines as it grows 
older. Very rare $1.00 
T. chilensis. An attractive one from Chile .75 
T. coquimbanus. Rather low growing, densely spiny 
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T. fascicularis. 
Grafted .75 
T. huascha. Small growing species with a red flower, 
now classified as a Lobivia .75 
T. knuthianus. Recently discovered species, erect with 
large wide ribs and dark green body. Fine plants $1.00 
T. lamprochlorus. Low growing, forming clusters of 
many stems. Light green stems. Rooted cutting .50 
T. macrogonus. Fast growing, thick stemmed, often 
used as grafting stock for heavy plants. Large rooted 
cutting .90 
T. pachanot. Fast growing, bright green stems, almost 
Thickly spined yellow to brown. 
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spineless, said to be fine for grafting, but scarcely 
plentiful enough for this purpose. Eight inch speci- 
mens $1.00 
T. pasacana. The giant cactus of Argentina, sturdy but 
slower growing than most, makes a pretty globular 
pot specimen as a seedling. Small ones .25, larger field 
grown specimens .50 
T. poco. Colorful brownish-gold spines .25 
T. schickendantzit. Forming low dense clusters; this is 
one of the best adapted to pot culture. Rooted cuts 
.25, larger ones .50 
T. shaferi. Low growing, much branched, forming 
dense clusters of handsome golden-green stems. Flow- 
ers huge, white. Rooted cuttings .35, larger ones .60, 
iarge show specimens available. 
T. spachianus. Erect, fast growing, branching from the 
base makes fine blooming size specimens in a few sea- 
sons. One of the best known and most widely used 
grafting stocks for all kinds of cacti. Sturdy six inch 
or over plants .25; special prices for quantities for 
grafting stocks in lots of ten or more. 
T. strigosus. Slow growing, forming clumps, difficult 
unless grafted. Grafted plants .75 
T. tarijensis (syn. Cleistocactus tarijensis). A very 
rare new discovery related to both these genera. Fine 
small specimens $2.50 
T. terscheckii. Makes an unbranched thick column of 
dark green. Seedling plants .50 
T. uyupampensis. A rare new species with long yel- 
lowish spines making attractive specimens. Small 
grafted plants $1.50 
T. vollianus. Like a large T. spachianus growing faster 
with thicker stems than the latter .50; large specimens 
about fifteen inches high $2.00 
WERCKLEOCEREUS tonduzii. A climbing Costa 
Rican species bearing creamy white three inch flowers. 
Unrooted cuttings .50 
WILCOXIA. Odd in that they have weak slender 
stems growing from tuberous roots, but have fine pink 
or reddish flowers that are large for the size of the 
plant. They are best grafted under cultivation when 
they grow well and flower freely in early spring. 
W. poselgeri. Grafted plants .30 
W. schmolli (syn. W. senilis). The “Lamb’s Tail 
Cactus’’ so called because of the spineless stems covered 
with soft white wool, which bear attractive pink flow- 
ers. Very odd. Grafted plants .75 
W. striata. Grafted .50 
W. viperina. The strongest grower, when grafted will 
grow several feet high .50, grafted. 
WILMATTEA minutiflora.. Three angled climbing 
type from Guatemala, having small white nocturnal, 
very fragrant flowers. Unrooted cuts .75, root easily. 
cuts .75, root easily. 
ZYGOCACTUS salmonea. Also known as “Crab 
Cactus” or “Thanksgiving Cactus’ because its flower- 
ing period often coincides with that date. Flowers sal- 
mon red. Small plants on own roots .50 
Z. salmonea hybrid. Has a similar flower to the fore- 
going, but bears branches of a purplish color on edges. 
Small plants .75 
Z. truncatus. The “Christmas Cactus,’ a well known 
house plant of our grandmother’s days. Likes shade, 
rich, well drained soil .75 
Z. violacea superba. Beats beautiful violet-purple 
flowers. Small plants .75 
