Mamillarias °c 
CACTI 
Peo CACTI are at home in the window garden 
"| perhaps as well or better than any other group. They never 
grow out of bounds and mature flowering plants are easily 
TAL grown in small pots. They are of particularly easy culture, too, 
WAU and quite consistently flower many of them during the winter 
Vs and spring. 
It is surprising how nature produces so many variations on 
a single theme. Certainly in the Mamillarias she has extended 
herself. Some are solitary, while others form clustered groups, 
the heads hexagonal from the pressure of their fellows. Con- 
spicuous are the white spined species some even having long 
silky hair and one appears as though covered with feathers. 

CORAL CACTUS, Nat. Size 
_ The Coral Cactus is one of the prettiest of all with 
its circlet of brilliant red berries and charming cream 
blossoms. The berries burst forth ripe and scarlet tak- 
ing only a day or so to appear as they mature BEAUTIFUL MAMILLARIAS 
within the plant from the previous season’s blossoms. 
The plants grow readily and flower and fruit pro- 


fusely, the berries appearing at odd intervals during These lovely cacti are they all grow readily 
fall, winter and spring. Everyone succeeds with it particularly fine for the even for the beginner. 
air ee plants will always fruit! Extra giants 3” person who has but a Every garden should have 
0 c. ane rts 
; war 5 Ee representative collec- 
Mature 2'2”-3” full fruiting specimens................ 50c Peer ei Gl Do Poe ean Cae 
tion such as these offered 
below. 
fully mature the plants 
LOVELY MAMILLARIAS are not too large and 
MAMILLARIA ANGULARIS. One of 
the most striking winter bloomers with Aidt ANb OS AY SS 

large, brilliant pomegranate-red blos- Labelled plants including Powder Puff, 
The borne in a bed of pure white wool. 10 Tady, Hingers mete. eee $1.50 
e large, low nipples have a _ long 
down-curving central spine and _ stiff COLLECTION N1iB 
radials. A vigorous plant soon forming 2 Labeled varieties in a fine selection. Bird's¢Q 50 
a clump. 1”-114”. 25¢. Nest, Cotton Cactus, Ruby Dumpling, ete. . 
MAMILLARIA ANGULARIS LONGI- 
SETA. This charming variety flowers 
freely in winter. You will like it. 1”- 
14,” 25¢. 
MAMILLARIA CENTRICIRRHA. A fine water flowering vari- 
ety with cream blossoms forming handsome many-headed speci- 
mens. Grows in the region adjacent to Mexico City. A few 
fine 2”-3” flowering size. 50c. 
MAMILLARIA CENTRICIRRHA ROSEA. We secured this fine 
new variety from Mexico two years ago. Like the type it is 
a late winter and early spring bloomer. 1”-1 4,” each 18c. 
MAMILLARIA CARNEA. A pretty flowered variety from cen- 
tral Mexico with broad, low, triangular nipples of pale green 
tipped with reflexed, stout spines. A pretty specimen plant. 
25c. 


YELLOW RAINBOW 
Mamillaria rhodantha chrysacantha 
This lovely variety of the Rainbow Pincushion 
comes from Hidalgo, Mexico, where it grows in 
fertile soil on the high table lands. The blossoms 
are fiery carmine and contrast beautifully with the 
yellow spines which are sometimes tinged with 
brownish. They do not like too hot sunshine and 
just a trace of shade will please them. Give them 
a sandy but fertile soil. 1”%-1%4” 27c. 22c 
MAMILLARIA FULIGINOSA. A 
very pretty species with red 
spines and quite rapid growth. 
One of the few species native to 
South America where it is re- 
ported from Venezuela. It was 
BIRD’S NEST probably one of the first Mamil- 
Mamillaria camptotricha larias brough a Pens 
: : : 2 ght to Europe. 1” nice 
As the photo shows the nipples are plants. 18c. 
tipped with yelow spines that are pa- 
WELL PACKED PLANTS 
Dear Sir: 

I received my order in excellent 
condition and as I was potting the 
last plant a neighbor came in and 
said, “‘How on earth did they ship 
them, they look so fresh and not 
a spine broken.’’ The next day one 


bloomed! Thanks for th xtre very, soft and harmless. The plant is 
Onee: Spndioned find a sees vee much given to clustering young plants MAMILLARIA pore rshet hess AaE 
Sincerely, pushing up from the sides. Flowers pale A flat-topped plant with sma 
MRS. MARY BRUNSON yellow, likes moisture. 15 nipples, plenty of white wool at 
aru oasIn CHendora TAT s, EVAL oes c flowering. Pink blossoms, 2” 35e. 
Cincinnati, Ohio. PLEA Se. 
MAMILLARIA KUNTHII. 
PeRSTTIRS , ie i 
PAINTED LADY, 2/3 Nat. Size pat arnt ce Pacer a pe LOVELY PLANTS 
Echeveria Derenbergii Sans wrt close set, white Dear Mr. Johnson: . 
RUchoiceuwinteri and seprineg) Howerlne: spines tipped black and red he shipment arrived in perfect condi- 
eucdulenty and Ge that Promatiiite ee blossoms. BARS 23c. ot oe ne ey me ery eae! 
Risa ia hl Guanine ParAie cane oe could have heard the ’s an as 
ie ee ee MAMILLARIA HOFFMANIANNA MAMILLARIA CROCIDATA. zach was unwrapped you would know 
Pieneieaiioll otha ieee eget maaeli Pret. This charming variety 1s a great ta. ative to Hidalgo. Flowers are tow) Pleased: Towa Oe eee 
2aC. ant, aves a C. reu- s charming variety is a grea a- a wane * at ray ns A av 
tier than shown, being powdered white vorite of mine. With age the crown bright carmine in a ring about AEN Te Fa ee aceon ae 
with red tips. Giants 25c. 15 becomes hoary white and the red blos- the crown where they appear tara ihaine for: he. Gatea eat : 
Fine flowering size..........-.-..-.--s-s.c-0---- Cc soms push out through the soft amongst the white wool cloth- ea wa: Sincerely, _ 
wool. ing the crown. 1”-114” 20c. MRS. DAN F'LEISS, Decatur, Mich. 
MAMILLARIA DURISPINA. This charming va- THE HIDALGO PINCUSHION 
riety has straw colored spines and many pink : 
blossoms during the spring. I am sure you will Mamillaria hidalgensis. A very quick grow- 
like this consistent bloomer. In Mexico where ing and most satisfactory plant. Likes a quite 
it grows wild it is generally a solitary plant rich soil and quite a bit of moisture. The 
and may grow to a height of 6”-1-114”.18¢. rounded head is covered with white wool, par- 
MAMILLARIA ELEGANS. Of this handsome ticularly so at flowering time when the blossoms 
species I have only a few flowering plants. It appear in a crimson circlet. Particularly recom- 
is one of the most pleasing of all with white mended and a favorite of mine. 2144” 30c. 3” 
spines and pomegranate red blossoms in Febru- 40c. 1”-11,” 17¢ = 
ary and March. Flowering size 1%”-2” 37¢c. i ‘ 
MAMILLARIA ALBICANS. A handsome white MAMILLARIA PETTERSONII. A fine speci- 
spined species from Lower California found on ee Nd small plant and with age PAE reach 
the island of Santa Cruz. Fine 114,”-114” 35e. 8” in height. It has a very attractive spine 
‘ Ss pattern and as the plant matures much white 
MAMILLARIA ELEGANS POTOSINA. A beau- wool appears between the nipples in which the 
tiful variety larger than the type with fine red flowers nestle. Spring bloomer. From Guana- 
flowers. Forms clusters with age. From San juato, Mexico. Fine plants %”-14%4” 20c. 
Luis Potosi. 1”-1144” 22c. 
MAMILLARIA MACRACANTHA. A rare red 
_MAMILLARIA HAAGEANA. A small species flowered flat-topped species with large triangu- 
with white spines tipped with black. Flowering lar nipples tipped with heavy spines. 114”-2” 
size 2” 37c. 30c. 3” 40c. ‘ 
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