
MOTHER OF HUNDREDS 
Mamillaria compressa 
A pretty variety with white spines 
and brilliant ruby-red blossoms im- 
bedded in masses of white cotton 
giving the plant the appearance of 
being covered with snow. It eventually 
branches forming close packed mounds 
with scores of heads! A winter 
Digdmen. He oa sc erceacn cee 19¢ 
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MAMILLARIA CELSIANA 
An attractive species with short yellow spines 
and bright red flowers. With age it forms most 
beautiful, large, many-headed clusters. Though 
it grows readily it is not a common plant as 
seed is very scarce. This lovely variety thrives 
well in half-shade in a light, fertile soil. 26 
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FEATHER CACTUS 
This extraordinary plant (Mamil- 
laria plumosa) bears feathers in 
place of spines! One of the hand- 
somest plants I know—snowy white 
and entirely covered with a feath- 
ery fringe. You will have to see it 
to be convinced. Of the easiest cul- 
ture. Fine plants 144”-11%4” 50ce. 
MAMILLARIA NUNEZII. A rare 
new species, solitary with long, slen- 
der, silvery spines and red blossoms. 
1”-1144” 30¢e. 
MAMILLARIA KUNZEANA. With 
long, silky-white hairs almost spine- 
less with the exception of two tiny, 
hooked, dark spines on each nipple. 
Pale pink blossoms. Fine flowering 
size 1”-1144” each 29c. 
VAUPEL’S PINCUSHION 
Mamillaria Vaupelii 
One of the prettiest of the smaller, 
richly colored Pincushions. Beautiful 
is shining through the 
glossy spines! The plants grow singly 
and may eventually reach 2 in. in 
choice species. 
when the sun 
‘liameter. A 
Smalls Wet. 

PINCUSHION 
Mamillaria kewensis 
years. Makes a prize specimen 
= 2a9¢ 
berries. 1% in.-2 in, 35¢e. 
2% in. 43e. 1 in......... . 
PHOTOGRAPHS 
We always enjoy receiving photos of your cactus col- 
lections. Everyone enjoys seeing how you have succeeded 
and many of us find excellent new ideas. We are par- 
ticularly pleased with photos showing yourself or family 
that your fellow enthusiasts may know you better. You 
will receive many letters from other fanciers who are glad 
to know of your success. 
Small snapshots are perfectly acceptable if clear and 
sharp. Hold your camera steady and see there is plenty 
of light. With ordinary inexpensive cameras don’t stand 
too close. Less than 6 feet will result in blurred images. 
For all photographs used in our catalogs or magazine 
articles we will be glad to send 10 fine cacti. For par- 
ticularly fine and usable photos we offer $5.00 in credit 
for you to select your own plants. Where photos are re- 
produced credit for same is always given. 
23c. 
GRAPE CACTUS 
This dainty little cactus bears an end- 
less quantity of ‘‘pups’’ each one of 
which will grow. It is widely spread in 
Texas, Mexico and even Haiti. Grows 
casily in sun or shade the cream flowers 
appearing in the 
jag peek ee eee week Soe 15¢ 
PLANTS WITH GOOD COLOR 
Dear Mr. Johnson: 
I am so pleased with the plants sent 
me. They are so strong and have such 
good color. My ‘‘Tom Thumb” is so 
pretty, such a beautiful golden color. 
It stands out from all the rest with its 
beauty the picture doesnt do it justice. 
Yell I am mighty proud of all my eac- 
tus—46 in all so you see I have quite a 
collection now. Many thanks for the 
“Painted lLady.’’ I have recommended 
A friend and fellow flower lover. 
MRS. E. L. SWABY 
539 Mary Ave., Collinsville, Tl. 
Mrs. Palmer Has An Attractive Window Garden 
Dear Mr. Johnson: 
I can’t tell you how pleased I am with my Succulent 
collection. Most all of my plants have come from your 
garden and all are doing fine. Some have even bloomed. 
I only started collecting last fall and now I rattle off 
the botanical names and half frighten my friends (‘‘with 
really do enjoy 
my plants and love reading up on them in my Succulents 
my vast knowledge’’), 
for the Amateur book. 
I have shelves on my porch for them and they stay 
porch faces east so my 
morning but are 
shaded from our intense Arizona sunshine in the after- 
Everyone raves over my pretty plants in their 
colorful glazed pots. And such plants are really a boon 
to one like me who never could get a fern or an ivy to 
grow because I would forget to water them, 
Most sincerely, 
No. 2, Box 329 
out there all the 
plants get 
time—my 
plenty of sunshine all 
noon. 
MRS. S. B. PALMER, Rt. 
but seriously I 
Phoenix, Ariz. 
oy ee 
A rapid growing species of which 
our customers write that it often 
reaches a foot in height in 3 or 4 
with age it assumes an entirely dif- 
ferent aspect. Blooms profusely with 
crimson flowers followed by pale pink 
19¢ 

GALEOTT’S PINCUSHION 
Mamillaria dolichocentra Galeottii is a 
you to all my friends. very distinct plant with crimson flowers ana. Rare. 
and long curving spines, It is a vigorous 
vrower. A fine 
addition 1144”-1%”. 

COTTON CACTUS 
Mamillaria longicomma. Nat. size. 
Long white hair with a single tiny, fish hook spine 
in the center of each tuft characterizes this pretty 
plant. The cream colored blossoms appear in the 
spring and are followed by bright pink 
bet vien neice plooming size ra 14” _20c¢ 
RUESTS’ PINCUSHION. Tender pale green 
globes and each nipple crowned by many light- 
colored spines. Grows well and likes half 
shade. It comes from Guatemala where it 
grows in the semi-desert region near Salama. 
Give it a loamy fertile soil and a fair amount 
of water. Pretty. Nice plants 1”-14%4,” 17c. 
MAMILLARIA ZAHNIANA. A rare Mexican 
species from Coahuila. Flat-topped and globu- 
lar with yellow flowers. 2”-214” 30c. 
MAMILLARIA GIGANTEA. A splendid spe- 
cies with pale yellow blossoms and forming 
large globular specimens, the flat top covered 
thickly with 4-sided tubercles which when 
young carry much white wool. Grows well and 
will become a prized specimen. 3” each 50Oc. 
% 7-144,” each 18c. 
MAMILLARIA KEWENSIS. Every collection should have 
this rapid growing species which in late winter and spring 
bears its sprightly carmine red flowers in a circle about the 
hoary top. Spines are dark—almost black. Give it a rich 
sandy soil and a light airy position and watch it grow. 
Flowers when small. %7”-1” 15¢c. 
MAMILLARIA ELONGATA ECHINATA. Pale yellow spines 
each star with one long central. Clusters quickly 1”-114” 
MAMILLARIA GUMMIFERA. A rare species. 1%” 40c. 
MAMILLARIA MUTABILIS. A 
southern Mexico. 2” 35c. 
mountain species from 
MAMILLARIA UNCI- 
NATA. This old favorite 
has short fish hook spines 
and white blossoms. A 
nice plant. 1144”-2” 40c. 
114,/7-2” 216c. 
MAMILLARIA ERY- 
THROSPERMA. This re- 
cent introduction grows 
easily and freely clus- 
ters. Flower beautiful 
carmine red as are the 
fruits. Spines white with 
reddish brown hooked 
central spine. %”-%” 
25c. 
MAMILLARIA OCCI- 
DENTALIS. Handsome 
and rare. 54”-%,” 25c. 
Mamillaria Balleotii. 
Fine red flowers. 1” 20c. 
Mamillaria Zuccarini- 
1,”-%” 18¢. 
Mamillaria surculosa. 
24c Rare new species. %”- 
1” 30c. 

