CULTURE OF ORCHID CACTI 
Their care is very simple and easy and presents 
no difficulties, for like all cacti they adapt them- 
selves readily to window or garden conditions. Let me 
first describe how they grow wild for I have found 
when I know the natural conditions under which 
plants grow I can better comprehend their likes and 
dislikes. 
Orchid Cacti are found wild in the tropical forests 
of Central and South America and NOT on dry, 
hot deserts. They are usually found growing as epi- 
phytes up in the trees rather than on the ground. 
I have found them often in Central America attached 
to bare tree trunks their cascading ‘‘leaves’’ bearing 
buds at every crenation. 
This explains why they like a moist, semi-shady 
position and, since they live in the trees, plenty of 
fresh air. The roots like a sandy but fertile soil from 
which the water drains away quickly. They like 
plenty of water during the growing season from March 
to October when they should not be allowed to get 
very dry. During the winter they may be kept a 
mite dryer to mature growth for their spring flower- 
ing season, At no time should they become dry 
enough to shrivel. If you can put them outdoors 
beneath a tree during the summer they will show 
their appreciation with a bountiful display of flowers. 
They flower from April till August on the leaves 
made during the preceding summer, never on the 
young growth. Feeding with cactus food greatly stimu- 
lates their growth and flowering. 
A soil of gritty sand, leafmold and light, fertile 
loam in about equal proportions suits them nicely. 
Do not overpot them. An average plant as shipped 
should not have a larger pot~than 4” until well 
established, Plants always reroot quicker in small 
pots where the roots have better access to the air. 
Winter them in a cool place above 45 degreees. 

DR. A. D. HOUGHTON. A free flowering Orchid Cactus 14% nat. size. 
This brilliant blossom is far brighter than the painting and I despair of describing 
the inner effulgence with which it seems to glow. The throat is an exquisite electric 
blue-violet impossible of description. The outer petals bright red shading into orange 
red, the inner petals brilliantly bordered! with violet. The long arching stems are studded 
with the slender buds which in opening wreath the plant in brilliance. A free, healthy 
grower. Large specimen flowering plants $2.00 F.O.B. Hynes. 75 
Nice plants 50c and c 
LILACINUS. A beautiful cup-shaped flower lilac 
pink with rose center and satiny sheen. Free flow- 
ering and vigorous. 40c. 
ROSE PERFECTION. Lovely fresh rose blos- 
soms of exquisite form. 35c. 
ROSEUS SUPERBUS. Shell pink with rose 
throat, 7”. SOc. 
COMPLETE EPIPHYLLUM LIST 
Describes many varieties of these gorgeous 
flowers. List free to customers. For reference Sc. 
THANKSGIVING CACTUS 
The first to bloom in the fall is this pretty Crab’s Claw 
Cactus that flowers in. November and December. The hand- 
some flowers are like the Xmas Cactus but are a fine salmon- 
pink in color. 37c. 
POP CORN CACTI (Rhipsalis) 
An interesting group with slender hanging stems, white 
flowers and berries like mistletoe. Treat like Xmas Cacti. 
POP CORN CACTUS. Rhipsalis cereuscula. See picture, 
page 18. A charming species with many short branches on 
longer stems. 25c. 
RHIPSALIS MESEMBRIANTHEMOIDES. White blossoms 
with many short, hairy branches on arching stems. Rare, 30c. 
Rhipsalis paradoxa. A rare species with curious, oddly angled 
stems. 40c. Rhipsalis Warmingiana. 30c. 
LIKES WATER LILIES AND CACTI, TOO 

AGATHA 
This is a singularly beautiful variety with perfectly 
formed blossoms. The petals are of a lovely satiny 
texture and, in color, a rich, warm, pastel pink 
difficult to describe, the center being a fine 50c 
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ORANGE SHADES 
SUN GODDESS. Huge flowers often 12” 
across of brilliant golden bronze hue and 
vivid violet throat. This gorgeous variety 
opens widely with charming shell-like pet- 
als. 75c. 
WIE GRAND SOLIEL. The slender or- 
ange petals are edged with cerise, the 
inner petals carmine. 75c. 
SUNBURST. An outstandingly colored 
variety with long, graceful, burnt-orange 
petals and brilliant, violet-purple central 
eye. 75c. 
ERNEST VON SEYDERHELM. Large 

coppery-orange flowers shading to bronze CHRISTMAS CACTUS Dear Mr. Johnson: 
and violet, each long tapering pointed petal Zygocactus truncatus I would greatly appreciate your catalog on Water Lilies 
with lacquered sheen. 50c. ete I noticed in your Cactus Catalog you handle them, too. I 
The beautiful Fuschia-like blossoms are have a pool now but plan to change it this winter. All my 
PINK AND ROSE seen from December til March when other Cacti are growing fine and I enjoy them very much. In the 
flowers are scarcest and doubly welcome. snapshot are some of my Cacti, mostly from your gardens. 
LATONA. A lovely flower of huge size Give same treatment as recommended for Most of them are blooming freely. oe. 
and an extremely early and profuse Orchid Cacti. In its native Brazil it is found MRS. RUTH ERICKSEN, R.F.D. No. 5, Danbury, Conn. 
bloomer The exauisite loosel setalled in the cool Oregon mountains growing up in 
4 acne es Boly ft the trees sharing the misty sunlight 25 
flowers appear orchid pink. Outer petals with Pop Corn Cacti ferns and Orchids... c 
are deep rosy red, the inner series suffused 
with lilac. This should be in every collec- BS AN A I Te ES. 
tion as it is a charming blossom of a most 


unusual color. 40c. PEACOCK COLLECTION 
PADRE. An old favorite with warm pink Collection N8 
blossoms that in mild weather may be A choice free blooming collection of 
found in flower any month in the year. No the handsomest and easiest culture. 
collection should be without it. 50c. 1. Latona 
PINK NYMPH. Charming, salmon pink 2. Etoile de Contich 
blossoms and a fine bloomer. The petals are 3. Eden 
distinctly ruffled. Very pleasing flower 4. Gloria 
quite late in the season. 35ce. . 5S. Dr. Houghton 
. Five exquisite kinds all easy to $2 
I have a special culture leaflet for Shade grow in a fine color range.................--+ 
Loving Cacti that I send for 10c to cover 
mailing and handling. Pe OD ES aa 
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