
Opuntias 
ws PRICKLY PEARS 
HESE most interesting cacti are found throughout North and 
South America ranging from the Peace River in Canada to the 
Straits of Magellan. There are literally hundreds of kinds, some 
like our flat-leaved Prickly Pears; others shrubby, cylindrical 
stemmed ones similar to those covering the mesas of the South- 
west. In the tropics they grow into great trees and the fruits of 
some are staple in the markets of the sub-tropics throughout the 
world. Some are tiny dwarfs, others are woolly like old Men Cacti, 
some bear true leaves, some are spineless and some have wicked 
spines sheathed in paper caps. 

BUNNY EARS 
Every collection wants this pretty 
variety with soft golden 
glochids and eared pads............... 17¢ 
AUTOGRAPH CACTUS —A Living Autograph Album 
A permanent living record of your friends! Be the first in 
your neighborhood to secure your friends’ autographs on this 
novel plant! A real friendly gesture. Write with a pin or clean 
steel pen on the bright green spineless pads and the name will 
soon appear in white relief permanently! Handsome, decora- 8c 

OLD MAN OPUNTIA 
Opuntia vestita is one of the numerous fine 
species from the Andes Mountains of South 
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Sane ae Spree per cate sates tive, easy to grow, liking water and rich soil. 5”-7” branched 
almost entirely covering the stem. An odd 
fact is that the young stems bear many JADE BUDDHA 
subulate, true leaves which wither and fall A fat, jade-green plant with checkered stems. Young growth 
off as the growth matures. Bears crimson bears a crown of awl-shaped leaves. 2”-3” 15c. 
flowers followed by woolly red fruits. Likes 
half shade and when growing to be kept BURBANK'S SPINELESS CACTUS 
moist. 
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A large fruited variety popularized by Luther Burbank. Pads up 
to 12”. Sweet red fruits. Large cuttings $1.00. Smaller 50c. 
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OPUNTIA TOMENTOSA. A large tree-like variety often up to 
15 ft.! Oval pads are faintly hairy and with few spines. Beautiful 
deep green. Grows rapidly into a fine specimen. Pads 25e. 
OPUNTIA SANTA-RITA. A very handsome species with pale 
silvery green pads and large, richly colored blossoms with deep 
red central eye. A nice branchy plant. Each 27c. 

LEMON VINE CACTUS 
A true cactus with 
waxy, fragrant yellow 
blossoms in clusters and 
waxy leaves. Flowers, 
fragrance and leaves like 
a lemon tree! This is the 
BOXING GLOVE 
One of the most curious and interest- 
ing of varieties. The top is hollow and 
blossoms out into a fine crest borne on 
top of the round trunk, After you have 
seen it you will understand how it got 
its odd common name. It grows most 


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Bee ie ey wane a most unique specimen. 17¢c 
GOLDEN TUNA 
LEN Tylon Ee ORANGE TUNA A lovely large flowered cactus 
CHACOENSIS Grows very easily with brilliant or- in bloom almost all summer long. 
A very rare opuntiad ange flowers and almost spineless pads. One of the most satisfactory of 
from Bolivia with wheel- Aegon ae ab eres window it forms a all. May be planted outdoors as 
shaped red blossoms! Branched: specinens 67-9” it is winter hardy. Flowers 3” 
Bears leaves on cylindri- Larger 107-12” branched... across, yellow and red. 10”-12” 
cal stems. 75c. ine branched 75¢. Flowering pads 
DROS. sc dence here enact ee eee, 17c. 

TACINGA FUNALIS 
An extremely rare 
monotypic genus from 
Bahia, Brazil, where it 
grows on the catingas of 
which its name is an ana- 
gram. 4”-6”. 75c. 
OPUNTIA SUBULATA. A fine tree-like species 
with thick round rich green stems and large true 
leaves. The spines are the ones commonly used 
to pin grafts together. Grows quickly and branches 
freely. 10”-12” 50c. 4”-6” 25c. 
PAPER SPINE OPUNTIA Tephrocactus glomerata 
One of the rarest and most curious kinds with 
long curling white papery ribands for spines! 
They grow most easily and branch very freely. 
In the wilds they form low, spreading clumps. 
See cut page 13. 35ce. 

CRESTED BOXING GLOVE 
Collectors are always on the lookout for crested 
cacti and here is a fine, well-crested variety that 
becomes very convoluted. As it is slow to propa- 
gate we have but a limited amount 35 
to offer. 277-4” c 
CONSOLEA RUBESCENS 
Fine bronze red pads. 
35c. 



HARDY CACTUS COLLECTION NSA 
10 Winter Hardy Opuntias 
RerbOutdvorn erate eee. $1.50 INTERESTING OPUNTIAS 
Collection N9 
Pretty Opuntias in contrasting varieties. 
You will like them all for some have 
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GRIZZLY BEAR 
Opuntia ursina 
An old favorite which 
will be one of your most 
prized specimens. Grow it 
in almost pure sand where 
its roots will luxuriate. 
Nice plants 3”-6”, 
(cots | eae ae ‘ fe Oe 2 2 c 
round, others flat, pads. Bunny Ears, 
Dwarf Tree, Autograph Cactus, Golden Tuna, 
Jade Buddha, Boxing Glove. Nice size 
plants;i3 0-672" Sa 6 ek oe eee ta oo ee 80c 
At Left. At Right. 
DWARF TREE OPUNTIA 
Opuntia vilis 
Grows into ga tiny, well- 
branched tree with round 
trunk some 4” tall. Grows 
very well under all condi- 
tions. Well branched 4-6” 
25c. Smaller 
branched 3/7-4/7............ 17¢ 
2 fee 

