
GRAFTED PEANUT CACTUS 
CULTURE‘ OF CEREI 
Cerei are, with few exceptions, vigorous, strong growers of easy cul- 
ture presenting no particular problems to the cultivator. They are mostly 
native to the better watered slopes of warm semi-desert regions. The 
most popular types such as the Peruvian Apple Cactus, Povder Blue 
Cereus, Torch Cacti, Old Man Cacti, Cleistocactus, Giant Cereus, etc., 
enjoy fairly generous treatment. They are vigorous rooting plants and I 
have found they thrive splendidly in a _ porous soil of one part 
sandy loam 1% parts gritty builders sand, 1 part leafmold or our Cactus 
Compost and a sprinkling of Cactus Soil Conditioner. While growing they 
are greatly helped by regular feedings every 2 veeks with our Cactus 
Food. They will grow almost anywhere but prefer a sunny position in the 
window garden with plenty of fresh air which all plants enjoy. In 
summer if they can be put out doors in a hot, sunny position such 
as under the eaves near the house foundation. (Caution: Protect during 
the first 2 weeks from full sun to prevent burning!) they will show 
their appreciation by extraordinary, fine matured growth. 
Practically all cacti are happiest in medium sized pots. For though in 
the wilds their roots may ramble over considerable distances tracing out 
the pockets of humus laden soil, yet in cultivation large pots for small 
plants generally become sodden and sour which may mean sickly, yellow 
plants. It is interesting to note that the healthy feeding roots are always 
found clinging to the porous air-filled sides of the pots and not in the 
middle of the ball, We have found 3”-4” or 5” pots quite ample for our 
plants up to 15 inches tall. Potted thus vtith plenty of Cactus Food when 
Grafted on the Snake Cactus this 
makes a unique plant quickly growing the pots are full of roots, they will ma 
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into a valuable specimen. Nice 5”-17 50 with very little danger of overwatering. 
single stemmed ready to branch. Cc 

SCARLET BUGLER 
Cleistocactus Baumannii. 
2/3 nat. size. 
A jewel for every collector, The bril- 
liant scarlet blossoms are borne irregu- 
larly up and down the stems even the 
tiniest buds like red chenille. Bright 
pink fruits. Grows very easily and 
flowers prodigiously. 
8” plants that have bloomed. 35c. 
12” plants that have bloomed. 50c. 
Nice 2”-3” plants 
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WALL FLOWER CROWN 
Rebutia psuedodeminuta (nat. size) 
This charming dwarf mountain cactus 
with its tender green body and harm- 
less, bristly spines has only recently 
been brought from its home in the 
mountains of South America. The blos- 
soms are almost as large as the plant 
and appear from about the base a well- 
flowered specimen having a _ goodly 
number in April and May. Very easy 
to grov! liking half shade and a 35 
fairly rich soil. 1”-114”....... eae ¢c 
Special Collection NIO 
OLD MAN CACTUS 
Cephalocereus senilis 
MOON CACTUS 
Eriocereus Jusbertii 
The long snowy white hair of this These are very free growing cacti 
venerable cactus makes it one of the and flower most freely the 8” wide 
most sought after. No collection should snowy blossoms opening in the evening 
be without it. My plants are clean and remaining open until late morning. 
and snowy white with many healthy Easy to grow liking a rich soil and 
roots. 1”%-1144” 35c. 
Vine 17) plants oa. 
CELT 
plenty of water and some feed- 
ing during the summer. 2-4”... 
_25¢ 
a pencil to aw depth of 4”. 

ke the most satisfactory growth 
Keep the surface occasionally 
TRIXANTHOCEREUS 
BLOSSFELDIORUM 
A new genus 
-1” after June 17-2” 23c. 
GOLDEN TORCH CACTUS 
CEPHALOCEREUS CHRYSACANTHUS 
Lovely golden hair 20c. 

RAINBOW CACTUS 
; 3 . mls bright flowered variety I consider one of our 
This new and extremely Sere choicest plants because of the sureness with which it 
plant was recently found ae Peru. flowers and its long blooming season. Plants may be 
It forms a& most attractive specl- found in flower practically all summer long. Plants 
wee branching from the base, the often commence flowering when not more than an inch 
stems upright and Le the top in diameter, the blossoms being larger than the plants 
bearing & cephalium of glossy, red that bear them. It likes a rich soil but it should be 
and black bristles intermixed with sandy for good drainage. Give it a long rest 2 
white wool in which the , flowers in a cool place during winter. Nice plants. ea Oc 
are borne. It grows readily and F | 5 ‘ 35¢ 
likes a sandy, fertile soil with Giant blooming SsiZe@..............---eccese Ee 
some leafmold. A fev! plants now 
CEPHALOCEREUS HOPPEN- 
STEDTII. Long one of the choicest 
and most sought after of the Old 
Men. Long, bristly, white hair. 
27-214” 40c. 
CEPHALOCEREUS SARTORI- 
ANUS. This handsome species has 
masses of snowy wool at flowering 
time and bright blue stems. Nice 
1 e225. 
CEPHALOCEREUS CATINGI- 
COLA. A rare species from Brazil. 
1147-2” 25c¢. 
CEPHALOCEREUS GOUNELLII: 
A rare blue stemmed species. 3”- 
4” 40c. 
Cephalocereus polylophus. A ma- 
jestic species. 3”-5” 40c. 
Cephalocereus hapalacanthus. A 
rare Brazilian species. 6” 40c. 
At left 
GOLDEN TORCH CACTUS 
This lovely Old Man has bright yellow 
spines and much wool. It is beautiful at 
all ages, the young plants being particularly 
bright. With maturity the plant is mag 
nificent, the blue of the stately column 
showing through the yellow spines and wool 
while the snovty cephalium is like masses 
of kapok. A native of Mexico it grows 
easily and I much recom- 
mend it. 1146”%-21%”... : 20c 
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The A cacti each illustrated below only... HT « 
CEREUS HYBRIDUS MONSTRUOSUS 
A strange and monstrous cactus at- 
tracting the attention of all who see it. 
They grow more upright than C. peru- 
vianus monstruosus. and soon form 
most unusual specimens. As easy to 
grow aS any cactus and never lose their 
veculiar manner of grov'th. 
Fine plants 1147-3”. ai 30c 
PAPER SPINED OPUNTIA 
Tephrocactus glomeratus 
One of the rarest and most peculiar 
of all cacti. Instead of spines they have 
long white paper ribands! They grow in 
the mountains of Western Argentina 
and form great white mats. Very easy 
to grow with ordi- 
35c 
nary treatment 

