
OLD MAN CACTUS 
grown the Old Man Cactus grows 
hillsides of Mexico where it 
is called Cabeza de Viejo or Old Man’s Head. It is the 
pride of every ancier’s collection because of its snowy 
white hair. Grows slowly and may reach 20 feet in 
100 years. Splendid 87%-12” specimens. $2.50-$5.00. 
11447-1144” 35c. Fine 1” snowy 25 
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Popular and easily 
in vast forests on the dry 
CLEISTOCACTUS 
A very popular genus containing some of our 
prettiest and most consistently flowering species par- 
ticularly adapted to growing in pots and for small 
collections. Their general habit of growth is well 
shown. in the photo of the Silver Torch at the right. 
They enjoy a fertile soil with plenty of sand and 
leafmold and particularly appreciate regular feedings 
during the summer with our Cactus Food. In the 
window garden they like a cool place during the 
winter to secure a long rest so they may bloom 
their best for you when summer comes. 
SILVER TORCH. See photo at right. 
SCARLET BUGLER. Cleistocactus Bau- 
mannii. I consider this one of our most 
satisfactory cacti. With us it flowers all 
summer and into late fall without any par- 
ticular attention. The brilliant red flowers 
are 2” long and tubular lasting for many 
days. Each stem will have many buds in 
all stages from those showing pink through 
the spines to those unfolding. The flowers 
are always followed by pink, cherry-like 
fruit. With age the plants have many cane- 
like stems; the flowers being produced on 
the upper portions. 
Special flowering size, 8”_____._...___. 35c each 
12” flowering specimens._.._._______. 50c each 
Fine 2” to 3” plants only__.___....__.. 18c each 
Cleistocactus areolatus. Tall grow. 6” 40c 
Cleistocactus Baumannii aureispinus_____. 35c 
Cleistocactus Herzogianus. Rare..________. 50c 
Cleistocactus Morawetzianus __.........._..- 7Sc 
GLASS CACTUS 
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus 
This handsome snowy spined variety is 
one of the finest novelties yet introduced. 
The beautiful glassy, white spines are as 
thick as felt. Only a few small plants for 
the collector. %” to 1” 40c. 
DENDROCEREUS NUDIFLORUS 
A rare genus from Cuba growing into a 
tall, branched tree. 4”-5” 50c. f 

CEREUS 
Most of the cacti formerly put in this genus 
by botanists have in recent years been re- 
moved to new genera listed in this catalog. 
The few species left are quite interesting and, 
when well grown, beautiful plants with blue to 
almost purple-black stems and charming, large 
white blossoms. 
BLACK CEREUS. (C. coerulescens melano- 
trichus.) A beautiful species the stems quite 
dark when young but when a few inches high 
become bright blue with black spines making 
an arresting specimen. From Argentina. Likes 
a fair-sized pot and a rich soil. 14-2” 19¢e. 
CEREUS AZUREUS. With closer set black 
spines and purple blue stem with age. Hand- 
some as a specimen and very free in flower. 
1-114” 25e. 
HARRISIA 
These are interesting and extremely flori- 
ferous cacti from the Caribbean Islands and 
Florida. They grow exceedingly well and form 
small, tree-like, much-branched plants. Flow- 
ers white, nocturnal. 
PUPPY TAIL. Harrisia eriophora. 
used as ‘“‘tails’’ in animal pots. Very quick 
growing and free flowering. Flowers like a 
white lily. 15¢c. H. gracilis 20c. 
Often 

SILVER TORCH 
Cleistocactus Strausii 
This lovely Cereus has clustered slender columns 
clothed glossy, silvery spines, soft and harmless. 
Quantities of brilliant red blossoms cluster thickly 
on the sunny side of the stem. Very easy to grow. 
Handsome 12” flowering specimens. $1.00. 21 
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5 oLp MEN CACTI 
White haired species 
Collection Nii 
Old Man Cactus, Peruvian Old 
Man, Old Man Opuntia, $ 
Powder Puff, Grizzly Bear___.____. 1.17 

-_—— OO Oe EO Oa 
ENJOYS SUCCULENT BOOK 
Dear Mr. Johnson: 
The plants arrived on Xmas morning 
in fine shape and all are doing well. 
Please send me ‘‘Succulents for the Ama- 
teur’’ as I want to read more about 
them. It is a pleasure to become better 
acquainted with them. I think I have a 
new idea in containers at least I have 
not seen anything like them. They are 
made from bits of limestone and sand- 
stone I pick up on various trips. The 
largest is of limestone from West Vir- 
ginia, another from under Niagra Falls 
where I got pretty wet getting them. 
They are full of crystals or fossils or 
of other interest. The one made from 
shells vtas brought to me by a friend re- 
turned from Florida. They are put to- 
gether with cement on a flat, solid bot- 
tom turned up at the edges like a 
saucer to catch any water draining from 
them. Since they are put together loosely 
any excess water drains away rapidly. I 
make them in winter when bad weather 
keeps me in, 
PAUL W. BORNEMAN, 
658 W. Pipe St., 
Clarksburg, West Virginia, 
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SNAKE CACTUS 
This handsome Nyctocereus must be in every 
collection. A prime favorite of mine with lovely 
flutted green stems. The young spines are bright 
red. Flowers up and down the stems in greatest 
profusion, the snowy white blossoms deliciously 
fragrant! 10”-12” each 50c. 22 
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Eriocereus 
These are great favorites with their profusion of 
snowy blossoms and attractive, brilliant crimson 
fruits. Kept in 5-6” pots and well fed during their 
summer growth they rarely fail to flower. Like many 
cacti they flower most profusely when pot bound but 
fed regularly. They will stand the full summer sun. 
ERIOCEREUS BONPLANDII. One of the 
very freest flowering cacti, our specimen 
is seldom without blossoms except in the 
coldest winter months. The lovely, snowy, 
full-petalled flowers are 8” in diameter 
followed by handsome scarlet fruits. The 
stems are not spiny and keep flowering 
for years. Don’t fail to have this one. Put 
outdoors in partial shade during summer 
for best results. 2”-4” each 18c. 
PINK MOON CACTUS. Eriocereus Regelii. 
This charming variety has quantities of 
large pink blossoms. A very worthwhile 
plant and does not grow too large. Only 
recently introduced into gardens. 214”-4” 
each 20c. 
ERIOCEREUS GUELICHII. 
flowers. 25c. 
ERIOCEREUS TORTUOSUS. A very spiny 
variety but with very pretty ruffled blos- 
Large white 
soms. Will flower when a _ foot high. 
37-5” 25c. 
ERIOCEREUS JUSBERTII. One of the 
finest. 25c. 
A MOON CEREUS 
Eriocereus Martinii 
This splendid free flowering variety blooms all summer 
long and each flower is followed by 114” crimson 
fruits at their best in December and January. A fine pot 
plant, it grows freely liking a rich light soil and feed- 
ings during the summer. The photograph was taken of 
a fence in our garden and 127 flowers were open! Nice 
12 inch plants from flowering branches 50c. 
2”-4” each 

