
CURIOSITY PLANT. Nat. size. 
Piptanthocereus peruvianus monstruosus 
These novel and attractive cacti never lose their odd 
method of growth. They are always pretty with their 
bright chestnut colored spines and living green stems. 
Many of them are more grotesque than this photo- 
graph shows. Fine pot plants never getting too large. 
Give a fertile soil and water. Bright clean 18 
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ERDISIA 
A very rare genus from the high mountain 
valleys of the Andes. They are small, pencil- 
shaped, vtith red flowers. 
Erdisia Masiera 50c. E. maxima 50c. E. 
squarrosa 50c. 
EULYCHNIA SPINIBARBUS. Spiny 
67. 35C. 

WHITE TORCH CACTUS 
Beautiful, popular and extremely easy to grow, 
Trichocereus Spachianus has stood 10 degrees 
above zero without harm. Forms a handsome spe- 
. 2 3 A lovely plant of which even pea-sized seedlings 
cimen branching only from below. Glorious 6” have all the characteristics of older plants. They are 
snowy-white flowers. One of the best for graft- clothed with pure white bristles interspersed 
ing. 12” heavy specimens $1.00. 18” $1.50 post- __ longer ones tipped with red. Grows quickly and easily 
under all conditions. A native of Brazil where it is 
17¢: found growing amongst shrubs in the crevices between 
rocks. You cannot fail to want this plant. 
: _.20¢ 
paid. 8”-10” seedlings branched 40c. 
Thrifty clean plants. 1447-3” 
Dear Sir: 
3” 30¢ 

says Mrs. 
I am enclosing 
self among my Cacti. They are kept 
in our home-made greenhouse and 
are growing beautifully. The majority 
ones came from you, 
plants or seeds. I 
good success in grow- 
seeds. 
of the smaller 
either as small 
have had very 
ing plants from 
In my collections Mamillarias pre 
dominate and 
species of them. I find that cactus 
raising is the most fascinating hobby 
of any that I have ever had. 
Very truly yours, 
MRS. P. L. AKINS. 
1523 Nelson 
At Left. Flowering Tree Cactus. 
Piptanthocereus milessimus monstru- 
osus. A handsome 
blue green branches much crested o1 
rather ‘‘monstruose.’’ These bloom 
freely. Plain 
TORCH CACTI 
Flowering Trichocerei 
A splendid genus practically all of 
have glorious flowers Among them are many 
of our garden favorites that experienced col- 
lectors place among their choicest specimens, 
They vary from 12 inches to 25 feet in height 
and are found from sea level to 10,000 feet 
Culture. Vigorous rooting plants and the 
easiest to grow, thriving everywhere. Give 
them a fertile soil and plenty of water during 
the growing season. Rest partly dry during 
the winter. 
WHITE BOWER CACTUS. Tricho- 
cereus Schickendantzii. Very free 
growing variety with plump branches 
whose low ridges are gemmed with 
chestnut - colored, harmless spines. 
Makes a many-headed specimen and 
bears handsome frilly white flowers 
in great abundance. A choice plant 
for specimens. 4”-6” fat specimens 
beginning to branch 50c. Larger $1. 
Fine fat seedlings 17-2” 7c. 
TRICHOCEREUS CANDICANS RO- 
TUSTIOR. Glorious snow-white blos- 
soms. Regular and free in flower. 
An attractive plant, making a fine 
specimen. May grow to 8 feet. LA=23% 
25c. 
Trichocereus thelegonus. 1144”-3” 
22c. 
Trichocereus poco. 3”-4” 50c. 
Trichocereus Bridgesii. A quick 
growing subject with tall stems, 
growing extremely easy. The arms 
on older stems loop over and root 
at the tips. Likes a rich soil. 12” 
plants only 50c. 
which 
Trichocereus pascacana. A large It 
columnar species from Argentina, 
found growing in the mountains on thing. 
rocky slopes. 11%4”-2” 35¢. pace 
Trichocereus cuscoensis. A rare 
mountain species with tall stems. vinter. 
8”-10” 75c. 
SILVER BALL 
Notocactus scopa. Nat. size. 
Likes partial sun and moisture. 1-114”... 

“Our Home-made Greenhouse 
Brings Us Lots of Fun,” 
P. L. Akins. 
a picture of my- 
have 60 different 
Chicago, Illinois. 
variety with bold 
Monstruose 2” to 
554 <<. 
duces amongst its horny tubercles. 


MEXICAN LIVING ROCK 
Ariocarpus fissuratus 
real thrill to see the lovely blossoms this singular plant 
No plant could look less like a living 
tough horny skin is brown through which the underlying 
faintly shows. The root is beet-shaped, the top composed 
angular tubercles, fissured and warty. It thrives and flowers in the 
dow garden, liking a very sandy, rocky soil and no water during 
Giants 3”-4” 50c. Flowering plants 2/-3/”. 
WHITE CUP CACTUS. Trichocereus Scha- 
feri. An almost spineless species with glo- 
rious 10” snowy blossoms. Grows most 
easily with very fat, pale green stems. 
Feed well. 1”-114” 23¢e. 
GOLDEN CUP CACTUS. Trichocereus 
huasha. Deep brilliant yellow blossoms 7” 
across. 17-1144” 23¢c. 
TRICHOCEREUS HUASHA RUBRA. An 
elegant and dwarf variety with red blos- 
soms. 3”-5” 40c. 
TRICHOCEREUS CHILOENSIS. A fine, 
heavily spined species from high in the 
Andes. Grows to 10 feet tall, becoming 
much branched with age. A fine specimen. 
2”-3” 35c. 6” 75c. 
TRICHOCEREUS KNUTHIANUS. A fine 
new species, tall and tree-like. 10” 75ce. 
TRICHOCEREUS MACROGONUS. Thick, 
tall stems and huge blossoms. 12” $1.00. 
TRICHOCEREUS LAMPROCHLORUS. A 
particularly free blooming plant. Blossoms 
6” across. 214”-2” 20c. 6”-8” 75c. 
TRICHOCEREUS STRIGOSUS. 2”-3” 25c. 
| TRICHOCEREUS SANTIAGUENSIS. 1 14 ’- 
+" TRIGHOCEREUS TERSCHECKII. 2”-3” 
*  TRICHOCEREUS UYUPAMPENSIS. Rare. 
'*TRICHOCEREUS PACHENOI. Almost 
spineless. 12” 75c. 
WILCOXIA 
These interesting and free flowering 
plants have very pretty flowers and add 
tuberous roots. Our plants are grafted. 
Wilcoxia australis. Grafted 60c. 
Wilcoxia Poselgeri. Grafted 60c. 
Wilcoxia viperina. Grafted 60c. 

