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M. cavendishii. Free flowering, much branched as it 
grows older. Single stemmed plants .75, small .20 
M. diffusa. A tall growing one from Southern Ecuador. 
Twelve inch plants .75 
M. insularis. The most eastern cactus, native to an is- 
land off the coast of Brazil .75 
M. marmorata. Meaning marbled because of its pecu- 
liarly marked stems. Grafted .75 
M. phaeacanthus. Another rare Brazilian species .75 
M. spegazzinit. Slender gray-green stems with jet black 
spines. Very attractive .40 
MYRTILLOCACTUS cochal. 
ap, 
M. geometrizans, Grows sturdily with a beautiful blue- 
green body .35, smaller .25 
NEOLLOYDIA grandiflora. Bears 
clusters and large purple flowers .25 
Large seedling plants 
star-like spine 

Nyctocereus serpentinus 
N. rhaphidacantha. Slender, erect, 
flowers white-yellow .25 
NEOPORTERIA. Interesting Chilean plants outstand- 
ing in appearance. As they grow very slowly on their 
own roots we offer nicely grafted specimens only. 
N. acutisstma. Globular, sharp spined, seedlings .20 
N. atrispinosa grafted .75 
N. fusca .75 
N. heteracantha .75 
N. napina. Nearly spineless, olive-green body, free 
flowering .75 
N. nigricans. Striking describes this bright chocolate- 
black wonder with black spines. Get this one for .80 
N. reichei. An odd one covered with minute pectinate 
spines which do not annoy while handling .40 
N. senilis. Fine grafted specimens $1.00. A beautiful 
brown colored plant with a mass of interwoven spines ; 
flowers large pink. 
N. subgibbosa. Seedlings .25 
N. villosa. Covered with yellowish-brown spines; 
flowers pink, grafted .75 
NOTOCACTUS are without exception the finest, easi- 
est to grow and most reliable blooming of all cacti. 
They are hardy in Southern California, standing several 
degrees of frost and give a beautiful exhibit of flowers 
each season. 
N. apricus .20 
long tubercled, 
R. W. KELLY 

N. graessneri. Grafted plants $1.00 
N. leninghausii. The “Golden Ball” is most attractive 
with its fine hair-like golden spines. It grows much 
taller than the others in this group .50, smaller .20, 
flowering size $1.50 
N. mammulosus var. pampeanus .20 
N. ottonis. The earliest to flower of the Notocactus. 
Seedlings often flower when one year old. Small ones 
.20, larger specimens .75 
N. scopa. The “Silver Ball” with its bright silvery 
spines tipped with red, wins the prize in the platinum 
blond class. Be sure to put this one in your collection. 
Small plants .20, larger .35, flowering size .75 
N. submammulosus. A flat strong spined one. Flowers 
large. Blooming size .75, seedlings .20 
NYCTOCEREUS serpentinus. “Queen of the Night.” 
Noted for the fragrance of its flowers this easily grown 
plant should be in every collection. It makes good 
grafting stock, too. Small plants .25, larger .50 
OPUNTIA. The ‘Prickly Pears’’ or ““Tunas’’ as the 
Mexicans call them are most widely distributed of all 
cacti, growing from the Arctic Circle to Patagonia and 
are found in every state in the U. S. except Maine and 
Vermont. 
O. basilaris. The “Beaver Tail” has a gray-green or 
reddish color when dormant and is the first of our na- 
tive California cacti to flower. Its large ruffled: pink to 
rose colored flowers with a glistening sheen are equal 
to any rose in beauty. Plant in coarse soil and water 
lighter than other kinds. It stands considerable cold 
and snow in its native Mojave desert .15 
O. erinacea. The “‘Grizzly Bear” is another California 
species with long white bristly spines often tinged with 
yellow, red or black. It is quite hardy here and may 
survive outdoors in eastern states. Should be in a well 
drained sunny location. It has large yellowish pink 
flowers. We recommend it highly .25 
O. elata ‘Orange Tuna’ .20 
O. ficus indica. Commonly known as ‘‘Burbank’s Spine- 
less,” a nearly spineless kind, the large edible fruits 
of which have been used by the native Mexicans for 
centuries. Has large stems or pads up to eighteen 
inches in length .50 

Opuntia erinacea 
