Temple City, Calif. 
cactus. Has long twisted reddish spines. Likes full 
sun and has survived outdoor temperatures to 16 de- 
grees F. here. Seedlings .25 
ECHINOCACTUS. Sturdy “barrel cactus’? of the 
southwestern U. S. and Mexican deserts. Like coarse 
well drained soil and full sun for best spine develop- 
ment. Need a rest period with little moisture during 
the winter months or when not growing. 
E. grusonii. The “Golden Barrel’’ is the finest one of 
all and one of the most popular. The light green body 
is covered with golden yellow spines which become 
more dense and colorful as the plant becomes older 
and larger. Should be in every collection. Small ones 
35, larger specimens $1.00. Prices on large show 
specimens quoted on request. 
E. horizonthalonius. A flattened Texas species .20 
E. ingens. These become giant “barrels” in their native 
Mexico weighing hundreds of pounds, but do not 
hesitate to include one in your window garden as they 
do not reach such a size during the first hundred years. 
Perfect seedling plants .25 each. Field grown speci- 
mens three to four inches across $1.00 

Echinocactus ingens 
ECHINOCEREUS. ‘Hedgehog Cactus’ are found in 
great variety throughout our southwestern states and 
Mexico. They usually branch freely forming clusters 
or mounds of erect stems, but some lie upon the ground 
in a trailing manner. The flowers are among the larg- 
est and most colorful of our desert cacti ranging 
through yellows, orange, red, pink, magenta and pur- 
ple, or often in two color combinations such as yellow 
petals with a red throat. Some of the more difficult 
kinds are offered as grafted specimens. They like a 
coarse gravelly soil with good drainage, full sun and 
a drier rest period when dormant through the winter 
months. They flower best if growth is not forced with 
fertilizers and much water. 
E. amoenus. Small flattened stems seldom branching, 
flowers magenta, grafted .75 
E. armatus. Mexican species similar to E. pectinatus .25 
E. blanckit. Slender trailing stems, flowers purple .35 
E. cinerascens. Ash colored spines, flowers purple .30 
E. conglomeratus .50 
E, dasyacanthus. The 
Flowering size plants .50 
E. ehrenbergii. Bright green stems, slender white 
spines .50 
E. engelmannii. This native Californian has the most 
colorful spines of this group, being found in many 
Texas ‘Rainbow Cactus.” 
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variations such as white, cream, brown, reddish and 
black spine colors and combinations of usually two 
colors. Grows well and bears early in the spring its 
huge magenta or purplish flowers. Small single stem- 
med plants .25, larger branched ones .50, flowering 
Sizcu yD 
E. fendleri, Sturdy grower, flowers deep purple .35 
E. fitchitz. Flowers pink .25 
E. knippelianus. Unusual with its blackish green nearly 
spineless stems, flowers pink .50 each, grafted speci- 
mens $1.00 
E, pectinatus. The ‘Lace Cactus” so called because of 
the fine net work of pectinate spines covering the plant 
body. Easily handled, flowers large, ruffled pink .75 
E. pentalophus. Slender procumbent species, flower 
purple .75 
E. reichenbachii. “Lace Cactus’ easily grown. Large 
pink flowers .25 
E. rigidissimus. The well known Arizona “Rainbow 
Cactus” are very beautiful when collected, but unfor- 
tunately do not last long in cultivation .75 each. 
E. salm-dyckianus. Rich orange colored flowers which 
last nearly a week and remain open at night, whereas 
most Echinocereus flowers close at night. A rarity 
at $1.00 
E. scheeri. Slender having long tubed flowers as in 
Echinopsis, also stays open at night, color deep pink. 
Rooted .50 
E. species nova. An unnamed recently introduced spe- 
cies from Sonora, Mexico, which grows in small 
clusters resembling Chamaecereus silvestrii (the ‘‘Pea- 
nut Cactus). Flowers yellow .50, clusters .75 
ECHINOPSIS7 or: sEASTER<LILY. CAGIT3 7 Uusally 
begin to flower at that season and will continue to do 
so intermittently throughout the summer. The flowers 
are extremely large, often six to ten inches in length 
and diameter of the widely spread frilled petals. Some 
are quite fragrant. They are the easiest of all cacti to 
grow thriving in rich soil with plenty of water and 
sunshine, although some like a partial shade. They 
are more hardy than most cacti. The freely pro- 
duced offsets are the most satisfactory of all for deco- 
rating small bowls and pots as they stand more neglect 
and do not need any special care. 
E. ancistrophora. Has the largest white flower of all, 
being faintly fragrant. The plant is a rich dark green 
and the short curved spines lying close to the body 
make it easy to handle. Small plants .40, two inch 
specimens $1.00 
E. bridgesii. Short columnar, flower large white .40 
E. calochlora. The shiny golden green color of the 
plant itself make this one a high light in any collec- 
tion, in addition to its lovely white flower. It likes 
shade when grown outside, but is most adaptable to 
indoor or glass house culture. Small plants .35, larger 
50 
E. campylacantha .25 
E. eyresii. Fast growing, sturdy, with very short spines 
and white fragrant flowers freely produced .25, larger 
.35, flowering size .75 
E. hamatacantha. A small growing one which seldom 
produces offsets, but has an attractive flower tinged 
with pink .25, larger flowering size $1.00 
ECHINOPSIS COLLECTION. Six named plants of 
the free flowering kinds. Our selection $1.75 
