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PERESKIA 
Pereskiae are the first form in evolution from other 
plants to Cacti. Cuts only for sale, easily rooted. | 
P. godseffiana. The most beautiful one in coloring of 
the leaves. Supposed to have been a sport and to 
have originated in Australia. A fine hot house 
plant. Plants: -2.....2.-2ccc2se202. 210 —2 <0 oooee 50c 
P. pereskia (aculeata). Tropical Amer. A vine look- 
ing like a bougainville but a true Cactus. Very 
sweet, creamy, waxen fls. Rapid growet............ 
Ste rak Ae eS Mee reek ee | Cuts, 10c; plants 20c 
P. sacharosa. Beautiful large orchid flowers. Cuts....10c 
P. grandifolia. Cluters of orchid flowers. Cuts........ 25C 
The Pereskiopsis are the second step in evolution 
in Cacti. 
Pereskiopsis chapistle. Branching wtih fleshy leaves 
and yellow flowers and red fruit. Mexico. 
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P.. Deguiiti,. Cuts 220s. e ee eee 50c 
P. Porteri. Lower Calif. and Mexico. Waxen yellow 
blooms, orange fruit, thick leaves, sprawling. 
CUS ances koe ege lee vtea estes antpenacee se dicate nce er 20c 
Rathbunia Alamosensis. Cereus like plant from Alamos, 
Mex. Red fls. Large, flowering size --...-.--....---.-- $1.00 
Rhipsalis ‘cereuscula. New and Old World Tropics. 
“The Rice Cactus.” An unusual plant good for 
hanging: baskets. Rice Cactus...2...i::2--ceeeeeee 15¢ 40° 50c 
Rs bowlletana. fives. ncidan eset 25c to 50c 
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Allied plant: 
Hatiora salicorniodes (Hariota). Hanging basket 
Plant. -socnsecckereccee se veh eee aca eee 15c to 50c 
STENOCACTUS 
An interesting Mexican genus, the plants have numerous 
ribs (from 10 to 150) usually wavy. Require calcareous 
soil. 
Stenocactus bicolor. Flat spines ribs 33. 7 See 25¢ 
S. carneas. Few long spines; ribs 34. Si Vane 25¢ 
S. coptonogonus. S. 2.2.2.2... ee 25c¢ 
S. crispatus. Spines light, Ribs about 25; fls. purple. S. 25c 
S. flavispinus. Long, light spines; ribs 30. S. -25c....$1.00 
S. grandicornis. Ribs 34 to 35. Fls. whitish purple. S...25c 
S. multicostatus. 100 or more ribs, very thin, wavy....50c 
S. ochoterenaus. Dark gray spines; ribs 34. S. 25c....$1.00 
S. ONYRONG. Sy oncancncienensensaedeceen sensi 5a 25¢ 
S. pentacanthus. Ribs 25 to 50; fls. deep violet. S.......25c 
S. phyllacanthus. Ribs 30 to 35. Fls. yellowish. S......--. 256 
S. robustus. Few heavy spines; ribs 35. S. ..2...-2.- 25 
S. vaupelianus. White radials, brown spines; ribs 50. 
nh PAs Leg eee Large. ..o-cole-s-acechsneone accra one 1.00 
THELOCACTUS 
Globular with rather inconspicuous ribs and fine flowers. 
T. hexaedrophorus  -oesccccctssn nas i $1.00 
TL. LCUCACANEDUS .ceccctiewectogertinsonsnp nnn eee $1.00 
T. VOR GIS PINAGUS: ccd hte eee 5Cc to $1.00 
LT. Phymatothelé .ccccrs-cécsecceecvincisctcna-ooss ee $1.00 
T. porrectus. Mex, Ribs rounded. Spines brown........ 
Ao ay au ee a ee 35c to $1.00 
T.. TINCONENSIS cas scccessdencocdensdeesueeace-ce---ss be $1.00 
TRICHOCEREUS 
T. Bridgesi, Bolivia. Hardy to 30 F. Stems green; 
few spines, yellow; fls. white ..............-... 50c to $1.00 
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. huascha. (Now often classed as a Lobivia). Ar- 
gentina. Short spines; low grower; fls. yellow or 
ted; “Rare 2.355 ao ee ce 50c to 75c 
T. lamprochlorous. Argentina. Forms dense clusters;. 
bright green; yellow spines; fine white fls........ 
