2 FRANKLIN GARDENS 

Opuntia Cimarron—A high altitude form of extra hardiness, small 
cemi-cylindrical joints strongly tinged red or purple. Flowers 
apricot yellow. 60c. 
Opuntia Davisii—(Lady finger cactus)—Cylindrical stems branching 
from the center attaining several feet across and seldom over 
18 inches high, spines are stiff and straw colored. Flowers greenish 
yellow, fruit clavate 1 inch or more long. 50c. 
Opuntia Fragilis (Brittle Cactus)—A small prostrate cactus rarely more 
than 4 inches high. Joints 1 inch or less in length, oblong or nearly 
round and very easily detached, very spiney, spines grey to 
red-brown, Flowers yellow. 35c. 
Opuntia Fragilis var. Arenaria (Sand cactus)—Dark green joints a 
little larger and flatter than Opuntia Fragilis, but with a lesser 
number of stout yellow spines. Flowers yellow. 50c. 
Opuntia Messacantha (O. rafinesquii) (O. Humifusa)—Large flat joints 
of light green, with reddish brown bristles, spines white with darker 
tips, few to medium monstly marginal. 
Beauty—Chrome yellow blossoms, tomato at heart, tomato stamens, 
slender pads. Very large pottery red fruits. 50c. 
Desert Gold—Medium yellow blossoms, red-orange at heart, medium 
red-orange fruits. 
Gloriosa—Blossoms 4 to 5 inches in diameter, golden yellow, tomato 
at heart, tomato stamens, large Ivory stigma. Fruits reddish 
purple and large. 50c. 
Gold Dust—Bright yellow blossoms, orange at heart, medium 
red-orange fruits. 
Lemon King—Biossoms lemon yellow, deeper lemon at heart, large 
pottery red fruits. 75c. 
Orange Heart—Blossoms cup shaped plain yellow, tiny tinge of 
reddish orange at heart. Very few spines, green fruits. 
Peaches—Blossoms very deep lemon yellow, peach at center with 
peach stamens. The second day the blossoms turn a lovely peach 
color, the different age blossoms making a lovely appearance. 
Small Indian-red fruits. 50c. 



Opuntia Opuntia (O. Vulgaris)—Prostrate, small round smooth dark 
green pads rooting wherever they touch the ground, bristles greenish 
brown and numerous, rarely spines, when present usually one 
erect and stout. Satiny yellow blossoms. 50c. 
Opuntia Phaecantha var. Major—Immense glaucous joints turning 
purplish during autumn and winter, long dark purple spines. 
Flowers yellow followed by large purple fruit. 75c. 
Opuntia Polycantha (O. Missouriensis)—Prostrate wide spreading, 
rarely more than one foot high, joints variable, from long, oval to 
round, usually bright grayish green, wrinkled and tuberculate 
joints 4x6 inch. Areoles about % inch apart, grayish wool and 
reddish-brown bristles, Spines variable in length, number and 
color, some reaching a length of three inches. Fruit broadly ovate, 
armed with numerous short spines. Blossoms yellow, darker within, 
2-2% inches wide. 35c. 
Antique Gold—Bronzy antique gold blossoms, darker center, rust 
filaments, yellow anthers, green stigma, very beautiful. 50c. 
Bronze Gem—Satiny yellow blossoms, dark rust center, very dark 
rust filaments, anthers yellow, stigma green. 50c. 
Citrina—Pale yellow blossoms, yellow and rust filaments, einriene 
yellow, stigma green. 50c. 
Crystal Beauty—Blossoms pale yellow, filaments very deep rose-red, 
anthers yellow. 50c. 
