
CRIMSON PARODIA 
Parodia sanguiniflora 
This lovely red-flowered species is one of our surest 
to bloom and casiest to grow. In May and June look 
for the brown woolly buds to swell and open in the 
sunshine. Native to Argentina. Give it semi-shade, 
sandy soil and moderate waterings. A dis- 35c 
tinetive plant. Nice Plants............ reese 
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TOOTH PICK CACTUS 
The fine Ferocactus visnaga with stout spines. It 
grows to a large size and is very pretty in the smaller 
plants, too, The body is blue-grey and the 35 
crown is often filled with wool. Nice plants........ c 
ERIOSYCE 
A very rare genus from Chile and seldom 
seen in collections. The plants may grow to a 
foot in diameter. Eriosyce korethroides is pret- 
ty with chestnut colored spines and red blos- 
soms. Give it sandy soil, moderate waiter and 
sunlight. Nice plants........... See ee Re Te era $1.00 
CACTUS SEED 
De Luxe Mixture. Superb mixture made up of 
over 50 varieties of Cacti. All important and 
many rare kinds included. Put up in 2 sep- 
arate packets of fine and large 
Sseedsalhe: collectionis... se ee $1 .00 

GOLDEN BARREL 
These form beautiful golden globes with age and 
are very attractive. A great favorite with collectors. 
Write for prices on large specimens. 25 
Nice mplamts S507 aNd) he oe ee eee ee Cc 
NEOPORTERIA 
A rare Chilean genus often found on cliffs 
overhanging the seashore, They vary consid- 
erably in appearance. The flowers are most 
attractive, of large size and freely produced. 
Give them a sandy loam soil and during their 
season of growth moderate waterings. Rest 
well during the winter by withholding water. 
BLACK CACTUS 
Neoporteria nigricans 
One of the rarest and most sought 
after of cacti. The plant is quite black, 
sometimes shading to brown, a strange 
color for any plant. The spines are 
black also, while the good sized flow- 
ers are chocolate brown. It grows eas- 
ily but is impatient of too much water. 
Grafted plants make handsome speci- 
mens. Nice plunts, l-in. to 1'¥-in. 
SCI ere er. ucts ccdene: . cesceeeasaaned caee-terases 50c¢ 
CHILEAN OLD WOMAN. Neoporteria 
nidus. One of the most striking white- 
haired cacti in cultivation. The plant is 
hidden in a thicket of long, curling 
white hair. One of our loveliest flower- 
ing cacti bearing exquisite long pink 
blossoms thrusting above the nest of 
white hair. Flowers more than once 
during the season. These will always 
be rare. l-in. to 114-in. plants.............. 70C 

DAM’S CHIN CACTUS 
Gymnocalycium Damsii 
If you want lovely blossoms don’t fail to have this 
charming plant which blooms from late spring till 
fall! The pink and white blossoms are an inch or 
more in diameter, several appearing at a time. It 
comes into bloom when hardly an inch in diameter, 
The larger the plants, of course, the more flowers 
they bear. Grows in the hills of its native Paraguay. 
You wil! find it amongst the easiest to grow of cacti 
liking a fertile, sandy loam soil, moderately frequent 
waterings and semi-shade. Mature specimens, 2%4- 
inch and 3-inch each, $1.00: nice flowering 
size, 50c; small flowering size, each 
WEINGARTIA 

DWARF CHIN CACTUS 
Gymnocalycium Quelhianum 
A fascinating small cactus with the loveliest white 
blossoms flushed with warm pink. Flowers abundant- 
ly from April to July. It is perfectly at home in the 
window garden, asking only sandy loam, moderate 
watering and semi-shade, Large specimens, 2-inch and 
83-inch, $1.00; nice plants, 500; Flowering 35¢ 
plants. Lea Trach sail Ys lin Chr aac ese ester ee tee 

BRITTONIA DAVISII 
A monotypic genus from Texas. It is similar to a 
red spined Echinocactus and bears nice yellow blos- 
soms. May reach 8 inches to 10 inches in diameter. 
Grows freely in light soil with moderate 30c 
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CACTUS INSECTICIDE 
Our special instruction sheet describing 
common cactus pests and treatment together 
with 2-0oz. bottle of Red Arrow Spray 
recommended, effective and non sajunouss OC 
ODDS AND ENDS 
COLLECTION P-19 
Left over plants from shipping tables. Rather 
than replant them we offer them at bargain 
prices. 
15eplanissforse. ss) ch NE! ah LY Ton praelt a $1 -50 
SUN CUPS 
Notocactus apricus (Natural Size) 
A charming spring blooming cactus that bears flow- 
ers much bigger than itself! One of my favorites, 
growing so easily and flowering so regularly. The buds 
are covered with chestnut wool until just before the 
cheerful yellow blossoms appear, each with a velvet 
red stigma among the pale stamens, From Uruguay. 
Give it sandy soil, moderate watering, and as much 
light as possible. Specimens, 50c. 25 
Flowering, 35¢ and c 
A new genus erected to include some aberrant species from 
the arid southern Andean mountains. The plants are globular 
with short spines and brilliant orange-yellow, fully expanded 
flowers which will entrance you. Give them a quite sandy soil 
and moderate water. They thrive when grafted on Peruvian 
Apple Cactus. 
WEINGARTIA.CUMINGII. An extremely rare and 
pretty species from Bolivia. Short yellow spines 
thickly interlaced. When in bloom the top is smoth- 
ered in orange yellow blossoms, often several from 
an areole. A collectors’ item. Each 11% to 2-in.....$1.50 
WEINGARTIA FIDAIANA. A new species not so 
heavily spined, but with much. larger cadmium-yel- 
low blossoms. Branches with age. Very rare. 
EGCh ie ert eee oS oe ES 2 eae eee $1.00 
WEINGARTIA NEUMANNIANA. A fine, few spined 
species often forming branched heads. The flowers 
are orange-red with pointed petals. Each... $1.00 
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