
QUEEN OF THE NICHT 
Selenicereus Macdonaldiae 
An old favorite with huge 12-inch flowers of snowr 
white. Free blooming. Grows quickly and easily, liking 
partial shade and light loam soil. 
2 feet to 3 feet. $1.50: smaller.......nn....cccicn.ce c 

PERUVIAN OLD MAN 
Espostoa lanata 
A handsome plant covered with white cottony hairs. 
Very easily grown and a great favorite. A native o 
the high mountains of Peru. No collection should b 
without this unique species. A sandy loam with mod- 
erate waterings and semi-shade suit it. Large, 3- 
1 5-inch, $1.00; ller, 35¢; 
nice eels plants Peemcn Bhd eed ncetades teas ats peetaaserca Zoe 
ACANTHOCEREUS 
A genus of quick growing, spiny cerei na- 
tive to Mexico and the Caribbean. Flowers 
white, nocturnal. 
Acanthocereus pentagonus. Very easily 
grown and flowered. Stems triangular, spiny. 
Pretty snowy blossoms 6 inches long. Each..35¢ 
Acanthocereus maculatus. A recently intro- 
duced plant with marbled. hardly spiny, 
stems. Each 

MONVILLEA 
A fine flowering genus of small growth. 
Very attractive. Sun or shade. 
Monvillea diffusa, 25c. M. Anisitzii. Rare, 
75c. M. Spegozzinii. Handsome spotted stems, 
35c. M. sp. nova, 75c. 


An Intriguing Family 
the CEREUS 
noble group of cactaceous plants widely distributed over North and South America, being particularly abun- 
dant in the better watered regions. With few exce tions, they are easy to grow, having vigorous root systems 
and often rapid growth. They vary greatly in the way they grow, some forming immense branched trees almost 
50 feet tall, while others may be tiny species clustering for protection at the feet of their lordly kin. The 
climbing Queen of the Night and her relatives frequent wet tropical jungles, clambering high in the trees, 
opening their snowy blossoms in the airy lofts above t e jungle floor, The tree-like varieties are mostly seen 0” 
the lower slopes of the mountains and mesas, a few ascending almost to the snowline. They seem to be at their 
best where it is temperate or warm and where there is a fairly moist summer period, although this may be 
followed by long months of drought. During the few months of the year when the rains and the sun are favor- 
able they make their growth, expand their glorious blossoms and mature their often large and colorful fruits. 
As the rains cease the plants are plump with their stored moisture, ready to face their lonely vigil through the 
parched and blistering months to come. 

PRINCESS OF THE NIGHT 
Selenicereus pteranthus 
A glorious blossom and one of the largest in the cactus fam- 
ily! It is the most satisfactory and freest in bloom of this 
group. Grows rapidly and without special care, flowering during 
the summer. Even small plants will bloom on matured stems. 
Loam soil, semi-shade and moderate to generous waterings. 
Large flowering size, 3 feet to 4 feet, $1.25; 5 
smaller, 75¢; nice plants, 50c an c 
JOHNSON’S CACTUS COMPOST 
PEANUT CACTUS Mix with Your Own Sand and Soil 
Chamaecereus Sylvestrii (Natural Size) 
One of the easiest to grow and attractive 
of all cacti. Will often produce 15 or 20 
branches in a season. Should be in every col- 
lection, Moisture and partial shade, Large, 
with arms, 35c; nice plants 
DHeginning 0 irr Cl a eecceseee ce rsew ses seee eee 25c¢ 
SETICEREUS 
A genus recently erected by Backe- 
An economical compost for Cacti and Succulents 
when mixed with equal or larger quantities of light 
loam and sand. Suitable for all cactoid plants. Com- 
posed of our recleaned sclerophyllus leafmold with 
lime and gypsum in the proper proportions. Makes a 
sweet, porous soil for all potted cacti. We use it in 
all our soils for small plants or specimens. Full in- 
structions enclosed. ; 
Per peck, postpaid 

4 pints or 2 pounds to make 6 to 10 quarts 
Of potting. soils POSstpcic yee ee ee 75¢ 

berg to clarify the aberrant species of 
Borzicactus, the conception of which is 
none too clear. Natives of Peru, 
Seticereus Humboldtii. Just introduced, 
this rare species may grow to 3 feet. m 
Has bristly pseudocephalium and car- 
mine flowers. Grows easily, sandy soil, 
moderate waterings. Each 50e and 35c. 
POWDER BLUE CEREUS 
Lemaireocereus pruinosus 
lovely blue-white species, charming during 
every stage of its growth, Likes sandy soil and 
moderate waterings, Stn or semi-shade. Large, 
4-inch and 5-inch specimens, 50c; smaller, 20 
35c; nice colored plants, each... =e c 


HARRISIA 
The Harrisias are sometimes upright, some- 
times clambering. They are very free bloom- 
ers, the flowers being white and followed by 
large yellow fruits. Native to the Caribbean. 
Puppy Tail. Harrisia eriophora. This fine, 
fast growing species branches freely and in 
summer produces many showy blossoms and 
golden fruits; (Eccl eee eee tee een eee 25c¢ 
FUN WITH CACTI 
“Please send me the cacti as listed. This is my 
seventh order from you, and JI have had such excel- 
lent luck with my plants from your nurseries, I am 
very proud of my collection, which is greatly admired 
by all my friends, and I get much fun from my 
hobby.’’ 
MRS. BLAINE HARRIS, 
Devils Lake, North Dakota. 
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