
AN OHIO COLLECTION 
This is the collection of Mrs. Merlin Moore, Shelby, Ohio. Her collection is quite 
extensive and well cared for, as may be seen; but let her tell about them: ‘Il have 
100 cacti now and am awaiting my fourth order from your gardens. They always 
come through in good condition and are a pleasure to unpack. | might explain my 
plants are kept in the den, which has south and east windows. There are four boxes 
across the windows filled with plants. All the plants are labelled with the scientific 
and common names. | also keep a card index and record any interesting data. It is 
not necessary to tell you that | get a lot of enjoyment from my cacti.”’ 
MRS. M. M. MOORE. 
CHOICE SELECTION OF ORCHID CACTI 
Our collection of Orchid Cacti is quite extensive. Those listed here are fine, proven 
varieties that should give you many flowers. Our plants are well rooted generally 
with one “leaf’’ with side sprouts, 3-inch pot size. Our special Orchid Cactus Cultural 
Folder tells how to grow them in detail. Price 10c. : 
SCARLET GIANT. Huge 10-inch blossoms of vivid scarlet orange with tapering 
petals; Penciled: orange: center stripe: Bachi2 =e ee ee eee ee. 75¢ 
PEACOCKII. Huge flowers with broad, undulate, overlapping petals opening nearly 
flat. Outer petals carmine-red shading into brilliant irridescent blue-violet at the 
UAL Kege Hue of 191 gM eee ie a onl ern Rea a ira ts a ein mie ri tue nena, Tent tener dee alae ey $1.00 
Dr. Houghton. Large tri-colored variety. Outer petals crimson- 
red, inner petals, orange red bordered with bright violet. The 
throat brilliant electric blue-violet, impossible of description. 
SCar cess bahia eee al ere ee earn eG ee eee $1.00 
Amber Queen. Shiny red outer petals with waved margins, 
inner petals orange red shading to yellow. Each.___.................... 75¢ 
Conway’s Giant. Very large flowers with broad crimson petals 
overlaid with a purple sheen. Vigorous plant. Each.................... 715¢ 
HERMOSISSIMUS. Flowers up to 8 inches with broad full 
petals brilliant crimson in color, the inner petals orange bordered 
by violet, the color intensifying toward center. Fine variety..$1.00 
General Garibaldi. Large vermillion red blossoms. A sturdy 
plantzand! good bloomer. eseess en oe ree ee 75¢ 
Hermosus. Large broad petalled flowers. Outer petals deep red 
with red inner petals shaded with purple and violet................ 75¢ 
RED ORCHID CACTUS 
A pretty and universally planted variety wih bright red flow- 
ers, the throat a cascade of white stamens. A vigorous grower, 
often with triangular stems. Very easily grown, liking quite a bit 
ofwater-andisomeshade: Each sseue.cece ee ea es 40c 
WAX VINE 
Though not a cactus, it needs the same treat- 
ment as the Orchid Cacti. Hoya carnosa has ex- 
quisite pink, wax-like flowers with shining deep 
RICE CACTUS 
ing many white blossoms 
like berries. Likes shade and 



_Rhipsalis cereuscula is an old favo- 
rite with arching terete stems, bear- 
moisture. Grows easily, Hach....... 


AN ORCHID 
CACTUS 
A specimen Orchid Cactus 
growing in a 4-inch pot, The 
tallest “‘leaf’’ is 15 inches long. 
Nice freely flowering specimens 
may be grown in 4 to 5 inch 
pots or pans in any partially 
sunny window. Specimen. 12-18 
inches. $1 50 
CULTURE OF ORCHID CACTI 
In general, they should be treated very much as one would ferns 
or begonias or even geraniums, This is understandable when one 
remembers they are NOT desert plants but native to the warm 
upland forests of Mexico and Central America. They enjoy a quite 
sandy but rich soil from which surplus water quickly drains away. 
They like plenty of water during the growing season from March to 
September, never allowing them to become dry. Feeding with Cac- 
tus Food greatly stimulates growth and flowering. If possible they 
like being put out under a tree in summer, where they will make 
lusty, well matured growth sure to bloom, after the winter’s rest, 
in April, May and June. P : Z 
A soil of gritty sand, leafmold and light, rich loam in about 
equal proportions suits them nicely. Do not overpot them. An 
average plant as shipped should not have a larger pot than 4 
inches until well established. Plants always root quicker in small 
pots where the roots have better access to the air. Winter them in 
a coo] place above 45 degrees. 

green leaves often mottled with silver. It is a 
familiar plant to the window garden devotee and CHRISTMAS) CACTUS 
always scarce, Moisture and partial 75 Crab’s Claw Cactus 
shade, S-inch pot) plamtsie cee eee c The beautiful Fuchsia-like blossoms are seen 
from December till March, when other flowers 
are scarcest. Easy to grow in light sandy soil, 
with moderate waterings and shade. A native 
of the cool Organ Mountains of Brazil, where 
it grows up in the trees with the Popcorn 
late Cacti. Nice plants, 3-inch and 35 
4-inch, 50c: 2-inch and 3-inch....ccscsssee-- c 
spring, followed by white mistletoe- 
35c 
Joseph de Laet. Handsome. Outer petals scarlet, 
frilled inner petals scarlet and violet, shading to 
pale orchid at edges, with salmon center stripe..$1 
PROF. EBERT. A lovely variety with full open 
flowers of a bright violet carmine. Excellent shape, 
stems triangular, pale green. A beauty................ 715¢ 
Sun Goddess. Gigantic flowers of extremely silky 
texture. Rich burnt orange with dark violet central 
eye. A handsome plant...2.3.-.....20 eee $1.00 
Valencia. Rich burnt orange with lavender tints. 
A. very-fine' variety. a eee 15¢ 
Moonrise. A splendid white blossom opening al- 
most flat. Very free flowering. Each.................. 90c 
Oriole. Extremely large flowers, quite cup-shap- 
ed, outer petals yellow, inner pure white. Sturdy 
Varlety e225. 2 ei Se eee 15¢ 
Strictum. White flowers with very long slender 
PU eee se dobre sop tee erent ee oe eee 50c 



