

INDIAN HEAD 
A charming small plant, not larger than a small 
orange, with a long blooming season. Notocactus 
Ottonis is remarkable in that it blooms from Spring 
till Fall. Fat, rich green body with harmless russet 
spines. The flower buds appear as twists of cocoa brown 
fur which swell and burst some morning into widely 
expanded glittering yellow blossoms, the red tipped 
stigma surrounded by minute stamens which roll down 
tightly when a bee lands in their midst. Three year 
blooming plants, 75c. Smaller 50c. 
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ASTROPHYTUM 
To this grand group belong some of the most popular 
and pretty cacti found in Mexico. All are very free 
flowering, producing blossoms all Spring and Summer. 
They are all small or medium sized globular cacti, and 
seem particularly happy in cultivation. Their unique 
shapes and textures make them appear as_ though 
carved from stone. No collection can be without them. 
Highly recommended. 
CULTURE. They grow readily in the window gar- 
den and are not too particular, liking a sunny position 
if you have it. Give them a sandy soil and during the 
Summer growing period an occasional application of 
Cactus Food. Moderate waterings, allowing them to be- 
come dry between waterings. This is important with 
all cacti and is the best of all insurance for success 
and blossoms. I have found them to enjoy a little 
lime in the form of old mortar or powdered dry egg- 
shells. Our Cactus Compost contains lime. A sprink- 
ling of Cactus Charcoal helps to keep the soil sweet 
and open. If you do not have these things do not let 
that deter you. They are truly easily grown. 
BISHOP’S CAP. Astrophytum myriostigma. 
Illustrated next page in color. One of the most 
attractive and free flowering of cacti, blooming 
several times during the Summer. Everyone can 
flower it. Put it in a sunny window and it will 
reward you with its cheerful yellow blossoms 
many times. Mature flowering 3-inch, $1.00. 
Nice, 12-inch, 35¢. Pretty 1-inch plants....25¢ 

ECHINOCACTUS. 
Fascinating Barrel Cacti | 
HE BARREL CACTI form a large natural group, including most of those with round or short 
stems and bearing accordion-like ridges or sometimes chins or nipples. They are found from | 
the United States all the way down to Patagonia. Mexico is particularly rich in the larger kinds. 
Many bear lovely blossoms, as the Rebutias, Notocacti, Parodias, Chin Cacti, etc. | have described | 
here also most globular kinds, though technically some are more closely related to the Cerei. 
The pleated effect of the ridged stems, well shown by Bishop’s Cap, opposite, allows them to | 
expand rapidly when the rains fall without bursting. The flowers are regular and wheel shaped 
generally, though not always, borne among the younger areoles at the top. Those bearing nipples 
often have the flowers on the tips, as does the curious Leuchtenbergia. They grow from sea 
level to high in the mountains, for in the Andes | found them as high as 14,000 feet, where | 
it is cold even in Summer. The blossoms of these mountain species are of lovely bright colors. 
It was interesting to find them in such unlikely places. Surprising to me also so high were the 
emerald green parakeets. The whole group are most interesting to the fancier. The beauty and | 
symmetry of even the smallest seedlings plus their handsome flowers make them unsurpassed. 
CULTURE. The greatest number of Barrel Cacti grow | 
readily in the window garden without special care. They Ee ee Bike 
like a porous loam soil and [I find they all grow well in 
2 parts sand, 1 part crumbly loam, 1 part leafmold or our 
Cactus Compost. A sprinkling of coarse charcoal helps to 
keep the soil open. When these light soils are used the 
danger from overwatering is reduced to a minimum. Many i 
of our customers have had remarkable success with our 
Sand Culture Kit. See page 17. After 40 years of growing i 
eacti I am convinced that very sandy soils and planting t 
with the base at soil level and not buried does away with | 
most cultural difficulties. The beginner should always } 
start this way. 

RED CROWN 
The Crown Cacti are a very lovely group, generally 
of small growth and unbelievably floriferous when well 
grown. Rebutia senilis bears vivid red blossoms an inch 
across and I have seen specimens with almost 100 flow- \ 
ers open at once, not to mention buds and withered 
flowers. They are excellent subjects for grafting. The 
plants are clothed with tiny white spines and are at- 
tractive at all times. They do best in sandy loam soil 
with moderate to generous waterings shaded from the 


n in the hottest part of the day. 
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MATUCANA HAYNEI 
SAND DOLLAR A rare genus from the Andes of Peru. They 
Astrophytum asterias (Natural size) are small white spined globular plants, though 
with age some may reach a foot in height. 
One of the oddest cacti, entirely spineless and freely Flowers tubular red. Moderate waterings, sandy 
bearing large lemon yellow blossoms with a red throat. soil, sun. Small plants, 1-inch_............-... $1.00 
Very rare even in the wilds, where it grows scattered 7 ; *. "a rr 
thinly on the desert mesas, Sand or very sandy soil 
and very moderate waterings. Give it a very light 
situation, with some sun. It flowers from May to 
September. Specimens, 3-4 inches, 75c. 50 
Mature flowering plants, 2-2% inches c 
Four Sided Bishop’s Cap. Astro. 
myrio. tetragona. This unusual vari- 
ety comes quite true and is just as 
oe 
free in flowering as the five sided * 
3 % 
species. Small plants, each.......... 35¢ ae 
*, 
Astrophytum myriostigma coahui- m : 
lensis. Whiter than the type and a San 
slow grower. Rare. each............ $1.00 ‘ 
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MEXICAN LIVING ROCK 
It is a thrill to see the lovely blossoms 
this singular plant produces among its hor- 
ny tubercles. Ariocarpus fissuratus could 
hardly look less like a living thing. The 
tough horny skin is brown, through 
which the underlying green shows faintly. 
It will generally flower for you the first 
year. The triangular horny tubercles each 
bear a hair filled groove. Plant in coarse 

sand and place in a sunny location. Need GOLDEN BALL 
little water in Winter, moderate amounts ; The lovely soley haired Ope tert ine feo 
in hot Summer weather. Specimens, 75c. iacarate i: chasarioue choicest «lant Pid 
Mature flowering se és ; i ee 
: ¥ plants may be over a foot in height. Sandy 
144-2% inches, each A 50c ex 
loam, moderate to generous waterings, sun or 
shade if well lighted. Handsome specimens, 
8-4 inches, $1.00. Fine colorful plants, 4’ 
24 ae wT 
50c and 35c. 1-inch, each.. 

