
HARDY HEDGE HOG CEREUS 
These plants bear gaudy, bright rose- 
pink blossoms 2 inches to 2% inches 
across. They flower freely several times 
during the Summer. Plants conical, 2 
inches to 4 inches tall. Grow easily in 
sandy soil. Moderate water. 35 
Large flowering, each...................... c 
SELECT COLLECTION No. R17. 
WHITE CHIN CACTUS 
A rare and fine plant, dark green in 
color and bearing heavy spines. Charm- to grow, 
ing pink and white blossoms in early 
Summer, Gymnocalycium Schickendant- 
zii grows readily in sandy soil with mod- 
erate watering. Large 2-inch 35 
$1.00. Smaller 50c and c 
LEMON BALL 
The very freest blooming and easiest 
submammulosus 
should be in every collection. 
with moderate waterings increased when body. Light soil with moderate water- 
growing. Flowers for weeks. Mature 3-4 
inches, $1.25. 
Nice plants............... 
One Each of Illustrated Cacti. Four Plants 

BISHOP’S CAP 
Astrophytum myriostigma (Natural Size) 
A popular spineless plant for every collection and 
very easy to grow. Flowers quite freely in the Sum- 
mer. The whiteness of the plant is produced by a 
myriad of tiny spine-like processes too small to be 
seen. Thrives in a sandy soil with moderate waterings, 
likes full sun or partial shade. Large specimens, 3-4 
inches, $1.00. Smaller flowering, 35c. 25 
Nice 1-inch x c 


Astrophytum myriostigma columnaris. This 
is much taller and slenderer than the type and 
quite white. Very free flowering. Specimens, 
BCPEOMIIICIICSHE ACI .--22sac-<cccncseteec- nesc-talecnse $1.00 
ASTROPHYTUM CAPRICORNE. A splendid 
species with very handsome golden yellow blos- 
soms, each with a red band in the throat. The 
flowers are 2-3 inches in diameter, the petals 
the texture of china silk. Grows to 4 inches 
in diameter, the coppery green body flecked 
with white, spines papery and curling. This 
year we will have a few nice young, 1-inch 
cosh. learels! 4 pe eS ee eee ee eee 35¢ 
Astrophytum capricorne senilis. More feath- 
Bryecoines itarge., Eachi2..2-20.2..2.2-<202..tens. $2.00 
PYRRHOCACTUS 
The Flame Cacti are very rare in collections. They 
are a most interesting group found in Chile and Ar- 
gentina. The plants are globular, with heavily tuber- 
cled ribs and stout spines. ‘The very freely borne 
flowers are funnel-form, dark red in color. Thev are 
fine plants and grow well in sandy soil with moderate 
waterings and a sunny position. 
_Pyrrhocactus horridus. A vigorous species 
with large chin-like tubercles and strong re- 
curved spines. Blooms when young very freely. 
May grow to 6 inches in diameter. Healthy 
BET AUB PS AIES cate ee ea MY Oo he 50c 
Pyrrhocactus umadeave. The plant we have 
under this name has several heads, lighter red 
EDUV AT emt iyi) lie eee ee ee ee doa 50c 

STROMBOCACTUS 
A very rare and slow growing genus from Mexico. 
Plants flattened-globular with very few spines. Flowers 
white. Strictly collectors’ items. They need full sun 
and sand or very sandy soil, watering only when quite 
dry. 
Strombocactus disciformis. A very curious, almost 
spineless grey-green plant. Mature 2-214 $2 
inch flowering plants. Hach............ cok ee noe aoe 
Strombacactus pseudomacrothele. A rare, quite dif- 
ferent plant an inch in diameter when mature. Forms 
clusters. Spines strawlike. $1 
Very choice. Mature = 

PINK EASTER LILY CACTUS 
Echinopsis multiplex (Half Natural Size) 
The handsome large pink blossoms of this fine plant 
are fragrant. It is noteworthy that every plant in the 
neighborhood will produce its flowers precisely on the 
same day each time it flowers. No beginner should be. 
without it, as it will grow luxuriantly under almost 
any conditions. Many times there will be 3 or 4 flow- 
ers open at once. Moderate to plentiful waterings. 
Flowering specimens, 212-3 inches, 75c. 25¢ 
Smaller plants, 35¢ and............... : es a 
ARIOCARPUS 
Different from all other cacti. See color plate page 
24. Very curious plants with handsome flowers. Plants 
bear tubercles, short or in some nipple-like. These rare 
species are real show plants. Plant in sand, watering 
when dry. Like full sun. Only a few large imported 
plants. 
Ariocarpus furfuraceous. 3-4 inch. Flower- 
iP eh. Cena Soe Pe a penne A Se SB ee OFF roe Ae yee $2.00 
Ariocarpus Kotschoubeyanus. Flowering..$1.50 
Ariocarpus McDowelii. Flowering ........... $1.50 
Ariocarpus retusus. Large plants_........... $2.00 
Ariocarpus Lloydii. Rare. Large............ $2.00 
Ariocarpus scapharostrus. Rare. Mature..$2.00 
Ariocarpus trigonus. Flowering -........... $2.00 
25 
GLORY OF TEXAS 
Gorgeous, crepe-like, brilliant pink 
blossoms over 2% inches across. Blooms 
Light soil from Spring to Fall. Flowers for every- 
ing. Thelocactus bicolor, flowering sizes, 
3 to 4 inches, each 50c. 
Flowering, 2-3 inches. ede 356 
25¢ 


MELON CACTUS 
Ferocactus electracanthus 
A fine quick-growing Barrel Cactus from Mexico. 
The yellow and red spines are strongly curved. Very 
easily grown, and one of the most popular of this fine 
group. Mature plants reach over a foot in diameter. 
Flowers yellow, body of plant pale green, contrasting 
prettily with the red or yellow spines. Grows rapidly 
in a sandy soil in sun or very 
light. position. Wach:..tias..0 ae eee S12 jc 
Below: SILVER BALL 
Notocactus scopa (Natural Size) 
An elegant small cactus which always attracts ad- 
miring attention. The spines are white, often tipped 
wtih red, It ig a native of Brazil, where it grows in 
rocky brush land. With us it flowers in late Spring, 
each plant bearing 6 to 12 lovely lemon-yellow blos- 
soms, the petals like shining satin. Likes sun or par- 
tial shade, moderate waterings, sandy loam soil and 
some Cactus Food when growing. 2-2%4-inch flowering 
specimens, 5 years old, $1.10. 1%-inch flow- 25 
ering, 75ce. Nice 2-3 year old plants, 50c and & 


