CEREUS 
and its ALLIES 
NCLUDED in this large division of the Cactus Family are all the tall growing kinds, most of the 
climbing kinds, as well as many clustering and creeping varieties. Some of the giant Cerei 
tower upwards to almost 50 feet and weigh many tons, others are so tiny one’s thumb dwarfs 
them. They are mostly found in the warmer regions from Arizona all the way down to Argentina. 
Generally they grow in brush or scrub forest land, though some grow in the most arid regions 
imaginable, as does Browningia. The flowers of some are gloriously beautiful, huge chalices 
sparkling in the morning sunlight. No one could ever forget the ethereal beauty of a Tricho- 
cereus, its gaunt arms stretched upward, wreathed in pearly whiteness. The climbing varieties, 
such as the Moon Cereus and Queen of the Night, often grow in the jungles, climbing in the 
trees, opening their chaste blossoms in the airy lofts high above the forest floor. The giant tree 
species grow in widely scattered groves, their tops the roosting place for vultures. Recently 
many new Cerei have been discovered and certainly many more may be expected. The cacti of 
South America are but little known botanically. All may be grown in your window garden. 

CULTURE. The Cerei are at home in the window will not so surely result in losses. When plants ere 
RAINBOW CACTUS garden. Generally they have a well developed root well established and roots are strong Cactus 
: / 5 system and take kindly to such care as you may give lightly applied three or four times during the Summer 
One of the handsomest _ dwarf blooming cactus. them. ‘They like a good sandy soil, sun or part sun will Reep the plants plump. aud “aceon taleaian aaa 
Hchinocereus melanocentrus is sure to flower and has and moderate waterines. | It ismalways best (to use ‘eusgwer 
a long blooming period. Often flower when hardly an plenty of sand, as the common impulse to overwater 
inch tall with blossoms larger than the plants! Likes 
a rich soil, though it should be sandy for drainage. 
Moderate waterings, sun or partial shade. 5¢ 
Flowering size, 35c. 1-114 inches, each.................. 72 MOON CEREI 
Great favorites with their 
profusion of snow white blos- 
soms and attractive crimson 
fruits. Kept in 5-6 inch pots 
and well fed during the 
Summer they rarely fail to 
flower abundantly. Will stand 
full Summer sun. 
Eriocereus Bonplandii. 
A glorious free blooming 
plant. Blossoms huge, 
white; prodigious bloom- 
er. One of my favorites. 
1O=12) "inchs Ce 3-4 
inch 
Eriocereus Martinii. See 
page 36. 
Pink Moon Cereus. 
Eriocereus Regelii. Love- 
ly pink blossoms. Free 
blooming. 2-6 inches. 
Each’: 23s 2 pee ae 35¢ 
Eriocereus tortuosus. 
Handsome white flowers. 
Very spiny. Each........ 35¢ 

POWDER BLUE CEREUS 
Lemaireocereus pruinosus CHAMAECEREUS 
A lovely blue-white species, charming during every A very well known tiny 
stage of its growth. Grows rapidly and makes a most’ growing group. Fine for be- 
effective specimen. A fine plant for the beginner. ginners, as they will grow 
Flowers pink. Likes a Banas joa soil, gee anywhere. ve os 
waterings. Colors best in full sun but grows we n 
part shade. Handsome 2-3 inch specimens, 25 Peanut Cactus. Chamae- SCARLET BUCLER 
B50, sSinaller ase ece eee Oe www. 9© cereus Sylvestrii. Grows 


JOSEPH’S COAT 
You will want this handsomest 
very fast. Comes from Ar- flowered small cereus. Flowers all Handsomely variegated with white, 
HEDGE HOG CEREUS gentina. Nice, 35¢ &.25¢ Summer long. The blossoms are bril- yellow, green and pee Ne great 
Hybrid Peanut. Large liant scarlet, tubular. Cleistocactus favorite is easy to grow. = e a anh 
Echinocereus pentalophus orange Hawes ; Plant Baumanii likes generous waterings. a eau, sun or partial shade, mo 
It hardly seems possible this small plant could pro- larger, 50¢ and 3 35 il inches, 35¢. 25¢ pie ple erings. 25¢ 
duce such large and brilliant blossoms. The spiny ger, Uc and.._......... c 2-4 imches, Cah... MI SO Annee cee ne eee eee eee tenees 
finger-like stems grow in clusters and after a good 
Winter rest produce their 3-5 inch flowers in pro- 
fusion. They will stand Neopraete ai ye down to freezing 
piace, "Branching, 366. Smaller. ec. 29 GLEISTOCACTUS be cerry a 
as : A group of slender tall growing The plants of this genus are 
ge cacti containing some of our most epiphytic, hanging in festoons 
colorful and consistent blooming from trees in Central Amer- 
kinds. Flowers tubular, red. ican jungles. The branches 
are long, often thinner than 
Culture. Light sandy soil, moder- a pencil. Flowers pink, 
ate waterings with sun or part shade. 
Scarlet Bugler. See above_...25¢ Weberocereus_ Biolleyi. <A 
° 4 very nice species for the win- 
Cleistocactus cuzcoensis...... $1 cow Nicarden in agubulerows 
Cleistocactus Herzogianus....$2 freely, the slim branches eas- 
A ; ily trained along the window 
Cleistocactus Morawetzianus casing. Flowers bright pink 
even in tiny buds. Semi- 

Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus shade and abundant water. 
‘ Hah Pe .srhass pcaecceculee coe ae ..30¢ 
Green-red flowers. Handsome..35 
Cleistocactus tupizensis. Large Weberocereus sp, nova. 
to 12 inches. Each $1 Lovely. Larger growing than 
oy a ey oe ee a the above specimen.............. 50c 
HAAGEOCEREUS 
Rare fine genus from Peru. Brightly GYMNANTHO- 
spined. Make magnificent specimens. 
Very sandy soil. Very moderate wat- CEREUS 
erings. Sun. y D 
A new cereus from Peru. 
Haageocereus acranthus. Nice Tall, much branched G. chlo- GOLDEN OLD MAN CACTUS 
plants: ue ae ee 50c rocarpus has pale green shal- A very fine Old Man Cactus with 
Ai lowly ridged stems. Spines bright yellow spines. Flowering stems 
Haageocereus fragrans, New moderately short, flowers or- bear large woolly masses of silky white 
SDOCIES Ficser ccm cae eee eens 715¢ ange, without spines or hairs. hair. Osnheipaeas che ee 
. . Flowering stems with few some hairs when young. e stems 0 
Haageocereus _ Olowinskianus. straggling brown bristles. older plants become quite blue. We 
New species. Nice plants, 75¢ Large, 6-8 inches, $1.00. have some fine young i planes 30c 
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