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 without bursting when the rains fall. 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 seedling plus their handsome flowers make them unsurpassed. 

CULTURE. The greatest number of Barrel Cacti 
grow readily in the window garden without special care. 
They like a porous loam soil and J find they all grow 
well in 2 parts sand, 1 part crumbly loam, I part 
lJeafmold or our Cactus Compost. A sprinkling of coarse 

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Bete ae aenpered ari aai a cactus) Dloortine cA af to a minimum. Many of our customers have had re- 
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cium are particularly bright and shining and the color markable success with our Sand Culture HaLp se Page 
is most pleasing. Flowers when small, the number of 10. After 40 years of growing cacti I am convinced 
blossoms increasing yearly. Native to Argentina, the that very sandy soils and planting with the base at soil 
plants reaching 4 inches in diameter. Grows easily in level and not buried does away with most cultural diffi- 
eee he. aioe ge BOE sun or part sun. culties. The beginner should always start this way. 
ice flowering 4-2 inches, Cc. ; 
PSUUOW: HU US reac ewer cae en a A eee Ane POS Sr Onan en ee eT te 35c 
ASTROPHYTUM 
To this grand group belong some of the most popular 
and pretty cacti found in Mexico. All are free flow- 
ering and are particularly happy in the window garden. 
They are small or medium size, globular cacti. They 
are not too choosy but like a sunny location, sandy soil 
and moderate waterings. 
Bishops Cap. Pictured next page. 
Four Sided Bishop Cap. A. m. tetragona. 
This unusual variety is just as free flowering 
as-the 5-sided species. Each ..._...2-.....4_-. 35¢ 

Astrophytum m. columnaris. Much taller and 
slendéerer than the type. 214-3 inches, $1. TOM THUMB 
A handsome plant with a lovely flower. Our custom- 

Smaller wi=dsl/ositich mise ee Ode Se ee 35c¢ ers write that it flowers regularly in May and June. 
: Parodia aureispina has golden yellow spine stars with 
Astrophytum capricorne. The handsomest a short hooked central borne on shallow spiralled ribs. 
flowers of all. 3-inch golden blossoms with In the full sun they assume a rich golden color. A 
redmeyem.sWovel\aeril inch seen eee ee ee 35¢ rapid grower in light soil with moderate to generous 
; << waterings. Large 4 to 5-year-old specimens, 2% 
Astro. capricorne senilis = 35¢ inches, $1. 2-year-old, 1% to 2-inch, 50c. 35¢ 
Smaller 
Astro. capricorne major, 35c. Astro. cap. : 
Cut he) fie Se ee an te Ur SY getty Se eet MG eared a 35¢ PARODIA CHRYSACANTHION 
A rare species with lemon yellow, closely set, 
straight sipens. Makes a beautiful specimen. 
INDIAN HEAD Very choice. Each 1-114 inches.................. 50c¢ 
Notocactus Ottonis is remarkable for its Jong 
blooming period. The flower buds appear as twists of B nice faire h 
cocoa-brown fur which swell and burst some morning hati A sing IS ae ange right ruby-red 
into glittering yellow blossoms, the red tipped stigma SILVER BALL Ase oe A be! tae plant. es 
surrounded by minute stamens which roll down tightly ; reely when small. ow growing Parodia san- 
; z . An elegant small cactus well pictured above. Noto- ~ . - . 
pene eee An ate canst eally 35¢ Gactue Serppat is Mae Wales ora itra7 Me silvery eeotnns guiniflora is native to the mountains of Argen- 
grt esterases closely set. Every collection should have this charming tina. Flowering sizes, 75¢, and_....................50¢ 
colorful plant. Flowers lemon yellow, each plant bear- 
ing from 6 to 12. The furry buds are brown appear- 
ing in a ring about the crown opening in May. Very 
easily grown. 2-2%-inch, 5 years old, $1.10. 1%- 
inch flowering, 85c. Nice 2 to 3 35 
years; 50¢-and2e nate oor Se i eee ee c 






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A RHODE ISLAND CACTUS COLLECTION RED CROWN 
: This year I have some very fine three-year-old 
The very nice and interesting collection of Mrs. Erwin G. plants of Rebutia senilis. They are unbelievably 
Bissell of Newport, R. I. Cacti are tidy plants and may be floriferous when well grown. I have seen plants 
safely kept in sunny living room windows. Since they never with over 100 blossoms. They should be shaded 
should be watered till they drip they do not present a danger from the noonday sun. Moderate to generous 
to furnishings. They add interest and life to any room and are waterings. Large, 50c. 
a boon to the apartment dweller during the long winter months. Smalleflowering wie ees co ee ee soc 
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