Mamillarias 
or Pmcushion Cacti 
A® an old Mamillaria fan perhaps I am prejudiced but I know of no other group of plants that gives one so 
much pleasure to grow and collect. There are endless varieties and new ones are continually turning up. 
They are fine for collectors with limited space, for you can grow mature specimens on the window ledge which will 
flower and fruit yearly. Some are lovely because of the intricate, almost geometrical pattern of their spines and 
nipples. Others for their bright colored spines in yellow, white, black and red. Some with long white hair or 
with feathered spines. Some are solitary, others form many headed clusters, others form mounds, the heads so 
closely compressed as to be hexagonal. Most are native to Mexico, though they are found south to Colombia. 
They grow from the salty sands of the beaches to the high mountains. Many hide in the scanty shade of the 
chaparral or cluster on the steep brush clad walls of desert barrancas. The flowers are often lovely in pink red, 
yellow or white, and some are to be found in bloom at every season. Often the seed pods are brilliant red. 
Their culture is very simple, liking a sandy loam with some leafmold and sand with a sprinkling of charcoal. 
Any well lighted window receiving sun is suitable. 

OLD LADY CACTUS 
Mamillaria Hahniana 
The plant has long white hair which places this 
superb species in a class by itself. The snow white 
hair increases in length and thickness with age. Win- 
ter flowering with bright red blossoms. A fine show 
specimen always attracting attention. Easy to grow, 
preferring sandy loam soil, moderate waterings and a 
light or sunny position. A mountain species, some- 
times seen growing in the cornfields of the Mexicans. 
2%-inch flowering, 4 years old, 85c. 
1-1% inch 50c 



MAMILLARIA ASSORTMENT 
Collection $12 
10 of the prettiest Mamillarias in small spe- 
cimen sizes for a nice Dish Garden or for 
ornamental pots. Includes such beauties as 
Powder Puff, Rainbow Pincushion, Owls Eyes, 
Vaupels Pincushion, etc., correctly labelled. A 




colorful group. 35¢ and 50¢e sizes. 
Sakae Ose ede a et pier abe erreurs $3 
OWLS EYES 
A well known plant to fanciers, Mamillaria Parkin- 
RAINBOW PINCUSHION sonii has snowy white spines and should be in every OUR CACTUS HAND BOOK 
M@cers@esrisbleaplant,, ithe spines: may be red or Se Ot aa pea eee otne: An old easily For full listings of our Mamillarias and other 
yellow, but the flowers are always brilliant crimson, milanes! Al fae x 25¢ rare Cacti and Succulents get my new Diamond 
Openineeinetalioresprings A quick easy: grower. Mam= =< 5.9) 2 4. Jubilee Hand Book ready in late 1950. 
illaria rhodantha is at first solitary, later becoming CACTUS AND SUCCULENT JOURNAL BiiCe Sites er er ere he ee aa ae ee ee a 50 
clustered. A beautiful specimen plant. Handsome 3- A wonderful magazine of our hobby. Splen- 
year-old, each, 50c. 35 didly illustrated. Much cultural data. 
Sine aye, TVA ST eA ee ee ee Cc Per year $3 

BUTTER PINCUSHION 
Lovely large shining yellow 
blossoms. Dolichothele sphaeri- 

BIRDS NEST ea bears long nipples which 
: : GRAPE CACTUS grow if planted! It forms nice 
Feathery, curling yellow spines that A dainty, tiny cactus bearing an end-  @iysters and blooms freely if 
are papery, soft and harmless. The less number of ‘“‘pups,’’ each one of well rested in a cool room. Nice COLDEN STARS 
plant is much given to clustering, which will grow. Mamillaria multiceps plants, 2 The lovely, popular Mamillaria elongata should 
young plants pushing out from the ce in sun S5ematidernete ook 5¢ ea aba ay ooh pach nipple Upped, waiae 
sides. Flowers pale yellow. Mamil- or shade. shining g star. y grown. anche 
P : freely. Specimens may reach 6 inches, with a 
laria camptotricha grows well in sun  Clus- 25¢ 
or shade. Give it a sandy soil and 
moderate waterings. 2 inch, 
50. Nice, 35¢. Smaller........... 25¢ 
hundred arms. Quite sandy soil, sun or partial 
shade. Branched, 35c. 
Sin plow Wed etek a, stecacoies ee owe pee se ee te 25c¢ 
BUTTON CACTUS 
The Button Cactus looks just like a Mamillaria 
though more closely related to the Barrel Cacti. The 
whole plant is white. Epithelantha micromeris bears 
pink blossoms and handsome scarlet berries. 30 
Mature flowering, each oes Cc 

alata paces ; COTTON CACTUS 
Don’t fail to have this lovely winter flowering cactus. 
The bright red flowers are a beautiful crown nestling 
amongst the white hair and spines. The flowering | ) : : 
areoles of Mamillaria Werdermanniana are full of laria longicomma grows rapidly and eventually forms a 
snow white wool. They flower in later winter and cluster. Flowers cream followed by long curving red 
always attract the greatest attention among 35¢ berries. Moderate waterings and a light window. 35c¢ 
our visitors. Nice plants, 50c¢ and.................. eaten Larger flowering, 50c. Smaller flowering............... 
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The Cotton Cactus is covered with woolly white hair 
and each nipple bears one tiny hooked spine. Mamil- 

