PERUVIAN APPLE 
The small plants of these tree Cerei, Cereus hybridus, 
are very popular. They grow rather more quickly than 
most cacti and under almost all conditions; they like 
a rather rich soil and a generous water supply during 
summer. The fruits vary from red to yellow, are crisp 
and sweet, the pulp of crystalline whiteness weighing 
up to 11 ounces and are smooth and 
spineless. 5 =) 820—="500s omia ler ere eeesreeeeeee eee Le 
Borzicactus sp. Chota. 3” - 4”... 50c 
Borzicactus subulatus X Loxanthocereus. 2”- 
3”. Borzicactus subulatus is a very distinct 
new species. These hybrids should be pretty. 
DAY ea Lee SOE Cees eee eae Ae toe 50c 
HAAGEOCEREUS 
(Binghamia B & R) 
A much misunderstood genus. Britton and 
Rose described Binghamia with Cephalocereus 
melanostele Vaupel as the type species. Later 
they saw Haworth’s picture of Cereus multan- 
gularis (Willdenow) Haw., and decided Vau- 
pel’s plant was synonymous thus making C. 
multangularis described 100 years earlier the 
type. To complicate matters they figured B. 
melanostele in color, plate 24 figure 3, but 
actually pictured B. acrantha a different plant 
calling it a sterile stem, also remarking about 
the long white hair and bristle-like psuedo- 
cephalium (which it does not have) but giv- 
ing a correct technical diagnosis. B. multan- 
gularis was later found by Mr. Backeberg, at 
the type locality, and described as a new spe- 
cies: Haageocerus chosicensis. Backeberg trans- 
ferred its synonymy to his H. psuedomela- 
nostele found at Cajamarquilla then reidenti- 
fied Ceph. melanostele as the white woolly 
cereus found above Lima and founded Psuedo- 
espostoa on it. Britton and Rose had wrongly 
identified this plant as Espostoa lanata and 
definitely had not used it in their considera- 
tion of Binghamia. Binghamia having been pre- 
viously used for an Alga, Haageocereus stands. 
Haageocereus acranthus. A very pretty plant 
growing to 3’ - 8’ branching from below, ascend- 
ing or partially procumbent. Ribs 12-14, low, 
rounded. Areoles felted with much variation 
in length of spines. Flowers white. Fine ‘plant 
for specimens: Each 50¢€ and....................... 35¢ 
Haageocereus multangularis. (Haageocereus 
chosicensis Bkg.) A handsome plant, yellow to 
an. almost orange-red with 18-25 low, rounded 
ribs and very numerous, fine, stiff, short spines. 
Flowers white, fruit red quite large, edible. 
An exquisite plant. 3” - 5” —50ce and 75:z. 
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HAAGEOCEREUS ACRANTHUS 
Habitat photograph from Churin 100 miles 
north of Lima. Lower plant at left Peru- 
vocereus churinensis. 
FLOWERING TREE CEREUS 
A free flowering specimen plant and 
pretty large or small. Everyone enjoys 
Cereus gonianthus because of its large, 
lily-like flowers and handsome, tomato- 
basement. 
Smaller 
Haageocereus Olowinskianus. A pretty species 
similar to B. acrantha with russet brown spines 
and charming white flowers. 5” - 6” — 75c. 
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Haageocereus decumbens. Small...-...-..-- $1.25 
Haageocereus superbus. Akers. Small....$1.50 
Haageocereus culebra. Akers. 2” - 4”_..$1.50 
Haageocerus aticoensis. Akers. 2” - 4” $1.50 
Haageocereus caespitosus. 3” - 6” — 75¢ and 
$1.50 
Haageocereus stellaspinus. Akers. A much 
branched plant. 3” - 6” —75e and.....-........ 50c 
Haageocereus sp. from Atico. Short branched. 
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MARITINOCEREUS 
A small genus from near Chala Peru. Re- 
lated to Loxanthocereus (Borzicactus Riccobo.) 
The flowers are very lovely with a much wider 
limb than the typical Loxanthocerei. They look 
much like Aporocactus except they are a 
brilliant red. The plants are much branched 
at the base, prostrate, creeping and turning 
up at the tips and are found on the bluffs 
over-looking the ocean. The stems are 114”- 
2,” in diameter, ribs 10-16 low, rounded are- 
oles with some felt. Radial spines about 10-20 
acicular, brown or black becoming silvery grey 
with age, often with an erect or porrect, 
stouter central. The plants bloom when small, 
are very free flowering and flower all summer 
long. It is one of the finest new additions to 
the window garden. 
Maritinocereus gracilis. 8” - 10” —$2.50. 3”- 
Ee ee oe ee a PINE EES OY Men eee e $1.50 
MARITINOCEREUS GRACILIS 
This lovely flowering, new cereus is described above. 
The plants do well in cultivation liking a rich but 
porous soil and a moderate amount of water during 
summer. They will stand temperatures at least as low 
as 27° without injury. $1.50 
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like fruits, sweet and edible with cry- MORAWETZIA 
talline pulp. Large plants may be 
stored during winter in a frost-free oles 
6” - 8” — 50e. white hair at flowering. 
35c 
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Bears white wispy hair at the are- 
and a true cephalium of long 
Flowers red. Hach............. 
SNAKE CACTUS 
Nyctocereus serpentinus 
Beautiful fluted stems thickly starred with red and 
grey spines. Very easily grown and one of the most 
pleasing. With me it is always a prime favorite either 
in flower or for its handsome graceful columns. Deli- 
ciously fragrant flowers! Full sun or a well lighted 
position. Moderate waterings. 
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MORAWETZIA 
This monotypic genus is from Central Peru. 
| saw it growing below Mejorado in the Mon- 
taro Valley at about 8,000’ elevation. There it 
giew in small clusters up to 18” tall. Stems 
clavate when mature. It differs from Oreocere- 
us for the flowers are produced in a true cer 
phalium and not as sometimes stated simply 
apical. When it starts to flower the stem ceases 
to grow in length and becomes swollen pro- 
ducing bristles and spines and long coarse 
white hairs among which the flowers are an- 
nually produced. These are attractive, dark 
red, tubular 2” - 3” long with small, expanded 
limb. Fruits quite large, white or yellowish 
white hidden in the hair until ripe. As in 
Psuedoespostoa not all stems flower. 
Morawetzia Doelziana. When available. Each 
$1 
LOXANTHOCEREUS 
A central and south Peruvian genus segregated from 
Borzicactus because of the peculiar S-shaped, zygomor- 
phie flowers and the lack of the ring of hairs in the 
tube. Included in it are plants originally described as 
Cereus, Borzicactus and Erdisia. Those best known grow 
in the vicinity of Lima. They are low, erect or pro- 
cumbent plants with numerous low rounded ribs, prox- 
imate areoles with some wool and many short, acicular 
spines. Flowering areoles often producing tufts of white 
woolly hair. They flower freely the blossoms of various 
shades of red and orange-red. They are impatient of 
too much water and like a porous, well drained soil. 
Keep dry in winter. Give them a sunny or very light 
position. Many of those below have not been published 
by Mr. Akers. 
Loxanthocereus: aureisetosus. 3” - 5” each 75c. piualler 
50c 
Loxanthocereus eriotrichus. 4’ — 75c. Smaller......50¢ 
PERUVIAN TORCH CACTUS 
A fine, easily grown plant liking gen- 
ercus treatment, Trichocereus peruvianus 
bears large, snowy blossoms. I took this 
photograph in February in Peru. It is 
often pendent from the face of a cliff. 
Grows rapidly. Has withstood tempera- 
1 tures of 20°. 5” - 6” 
bo heehee $ 506s Ee Sinaller seen ete eee 35c¢ 
