Echinocereus dasyacanthus. Produces immense 
yellow blossoms 4” ~ 5” across! Solitary with close- 
set, short, pinkish-yellow spines. Easy to flower 
and should stand 10° or less. Large specimens 5”- 
CTS Cai ie 5 eee eee 50c 
Echinocereus Fitchii. Handsome, large, ruffled, 
pink blossoms. A fine solitary species. Flowering 
BO CRAIC ere a coe se Cn ra 35c 
Speciesa Stands) 20sOn lessens eee eee ae FOG 
Echinocereua polyacanthus. Clustered; crimson 
Flowers, BPretty sce coe oe ees erence: 50c — 35c 
Echinocereus pulchellus. Small, globular, Mex- 
ican plants with charming pink blossoms. Scarce. 
MWiaktirenn plan iS epee tees cee eae eee $1.00 
Echinocereus Reichenbachii. Large purple-pink 
FIOWELS eG Re Re Bee eal Be eee 25¢ 
Echinocereus Salm-Dyckianus. Flowers red_..... 50c 
Echinocereus sarrisophorus. Purple flowers..__.. 50c 
Echinocereus Scheerii. Clustered. Flowers large, 
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Echinocereus sciurus. Rare 
Echinocereus stramineus. Purple blossoms. Rather 
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Echinocereus triglochidiatus. 1”. Ready 1952 35c¢ 
RATHBUNIA 
Mexican plants with narrowly tubular, zygomor- PERUVOCEREUS SALMONOIDEUS 
TRICHOCEREUS SCHICKENDANTZII phic, red flowers. Slender, erect or clambering; 
Ae one gs irr eer eee a ere 5 ribs few with subulate spines. The flower tube Photo by geen Akers oe ah dea a pees plants 
A beautiful white flowered plant which quickly j i are beautiful in flower as well as being brightly spined. 
grows into a many-headed cluster of fat, green stems Sar) Ste scp oe ena ne ie ONY WIR Fruits are large, light red and thin skinned. Many of 
with numerous low ribs and short brown spines. Sul! = 3 : & Ss _ te an sometimes the species produce matted white wool at the flowering 
An old favorite thriving under various 50 spines. Fruit spiny or becoming smooth. areoles. A richly colored 35 
conditions. Plants each 75c and............-....-.-..- Cc Rathbunia alamosensis.....--..--.-.-..---. 75¢ plantes50e Vands nh ee ee e ee Cc 
MACHAEROCEREUS THRIXANTHOCEREUS 
Two species from Baja Cali- 
fornia. M. eruca is prostrate, 
M. gummosus bushy. Ribs low; 
areoles large, felted, with many 
spines, in M. eruca centrals 
very flattened. Flowers white, 
diurnal, seldom produced even 
in the wilds, slender-funnel- 
form; ovary and lower tube 
with many small scales sub- 
tending felted areoles which 
bear spines on the ripening 
fruit. Pulp crimson. 
Plants should not be over- 
watered and prefer a porous, 
well drained soil. Give them a 
sunny location. 
Machaerocereus eruca. A 
very scarce plant. Creeping flat 
on the ground with the tip 
raised. As available 4” - 6” 
$1.50 
’ Machaerocereus gummosus. 
Forms thickets. Ready 1952. 
50c 
A monotypic genus of North 
Peru closely related to Facheiroa. 
The plants are erect, solitary or 
with few basal branches, up to 3‘ 
tall. Ribs 18-25 rounded; areoles 
with hair and wool; spines up to 
25 with one porrect central. Flow- 
ers from a lateral psuedocephalium 
composed of stiffish, red or black 
bristles intermixed with wool. 
Flowers white, nocturnal, funnel- 
form. A very striking plant when 
the cephalium is developed. Give 
it a rich but porous soil and a 
moderate amount of water. Keep 
on the dry side in winter. Likes a 
sunny or light position. 
Thrixanthocereus Blossfeldiorum. 
Raren 4h eachi22ten ee ee $2.00 
AZTEC COLUMN 
A very stately, columnar plant. Cephalo- 
cereus polylophus is distinct from other 
Cephalocereus (Pilocereus) in its flowers 
which are very short-tubed and red and in 
the great number of ribs, up to 40. It is a 
handsome plant and a good pot specimen. 4” 
specimens 75c. Smaller 50c 
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CLEISTOCACTUS BAUMANNII 
The Scarlet Bugler is one of the 
freest flowering of small Cerei. The 
flowers and even the buds are bright 
red and it blooms up and down the 
sunny-side of the stem for months. 
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Echinocereus maritimus. A low clustering SE 
species from Baja California. lowers yellow. ee ee 35¢ 
64stooteds Cuttings ee ee ee 50c 
Echinocereus Merkeri. Clustered; long white PSUEDOECHINOCEREUS 
spines,. purple blossomis:-cc 5 = ee 50c¢ A lle dbyM 
+ sma enus propose y Fre 
Echinocereus octacanthus... Oc . : 
SRE apie rN Tce id ae tee at cc >. eS Akers but not published, closely CEREUS MILESSIMUS 
LS pedo p eae ODLAlDs CLUBUEEEG, related to Loxanthocereus. Plant A handsome tree cereus with many 
purple Slower sissies eee coves tenet oes 50¢ LOPHOCEREUS SCHOTTII , , . P i , ‘ : 
x : ae _LOF Ss Le Ue 17-2’ tall many ribbed with strict branches. Flowers white tinged red 
_Echinocereus pectinatus castaneus. Solitary Showing the striking, bristly tip tubular, zygomorphic flowers on the outer perianth segments. Fruits 
with short pectinate spines which become of a flowering stem. Small plants do : , p red, large, sweet. It likes a rich soil 
rather highly colored, pink, purplish and yel- not bear bristles. 50 with expanded limb. Scarlet. and moderate waterings. 
low. Large, purple pink blossoms. Elach 50c¢ BeBe bs ecxinac cect tund Mane stdemresesbvesee fee c Psuedoechinocereus splendens $1 506, and. 222 so ee ee eee 25c¢ 
BOWL COLLECTION. No. Z3. Five interesting plants for a dish garden.........2....2...02-2202-00eee0eeeeeeeeeeeeeee- 95c¢ 
STAR CACTUS STONE FACE OX TONGUE AIR PLANT DUMPLING CACTUS 
Handsome yellow blossoms. These Lithops closely re- Handsome Gasteria with Grows young plants on the Fine for small gs 
Plant spotted with many white semble beautifully marked spotted leaves. Tall spikes of tips of its leaves! Red bells it beats ani Saige 
dots. Easily grown..:..........-- 25¢ pebbles. Quite rare. Each 30c PINK PIOSSOMS .icc-c-ceceetceeos- 30c atiChristimas: ea --.teceess ey Se when small. Nice. 25c 
