or Pincushion Cacti 
OR window gardens no other group excels the lovely Pincushion Cacti. They are easy 
~ to grow and to flower and always present a cheerful appearance. There is an infinite 
variety of them and most may be grown to flowering size in a three-inch pot. The flowers 
of some of the prettiest appear in the winter, the bright red petals nestling in the snowy, 
cottony puffs which appear at flowering time in rings about the crown. Some seem to be 
in flower almost all the year. The fruits of many are bright red and spring forth red- 
ripe almost within a day. They are found chiefly in Mexico growing on the mountains 
and plateaus or clinging to canyon walls. 
Some are solitary, some clustering and some 
form great mounds of a hundred heads, each pressed so closely to its neighbor as to be 
hexagonal. The spines of none are very sharp or wicked. Some bear silvery white spines 
so intricately locked the green plant beneath cannot be seen; others have golden stars 
tipping each small nipple, some bear long, silky hair, others are like cotton bolls, and 
one bears “‘feathers’’ as soft and white as eiderdown. Some, as Golden Stars and Thim- 
ble, shortly begin to cluster, some flower almost the first year from seed, though gener- 
ally they take two to three years. Most of the plants we sell are two to three years old, 
the larger sizes often many more. The white or golden spined species are to my mind 
the prettiest though the vivid blossoms of the Flame Pincushion, the Rose Pincushion, 
Ruby Dumpling, etc., are lovely for long months. 
Culture. The great majority of Mamillarias require 
no special care and thrive if given the same treatment 
as your other cacti. A soil of 1 part loam, 1 part 
gritty sand, 1 part leafmold suits them well. If the 
loam used is sticky, double the amount of sand. Give 
them a sunny location in the window and plenty of 
fresh air whenever possible. Water lightly, never satu- 
rate Cacti and Succulents, so the soil dries out in 
GENERAL LISTING 
Mamillaria aureihamata. A rare species of 
the Powder Puff group. Spines vary from 
pale yellow to reddish. 1-2”, 75¢ and 50c 
Mam. Bertrandii. A rare species, 1-115” 50c 
Mam. bombycina. One of the loveliest of 
all. The Silken Pincushion has white wool, 
yellow spines, pink blossoms. Beautiful, 2”. 
dpe Yel ite et eh a A 75¢ 
6S ede ge ee eNotes ene $1.25 
Mam. Celsiana. Handsome. Yellow spines. 
BIA dee yal avalos es ee ete) en ee eR! oe eR 35c 
Mam. calacantha. Very fine. 17.............. 25c 
Mam. centricirrha. Large growing. 
aioe oar hinee Pests A ot UP aie as 8 35c 
Mam. cephalophora. Rare and handsome. 
SimallVAOWe rity s gees eta ene te ne 75c 
Mam. caput medusae. 1”... 35c 
Mam. carnea. 115”. Nice............... ee IS 35c 
Mam. decipiens. Cluster forming... .25¢ 
Mam. dealbata. White spines. Large flower- 
Ings plants .4 5 Lewes Cneeeh a ee ee tes | $1.00 
Mam. ebenecantha. 1”... 35c 
Mam. echinata. Lovely yellow spines......35c 
Mam. elegans. 2”-3” flowering speci- 
PTV OTN Sr res ene re a a ea es See 55 a) BE 75c 
MOTHER OF HUNDREDS 
Mamillaria compressa 
A pretty variety with white spines 
and brilliant ruby-red blossoms em-_ er, 
bedded in puffs of white cotton, giv- 
ing the plant the appearance of being 
covered with snow. It branches even- 
tually, forming close packed mounds 
with scores of heads. Flowers in 25¢ 
Winter. 2. 50th SINIGe ts. 
richly 
eventually 
VAUPEL’S PINCUSHION 
Mamillaria Vaupelii 
One of the prettiest of the small- 
colored 
Beautiful when the sun is shining 
through the glossy amber spines! 
The plants are solitary and 
reach 
Mexican species. 
2”; 69e. Nice 
about five days. After watering open the window if 
not too cold or inclement, particularly for the first few 
weeks after planting. When planting, spread the roots 
out and sift the soil among them, tapping the pot on 
the table to settle the soil and pressing with your 
thumb. Pot firmly but don’t ram the soil down hard. 
You will be surprised at what a successful gardener 
you will shortly become. 
DIADEM 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 snow 
white wool. They flower in mid-winter and always 
attract the greatest attention among our visitors. 35 
Small flowering size 50c. Nice plants.................... c 
Mam :-formosas. 1 fone eh ee ee ees 35c 
Mam fuliginosa. lio ee eee 35c 
Mam. Galleotii. Orange red flowers. 
= ye ea tie See ean AE LD pa ee so 50c 
Mam. hidalgensis. Red flowers, 1”... 25c 
Mam. Hoffmanniana. 1”... pee ee 35c 
PINCUSHION 
Mamillaria kewensis 
Pincushions. 
ing a foot in height. 
it may branch with age. 
may 
3” ‘across. A blooming time the head is 
with white wool. 3”-4” 
Cc flowering specimens 75¢e. 1”........ 30c 
3 
A rapid growing species often reach- 
At first solitary 
The plant is 
dark green with dark radial spines. At 
covered 
SNOWBALL PINCUSHION 
An exquisite plant of purest white Mamillaria can- 
dida forms nice specimen clusters. One of the love- 
liest of white spined cacti. Likes a sandy soil 50c 
and plenty of light. Nice plants, each.................. 
Mam. Haseltonii. Like Hahniana.......... 50c 
Mam. Johnstonii. Rare....................... 50c 
Mam: Kellerianay 1” 23 35c 
Mam. Kunzeana. Cottony white........... 35c 
Mam. Lloydii. 112” flowering.................... 50c 
Mamillaria magnimamma ___................. _35¢ 
Mam. microhelia. Beautiful ............ 35¢ 
Mam. microheliopsis 
Mam. neopotosina. 1”’.........__... 
Mam. nigra. Tall growing 
Mam. ocoftillensis. Rare. 1’”__....................35¢ 
Mam. perbella. 214”-3”, 2-4 heads......1.00 
Mam. psuedocrucigera. 3”, 2-4 heads..$1.25 
Mam. pentacantha. 17-2’7.........0000......... 35¢C 
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AN INDIAN CACTUS GARDEN 
A Moslem friend, Rao Saheb Uttamlal Muljibhai, 
sends this photograph of his fine cactus collection. We 
have many collectors also in Siam, Hongkong and the 
Philippines. 
GOLDEN STARS 
popular Mamillaria elongata should be 
The lovely, 
in every collection. Fach nipple is tipped with a shin- 
ing Golden Star. Easily grown, branching freely. Spec- 
imens easily reach 6” with 100 arms. Sandy soil, sun 
or partial shade. Large 4” several heads, 50c. 2 
Smalls branched... coccs sii ete a eae mee 5¢ 
