FOX TAIL CACTUS 
A real show specimen. Peruvocereus chosicensis with 
its richly colored, bristly spines will be the prize of 
your collection. Varies from yellow to bright orange, 
quickly clustering. Lovely white blossoms. Sandy soil 
with some charcoal. Handsome specimens, 
2”-3", 50e and 75c. Smaller 1” 
CEREUS MILESSIMUS 
A fine tree cactus with snowy blossoms. 
Delicious red fruits 2” in diameter. Fine 
quick growing pot plants. Very spiny. 
Nice, 5”-7”, 50c. 
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Cereus alacriportanus, 5” ; 35c 
Cereus azureus 
Cereus caesius, 
Cereus hexagonus 
Cereus Hildmanianus 
Cereus horridus _..... 
Cereus Knuthianus 
Cereus lepidotus _. 
Cereus Llanosii _.. = 
Cereus peruvianus rectinatus _.. 
WHITE TORCH CACTUS 
Beautiful, popular and exceedingly easy to grow. Tri- 
chocereus Spachianus is a quick grower and a fine plant 
snowy blossoms are Lom 
the base, forming 
5”-7", 40c. 
for the window garden. The 
across. Plants branch freely from 
nice colonies. Will stand 15° above zero. 
Smaller 
FLOWERING TREE CEREUS 
Free flowering and tree-like Cereus 
gonianthus bears many handsome white 
5” blossoms with reddish sepals and 
large red apple-like fruits. The sweet 
crystalline pulp is very pleasant. The 
fruits of all the tree Cerei are smooth 
and spineless. 
ter store in basement. 7” to 8”, 
50e. Smaller 35¢ and... : 25c¢ 
FANCIER’S COLLECTIONS 
Collection No. T3 
16 Fine plants to start your 
window garden. All first 
quality plants. Contains only 
tested plants such as I would 
want in my ove garden. Nice 
sizes, correc 
labeled y $3 
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DE LUXE GARDEN 
Collection No. T4 
#2 Choice plants correctly labeled. selection 
of the beautiful and odd. Living Rocks, Old 
Man, Pincushions, Echeverias, Barrel Cacti, 
Parodias, ete 
A fine 
FANCIER’S ASSORTMENT 
Collection No. T5 
60 Choice and rare plants for the collector of the odd 
_ and beautiful. Stone Faces and other rare South 
African succulents with South American Lobivias, Ce- 
reus, Notocactus, etc., plus Mexican Mamillarias, Fero- 
eactus, Cereus, etc. 
Labeled 
CENTURY ASSORTMENT 
Collection No. T99 
100 Different Cacti. No succulents. 
group. Includes many rare items. A gift any 
collector would prize above all else. Labeled. $25 
A very moderate price of only 25e each 
A collector’s 
The stems 
Quick growing. In win- 
are nocturnal. 
NEW ESPOSTOAS 
Epostoa huanucoensis. A lovely yel- 
low haired Peruvian Old Man, one of 
the choicest of new discoveries. I col- 
lected the seed in 1948. The plants grow 
6 to 8 feet and are much branched with 
white fragrant fruit. Nice specimens 1142 
AY CVIGS eer ee eed ooo otae Sec as eater 75c 
Espostoa mocupensis. A handsome 
plant with white hair and red spines. 
Makes a most noteworthy addition to 
the finest collections. A very tall grow- 
ing plant with strict branches. Scarlet 
fruits. Specimens 3 to 4 inches $1. 
Sora tl ir ee ee era A ee ey 75¢ 
Espostoa sp. nova. The whitest of all 
Espostoas. A Slender plant with very 
silky hair. Only a few 4 to 5 inca speci- 
Mens avallab le wise cae eereteegeceaeea es $2.50 
AZUREOCEREUS 
Azureocereus nobilis is one of the very hand- 
somest of Cereii with bright, blue powdered stems 
and stout chestnut cotored spines. A vigorous plant 
standing some frost. Show specimens, 6”, $1.50; 
pe A 
Cereus trigonodendrom. The first time this very 
rare cereus has been offered. The true plant of 
Schuman from southeastern Peru. Though described 
as red flowered and three angled, it bears white 
flowers with reddish sepals, yellow fruits and 5 to 
7 ribs A very distinct and ornamental species. 
besides Hider Yh fet | SU 51d aaa og co oy 3 toe See, ean OE 75¢ 
Pink Moon Cereus. Climbing, with lovely pink 
blossoms. Eriocereus Regelii, 5” -6’".....................- 35c 
WOOLY TORCH CACTUS 
A handsome Old Man that at flower- 
ing time produces masses of white hair. 
of Cephalocereus 
become a beautiful powdered blue-white 
with age. The handsome pink blossoms 
‘Six inches, 50c. 
Smaller........... Be ea dey eRe eee 
SNOWBALL 
One of the very fluffiest and whitest of all Cacti. The 
fine silky hair entirely clothes even the youngest plants 
so that they appear as puffs of white cotton. Psuedo- 
espostoa melanostele is very rare, native of Peru. Grows 
easily, liking a light loam soil with a little charcoal if 
you have it. Light to moderate waterings. Sun or 
semi-shade. Show specimens, 2”-3”, $1; 35 
146" specimens; 50e%) “Smallersc oes ces Cc 
PERUVIAN TORCH CACTUS 
A fine easily grown plant liking gener- 
ous treatment. Bears large snowy blos- 
soms. I took this photograph in Peru in 
February. Grows rapidly. In the val- 
leys it grows tree-like, on steep moun- 
tains,it may be pendant. Hardy at 15° 
above. 4” to 6”, 50c. 
Palmeri 
35c 
MOON CEREUS 
IXveryone enjoys the splendid flowering TEriocereus 
Martinii. The chaste white blossoms are followed by 
large crimson fruits that last for months. The plants 
pictured had over 100 flowers open. Enjoys generous 
treatment, sun or part sun. In summer feed Cactus 
Food. Will stand 15° of frost. When blooming these 
Argentine cacti need a 6 or 8 inch pot. 5 
Nice 4” to 6” c 
