Can be taken off first year and planted as cutting, 
grows into plant oddity. 3 inch plant—5c; 10 inch, 
branched—36c. 
13. Op-monacantha varigata.. The “Marble Cactus” 
or “Saint Joseph’s Coat”. One of nature’s strangest. 
A hybrid of No. 12. Growth habits and shape identic- 
al. Strange part is that the leaves continually change 
in color. Some of my plants have leaves that are 
marbled in gold, red, pink, green, blue, white. Spines 
are long and scattered. They can easily be cut off 
as the new, colorful leaves grow out. Let’s get this 
straight, sometimes, certain of the leaves remain the 
same colors for months but the majority change. 7 
inch plant—l6c; 4 inch plant—10c; 2 inch—5Sc. 
All my cactus and succulents are grown out of doors, 
which makes for strong, hardy specimens. Plants 
grown in hot-houses very often pass out en route to 
the customer when sent through the mails. They do 
not always stand up well when introduced to differ- 
ent conditions, changes of temperatures, soil, etc. 
It is tough to pay a good price for these plants and 
have them pass out for you. Of course they look 
pretty in the books and are pretty. They often 
struggle along for some time trying to survive, most 
of them cannot make it, not even in California and 
should remain in the hothouses. 
14. Op-braziliensis. The Christmas Tree Cactus. 
Vertical, thick trunk. The several long spines are not 
wicked, add attractiveness. Good specimens win rib- 
bons in any Cactus exhibit. Good soil, drainage, 
partial shade, average watering through summer. 
8 inch plant—l6c; 5 inch—8c. C-3c. 
NOTE—Have you a garden club in your district? 
Will be glad to furnish free (except postage) some 
nice specimen plants for first prizes in your Garden 
Club exhibit. Would appreciate my business and 
address on the program. 
16. Op-fruitescens. Mass of pencil-shaped small 
branches from upright stems forming fine novelty 
cactus. Red flowers changing to colorful seed pods. 
6 inch, branched plant—18c; 4 inch—8c. C-2c. 
17. Op-discata. King of the OPUNTIAS. Mature 
plants develop fiat, thick slabs wash tub size. Al- 
most spineless. Large, silky, yellow flowers, then 
gigantic fruit pods. Edible. On account of the great 
weight of these plants, a medium size slab or cart- 
wheel is suggested for mailing. They are taken from 
the large plants here each month and healed for 
6 to 8 weeks. When you get yours it is ready to stand 
in the garden or large pot, just an inch or so in soil. 
Forms roots and grows quickly into a plant that is 
really something. A he-man cactus. 12 inch wide 
slab—48c; 18 inch—$1.50; Small—23c. 
18. Op-gigantea. Fast grower. Prolific bloomer. 
Very wicked spines. Showy yellow flowers. Large, 
edible fruit (do not guarantee fruit to stay put in 
other states. 6 inch rooted slab—12c. 
20. Trichocereus spachianus. One of those high 
growing, clump cereus you see in the books on Mexico. 
I know of no finer plant for cactus garden or pots. 
Handsome snow-white, six inch across flower. One 
plant here, 9 inches high, had 12 flowers and 4 buds 
at one time, almost covering the plant. 6 inch plants 
—38c. Specimen clump, fine for exhibits—$2.40. About 
4 lbs., postage on this order but I don’t want to get 
rich anyway . 
21. Sedum guantamalense. Forms dense, low clus- 
ters of wax-like clusters of firm jelly-bean shaped 
