OVER THE GARDEN GATES 
HOWDY FOLKS: 
Since | last chatted with you, | have been almost down 
to Guatemala looking for seeds and interesting plants. One 
morning | had breakfast at Coatzacoalcos on the Gulf of 
Mexico, drove over a gravel road across the Isthmus of Te- 
huantepec and slept close to the shore of the Pacific that night. 
Well | could give you quite a travelogue but | will have to 
leave that go until another time. What is more important just 
now is to say that because of last year’s trip we are able to 
list a few new items this time and more will be ready when 
we get out our next list. One of these called Cephalocereus 
mezcalaensis we do not think has ever been offered at whole- 
last year. More of our customers are asking for bigger and bet- 
ter stock too. Well that’s just what we are trying to give them. 
We are always trying to find more ways to grow better stock 
more cheaply but the continually rising costs seem to have kept 
up with our improved methods. Even at that we are offering 
better plants now for five dollars a hundred than we did for 
three in 1940. 
I'll open the gate and get over into your back yard to see 
some of you this fall. I'll be in the neighborhood of Detroit 
around Labor Day and will travel on to the east coast to see 
as many of you as | can before snow comes. You know we 
Native Sons of the Golden West always head for home with 
the first snow fall. 
sale before. It is stout columnar, with many fluted ribs and 
short spines. We think it will be a good one. Adios, 
We have found business quite a bit better this year than HOWARD GATES 
ASSORTMENTS 
To those who only wish a few of a kind, we recommend our assortments. They are made up of carefully selected plants from 
each price group and often include some kinds that we do not have in large enough quantity to list. Every one is a good kind and 
worthy of a place in the assortment. In the first four assortments listed below, we always put in equal numbers of each kind included. 
The other assortments will vary in numbers of a kind owing to the purpose of the assortment and stock limitations. 
SUNSET—AIll cactus, all succulents or mixed as requested for 2-21 in. pots at $5.00 per 100. 
GOLDEN WEST—Larger plants of the Sunset group for 21/2-3'/2 in. pots at $7.50 per 100. 
LITTLE JEWEL—These are the slow growing choice cactus of our price group ‘‘B’’ for 2-212 in. pots at $7.50 per 100. 
ROYAL—Larger or choicer plants for 22-3 in, pots. Please say whether large size or choicer kinds are preferred. $10.00 per 100. 
SUPER—Larger or choicer plants for 3-4 in. pots. Please say whether large plants or smaller choice items for fanciers are desired 
$15.00 per 100. 
SUPER DUPER—Still larger or better plants as preferred. $25.00 per 100. 
GATES DISH GARDEN ASSORTMENT—Carefully selected cactus and succulents in varying numbers from all size and price groups for 
the purpose of making up complete, well balanced dish gardens. $6.00 per 100. 
NURSERY GROWN CACTUS ARE REALLY BETTER 
Prices listed for 100 of a kind. For ten or more of a kind and less than twenty-five, add 20% service charge. If you desire 
less than ten of a kind, order one of our assortments and ask for as large a variety as possible. Since these prices are wholesale, 
$5.00 is the minimum per order. Approximate sizes of the plants we offer, are given in inches below the price group headings. For 
quantity discounts see ‘‘Terms’’ on the first page. 
Price Grou A B C D 
CACTUS PLANTS Price per 100 $5.00 $7.50 $10.00 $15.00 
ASTROPHYTUM Caprieorne Goat's Horns. Globular, usually five angled, covered with white “ 
dots, weak twisted spines... eee mth ian hn ttt ts See erste see 1Y,-2 
ASTROPHYTUM myriostigma. Spineless Bishop Cap. Globular, usually five angled, covered iy 
with- white: dots,: yellow: flowers: 2c 5.0222 ee ee ee eee 1Y%,-2 
ASTROPHYTUM ornatum. Spiny Bishop Cap. Globular, usually five angled, many white 
dots,stouf spines; yellow. flower:..—... «32.2 a eS ae er ee 1-2 2-2, 
CARNEGIA gigantea. Arizona Giant. Globular, becoming heavy columnar, many ribbed, . 
short-stoutsspines: <ecs eee ee en Se ee ee ee ee ee, eee 1Y-2 2-2), 
CEPHALOCAEREUS collinsii. Stout columnar, bright green, light spines, some wool... 2-3 ims 
CEPHALOCEREUS mezcalaensis. Stout columnar, fluted, short spines, new... 2-3 
CEREUS peruvianus. Peruvian Apple Cactus. Tall, angular, bluish, short spines............._._._.. 2-31, 3-5 5-8 
CEREUS peruvianus monstrosus. Tall, columnar, knobby and knarled........_...........______.. 2-3 3-5 6-8 
CHAMAECEREUS sylvestrii. Peanut Cactus. Clustering short branches, small spines, vermil- ' 
lion @: flowers SF ee ee ee es ee ee ee 2-3 3-4 
CLEISTOCACTUS straussii. Silver Torch. Stout columnar, fluted, covered with weak, short, 
light: ‘colored’ spines22 = A) 2 es ee ee eee 2-3 3-5 5-6 
DOG TAILS. Slender cactus suitable for animal tails, assorted.............._........-.---------- 2-3 3-5 
DOLICHOTHELE longimamma. Green Fingers. Long, green nipples, short weak spines, : 
yellow flowers: oe 0 see nse cee ee a ae ee a ore eee 1%-2 
ECHINOCACTUS grusonii. Golden Ball. Globular with stiff yellow spines........................... 2-2, 
