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A lovely free blooming dwarf cactus of the easiest culture. 
Flowers often much larger than the plant. E’chinocereus 
melanocentrus is sure to flcwer and has a long spring and 
summer season. For a cactus it grows rapidly, flowering early 
in its second year often when barely an inch tall. Thrives in 
any well lighted window. Flowering size two to three 35c 
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These plants bear gaudy, bright rose- A rare and fine plant, dark green in The very freest blooming and easiest Gorgeous crepe-like, brilliant pink 
pink blossoms 2” to 2%4”’ across. They color and bearing heavy spines. Charm to grow, | Notocactus submammulosus blossoms over 2%%”” across. Blooms from 
flower freely several times during the ing pink and white blossoms in early should be in every collection. Light soil spring to fall. Flowers for everybody. 
summer. Plants conical, 2 inches to 4 summer. Gymnocalycium Schickendantzii with moderate waterings increased when Light soil with moderate watering. The- 
inches tall. Grow easily in sandy soil. grows readily in sandy soil with moder- growing. I lowers for weeks. Mature 2’’- locactus - bicolor, flowering 3 c 
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flowering -/CaChien eee eet to 3 inch 75c¢ to $1. Smaller......... OCH Me SIN All eer Sit ad a 3 
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