CLEISTOCACTUS 
Handsome plants, many being subjects for 
the window garden. They are strong rooted 
plants liking a porous loam soil, moderate 
watering and a light window. 
Cleistocactus Baumanii. Scarlet Bugler. A 
very free flowering cactus. Stems slender to 
18” branching below, even the flower buds 
are brightest red. Easily grown. 12” 75e, 
Smaller iS 0eN ance ee) eee se ee ee 25¢ 
Silver Torch. Cleistocactus Strausii. Glossy 
white, soft spines. A tall white column form- 
ing handsome clusters. Lovely. 8’’-10’’ 50¢e, 
Smal lens isnt Ses PR ae toe eee ek ee ene 35¢ 
Cleistocactus Morawetzianus. A tall, much 
branched small tree. Flowers whitish. Ea. 50¢ 
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus. Red flowers 
tippedib:ereere ee se ee ee eee een 50c 
ESPOSTOA 
A lovely Peruvian group of which | have 
found several new species in central and 
northern Peru, where it descends down to the 
ECHINOMASTUS UNCINATUS upper Amazon River. There it otanee i 
A unique cactus with valoneeehooked tral gantic size up to 20’ tall with a spread of 27’. 
spines borne on ribeccleaerioe Poriewers ory dark Like the Old Man Cactus it bears long, silky, 
maroon-red. Spines very prominent though quite white hairs and the young plants are very 
pes Does ver in sand and leafmold in a sunny handsome. 
window, very moderate waterings i i fs ° 
more in painter Nice, Nini Mags sited es 50c Peruvian Old Man. Espostoa lanata. Photo 
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Espostoa huanucoensis. Long white hair. 
WEINGARTII CUMINGII Yellow spines. Fine hairy specimens.......... 75¢ 
ay Espostoa mocupensis. Very tall species with 
Bears handsome, brilliant orange-yellow reddish spines. Quite distinct. 3’’-4’’........ $1 
blossoms. Plants small, globose; aeroles borne Sirvalbert oss ee Ae RE OR ee 75¢ 
F . : Espostoa sp. nova. Canyon del Pato. The 
CNY tUubeleles evaiecd in’ spirals, ‘spines whitest of all. A very lovely plant. Specimens 
short. Very satisfactory window plants. Small E72 GS 3-5 Ome Simiall ei eee ne eee $2.50 
Dlantstee > OC mel areenkees. cena s ian ee 715¢ Further new species ready in 1954. 
LOBIVIA CYLINDRICA 
Brilliant yellow blossoms. A charming, rather tall 
growing species from Argentina. Flowers freely during 
late spring. Blossoms about 2’’ in diameter. 35 
Nice plants/50¢ @andsc 5.22 6.209 ree eden oes c 
LOBIVIA 
Lovely flowered small cacti easily grown in 
a well lighted window. A porous soil, moder- 
ate to generous watering. Easily flowered. 
Lobivia aurea. Large bright yellow blossoms. 
Fine! 2’’-2'\”’ specimens $1. Smaller flower- 
ing 50c. Nice 
Lobivia Hertrichiana. Dark red. Charm- 
Ings Mw 50E% andi ass a eee ee eee 35¢€ 
Lobivia Nealeana. Bright red. Clusters. 
Bache Stns Be ee ee eee ee 35¢ 
LOBIVIA MUSCHII ARTHROCEREUS 
MICROSPHAERICUS 
GYMNOCALYCIUM BRUCHII A fine new species from Bolivia. ! 
) This belongs to the apical flowering An interesting small cereus, the 
Lovely pink blossoms' A charming group, the lovely rose-pink blossoms short joints almost cylindric. The GOLDEN STARS 
easily grown, cluster forming, dwarf 1%’’ in diameter. Solitary, rather flowers open at night, white with a The lovely popular Mamillaria elongata 
plant. A real “must have’ for the tall cylindric plants with stout spines. long tube, fragrant. Thrives in a should be in every collection. Spines golden 
fancier. Flowers in late spring. 50c Large flowering $1. 35 well lighted window with mod- $1 yellow. WBasily grown, branching freely often 
Clusters $f. Smaller................... Sma llGi plant dees ee eee ae Crate watering. Bach..................-. having 100 arms. Sandy soil, sun or shade. 
AGAVE CACTUS 
OLD MAN CACTUS Leuchtenbergia principis hardly looks like a 
The long, snow white hair of the venerable cactus but more like Gln Glee. Bears yellow 
Cephalocereus senilis makes it much sought after. fragrant flowers at the tips of the long nipples. 
No collection should be without it. Grows as a Large’ “50c. 4 Smialler.2i.7 eto ee eee 35¢ 
tall, single column. A _ quite sandy soil with 
some charcoal and moderate watering. Thrives in ECHINOPSIS RITTERI (below) 
any sunny window. : ; A very handsome species bearing its flowers at the apex 
3’°-4"" 75¢. 2°’-2%4"" 50c. Nice hairy po OC of its globular stem. Flowers very large, snowy white. 
Plant may reach 6’’ diameter. Large 6 year 35 
specimens $2.50. Smaller 75c¢ and...............-0-...-.-..2:..- Cc 
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Large branched 50. 
Smaller’ branche dts xesescceeteece.e-cneeteees see 35c¢ 
BRAIN CACTUS 
The Stenocacti form a very distinct group. They 
bear a great many thin, wavy ribs and stars of not 
very sharp spines. The flowers may be pink, white or 
purple striped and are quite charming. Easily grown 
vigorous plants. Place in a well lighted window. Five 
flowering size plants all different $1.50 35 
Nice smaller plants each c 
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