ECHINOCACTUS 
Sarrel Cacti are features of our South-west 
and Mexican deserts. Some grow to great 
size. Easily grown and quite pretty. 
Echinocactus ingens. Toothpick Cactus. 
Handsome blue body. Grows slowly to very 
great Tsize sees Se 2 Ss Beene ee 35¢ 
Golden Barrel. E. Grusonii. Splendid. 
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ARIOCARPUS KOTSCHOUBEYANUS 
A remarkable Mexican cactus 11%’’ to 2’’ in diame- 
ter the flat top of many triangular tubercles each 
grooved and filled with short wool. The flowers are 
lovely violet-rose and arise near the center. Grows 
well in sand with some leafmold. Like a sunny loca- 
tion and moderate watering. 
Miature eclowerinig iecctscceeccs oc cexcecceate ones Sia paeecrorts sade $1 oe) 
ANGEL WINGS 
A dainty little plant that has no stickers. The 
miniature pads of Opuntia microdasys albata are 
dotted with areoles bearing fine, white, harmless 
glochids. Branches freely and remains dwarf, the pure 
white cushions showing brightly against the green 30 
stems. Very easy to grow. Nice branched plants Cc 
CINNAMON CACTUS 
Cinnamon-red glochids. A pretty plant like Angel 
Wings but the pads should not be touched as the 
glochids stick. Opuntia rufescens..........................-:ee0-: 25¢ 
SNOWBALL CACTUS 
A choice Peruvian cactus, Pseudoespostoa melano- 
stele, grows in the dry valleys of the Andes. I have 
recently collected several new species of these scarce Fi 7 3 . ; 
and handsome plants. Snowy white and covered with Werdermanniana flowers in mid-winter and always 
soft cottony hair. A real prize. Quite sandy soil, attracts attention among our visitors. Flowering 35¢ 
very moderate watering, sun. Fine 5 year old 35 Size SOC. NiCO..-----eeeeeeen nese eens eeee ence ccceeeceectneees 
specimens 2’’-3”’ $1. Smaller 50¢ and.................... c MAMILLARIA DEALBATA 
A charming, short spined white species, cluster 
forming with bright scarlet berries. Nice 50¢ and 35c 
DIADEM CACTUS 
Don’t fail to have this lovely flowering cactus. The 
bright red flowers are a _ beautiful crown nestling 
amongst the white wool and dark spines. Mamillaria 
STAR CACTUS 
Every collection should have the handsome Astrophy- 
tum ornatum. An old favorite o feasy culture. It is bea- 
tifully dotted with a myriad snowflakes. Even the tini- 
est plants are perfect miniatures. Bears large, lemon 
yellow flowers. Grows freely in sun or 35 
part shade; 126°2-2*2) 50esiSmaller23 2 --.a< ne Cc 
PELECYPHORA ASELLIFORMIS 
Extremely rare in cultivation. The plants are re- 
lated to Mamillaria. 1’’ to 1%’’ in diameter bearing 
large bright purple-pink, apical blossoms. These 
Mexican plants are real oddities. A sunny window 
and very sandy soil or just sand and leaf $1 25 
molds Mature, flowering) 2scccc eect xeccecssseesccreecereneee . 
Pelecyphora Valdeziana. A rare species white spined 
and smaller than the above. Mature.......................... $1.50 
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POWDER BLUE CEREUS 
Lemaireocereus pruinosus is handsome as a _ small 
plant. Covered with a powdery blue bloom and 
bearing short, brown-black spines on the ribs. A fine 
plant for the beginner. Grows easily and makes a 
most effective specimen. Colors brightest in full sun 
but grows well in any well lighted window 35¢ 
Nice. bright) plants: dicks. co eee tee : 
FLAME CACTUS 
Pyrrhocactus tuberisuleatus is an uncommon Chilean 
plant bearing a circlet of red-yellow blossoms in late 
spring. It may produce an extraordinary number of 
them. The low ribs are tubereled the areoles bearing 
stout, straight spines. Forms nice specimens. A 
very sandy soil with feedings of cactus foe 50 
Flowering specimens 2’’ $1 ea. Smaller flowering. ¢C 
Pyrrhocactus curvispinus. Spines slender tipped 
black. Flowers reddish-yellow. Rare............-...--::0-00--- $1 
SOLISIA 
Solisia pectinata. Small white plant related 
to Mamillaria. Mature imports._..............._. $1.50 
EAGLE CLAWS 
An old favorite bearing handsome frilled pink blos- 
soms in summer. Etchinocactus horizonthalonius has a 
wooly crown, few low rounded ribs and -recurved, stout 
pink or red spines with pale silver grey or blue body. 
Full sun, sandy soil, little water. Large speci- 50 
mens 75¢ to $I. Smaller flowering..................-...« c 
