BEAHM GARDENS 27 
APOROCACTUS HYBRID 
APOROCACTUS 
Species and Hybrids 
This variety is often called Rat-tail or Whip 
cactus. The species having from 8 to 15 ribs, 
finger size or slightly larger, closely spined, 
willowy, making a suitable subject for baskets. 
The hybrids will have narrow, flat or up to 
6 to 8 angles with the same willowy or pendant 
habit, spines not so numerous. Soil should be 
well drained and same quality as for zygos, 
epiphyllums, etc., though it need not be so 
rich. They should have warmth and some sun. 
Aporocactus flagelliformis—flower crimson, 
open several days, 8 to 10 low ribs, creeping 
or pendant, branching from the base. R. C. 
50c 
Aporocactus flagriformis—under propagation. 
Aporocactus conzatti—brick-red, 8 to 10 promi- 
nent ribs. R. C. 75c 
Aporocactus leptophis—flower color Fuchsia 
Pink, somewhat zygomorphic, growth pend- 
ent, 11 ribs, typical of most Rat-tails. Cuts 
$1.00 
Aporocactus flagelliformis var. mallisonii— 
rose-red, creeping, 6 ribs. (Giant Rat-tail.) 
Cuts 75c 
Aporocactus martianus—brownish-old rose, 
numerous ribs set with close areoles and 
short spine. Spine cushions brush off easily. 
Cuts $1.00 
APOROCACTUS HYBRIDS 
A fascinating group of new hybrids de- 
veloped by Chauncey Stoddard through a series 
of crosses. Plants make ideal baskets, needing 
some sun. Plant growth is from flat to as many 
as 6 or more angles, pendent branching habit 
with some spines, free flowering. Only un- 
rooted cuttings of 4- to 6-inches available at 
present—priced $1.00 each. Only one of a 
kind to a customer and then only while limited 
quantities last. In ordering give both name 
and number. 
No. 4 EDNA BELLOMY—Orange-Pink sepals 
and petals with slight purple touches at base. 
Short heavy ovary and tube. Plant growth 
4- to 5-angles, very slender. 
No. 5 A. R. RIDEOUT—Very short ovary and 
tube with much longer sepals and petals of 
Chinese Coral. Plant growth very slender 
with 4- to 5-angles. 
No. 25 JESSIE GILBERT—full petaled flower 
—Shrimp Red with gold stripe, darker 
sepals. Long white style. Plant growth 
mostly 4-angled, notched areoles with spine. 
No. 35 MYNA CORBET—Gold center stripe 
edged in Delft Rose, full petaled. Heavy 
short spiny ovary-tube. Flower much larger 
than average. Plant growth mostly 4- to 5- 
angled, nearly spineless. 
No. 36 C. A. STODDARD—Fire-Red with 
pinkish orange stripe. Very long cerise-pur- 
ple style. Plant growth slender, 4- to 5- 
angles. 
No. 402 LYDIA HARRINGTON—Azalea 
Pink with deep red slender style, fluted 
sepals and petals. Short, heavy ovary tube, 
spiny. Growth mostly 4-angled. 
No. 403 FRANCES COMBS—Scarlet flowers 
with red style. Very short ovary and tube. 
Plant growth 4- to 5-angles, heavy knobby 
areoles, spine cushions easily detached. 
