PYGMAEOCEREUS AKERSII 
This lovely new genus of Peruvian cerei 
to the cloud gardens of the coastal mountains. 
tiny heads have a tuberous root. 
is native 
The 
In cultivation it in- 
ereases in size and the roots are much less fleshy. The 
up to 3” long %” diameter 
forming small colonies. Flowers white, night blooming 
having a long tube. Very easily grown in porous soil 
liking a bright but not necessarily hot 1 50 
position. Moderate watering. Tach.................. $ e 
fat, ribbed stems are 
BLOSSFELDIA LILIPUTANA 
The tiniest of all cacti and never offered before be- 
ing one of the very rarest. 
diameter with fleshy roots. 
moderate waterings, 
Mature 
Plants) 34’ to) 46/7 in 
Native of Argentina. Very 
DIN OLUS Hes erates csteceee $3.50 
porous soil with 
sunny situation. 
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 
werdermanniana flowers in midwinter and always at- 
tracts attention among our visitors. 35 
Wlowering size, (S0Gs AN ic eis ceeccaees senceastnerscesesaee Cc 
NEW CACTI 
MONVILLEA VARGASIANA. A new species from 
central northern Peru near the Maranon River. To 5/ 
forming clumps. In appearance like Nyctocereus with 
large white nocturnal flowers. Each... =-/0C 
MONVILLEA PUCURAENSIS. A new Peruvian spe- 
cies with sharp acicular spines also forming broad 
thickets. Flowers large white nocturnal with smooth 
small greenish red fruits 
BORZICACTELLA VIPERINA. A very interesting 
new cactus with long slender stems bearing toward 
their tips bright crimson blossoms with short S-shaped 
tube, narrow scales with copious black hairs and ex 
panded corolla. The rootstalk is quite woody.......... $1.50 
BORZICACTELLA PROSTRATA. Creeps flat on 
the ground the spiny stems %” diameter. Flowers 
bright scarlet with ‘S-shaped short tube and expanded 
corolla upper segments galeate, Each....................... $1.50 
SAMAIPATAICEREUS PERUVIANUS. A new spe- 
cies of an odd genus from the eastern slopes of Peru- 
vian and Bolivian Andes. The slender stems are gen- 
erally 4-angled with short spines, flowers nocturnal, 
white, short-tubed and petalled, fruit green with or- 
ange pulp. They grow up through the underbrush 5/ 
to 15’ branching from below. Pretty.....-....2.012.-...0..- 75¢ 
Bee 
TRICHOCEREUS INFUNDIBULIFORMIS 
A very distinct new species I found growing in the 
warmer regions of south central Peru at about 6,000’. 
It is a rapid grower and floriferous. With it grew 
Azureocereus and Cleistocactus luminosus. 75 
Give liberal treatment c 
SETICEREUS ICOSAGONUS 
Lovely plants with bright yellow or reddish 
spines. Flowering heads produce long bristles in 
appearance quite different than the short spined 
juvenile forms. Flowers deep orange with long 
curved, flattened tubes. The photo is of a 1 
species I found in northern Peru.. ban $ 
AT LEFT 
CRIMSON PARODIA 
Scintillating carmine or crimson blossoms in 
spring. They flower easily in sun or semishade 
even when small. All plants offered have 
flowered. 5 years old. $1 and.. 50c 
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actus 
T° our patrons we are again able to offer new 
species and new genera. Plants collected during 
our own expeditions or those from other collectors 
as well as new bi-generic hybrids. During the past 
year or so there has been active collection going on 
in Argentina and some very interesting cacti have 
been recollected with fresh seed of old kinds we 
offered almost 20 years ago. Some very nice new 
things have also been found. Some of the new 
Opuntiads are striking as Tephrocactus paediophila 
with almost black twisted ribands 6” long. One of 
the newer Echinopsis has 7” blossoms brilliant car- 
mine red. Glorious! 
LOBIVIA PAUCARTAMBENSIS 
A yery bright crimson flowered new species. Flowers 
large short tubed and produced from spring to Novem- 
ber. Plant small up to 144” diameter freely producing 
offsets which root while still attached to the mother. 
It flowered longer with me than any other species even 
in quite cold weather. Moderate 50c 
Watering. VHVOWeriits > SUC o.oo cerca atancenvenwrannesacennneoe 
Trichocereus infundibuliformis. A striking new spe- 
cies from South Central Peru. Up to 20’ tall often 
with a dozen stems but branching only from a very 
short thick woody trunk. Average height closer to 10’. 
Flowers white funnel-shaped borne on the upper third 
of the stems followed by brown haired fruits. A sturdy 
quick grower. Nice plants 
Haageocereus arenosa. This fine new species’ type 
habitat is in the coastal sandwashes of central Peru. 
There it forms colonies several feet across the stems 
upright to 2/ but creeping forward and rooting in the 
sand. Yellow spined. Large white long-tubed flowers. 
Very, -prottyee wNicem plants eee oe saoene ctor oocceareraereenss 50c 
Haageocereus pyrrhostele. The brightest and most 
richly colored of this colorful genus. From above Nazca, 
Peru. Stems to 3/ clustered 24%%2” diameter with about 
15 low ribs, areoles felted with a great many short 
slender red and yellow radial spines. Flowers white. 
A porous soil of loam, sand and peat watering only 
when dry. Keep in a sunny situation. Only a few....$2 
OLD LADY CACTUS 
Mamillaria hahniana is an old favorite a worthy 
consort for the Old Man Cactus. It bears long white 
hair which increases in thickness with age. It is al- 
ways a show plant and always attracts atiention. Car- 
mine red flowers in December, January and February. 
It flowers outdoors with us at freezing temperatures. 
Easy to grow liking a light airy position. 50 
246" $1. Larger $2. ‘Smaller. i 2 ae c 
