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A PHYLLOCACTUS,

TWO

YEARSOLD, IN BLOOM.

fl.

BliAflC

8t

CO.,

Philadelphia,

Pa.,

TJ.

S.

fl.

HINTS

ON

CACTI

AND

CATALOGUE,

fully illustrated with large engravings,

will be sent on receipt of lo cents.

Cheap

GollecMons

of

CaeH.

We

grow

the following

varieties in

large

quantities,

and

in

order

to

induce every one

who

receives

this

Catalogue

to

begin

the

cultiva-tion

of

these interesting

plants,

we

will

send

FREEBYMAILto

any

address

:

A.

4

fine

plants

of

OUR

CHOICE

for

50

cts.,

or

YOUR

choice

for

60

cts.

B.

7

fine

large

plants

of

YOUR

choice

for$1.00.

C. lO

SMALLER

plants of

our

choice

for$1.00.

D. 16

plants

infine sorts,

OUR

choice

for$2.00,

or

YOUR

choice

$2.35.

E.

25

plants

(the

whole

collection) for$3.00.

These

plants are

mostly

of

blooming

size,

and

if

ordered

early

in

the

season

and

planted

in

very

sandy

eoilwill

give great

satisfaction.

We

send

larger

plants

by

express,

purchaser paying

charges.

CEREUS

GRANDIFLORUS.

Flowers white,12inches.

CEREUS

TUBEROSUS.

Flowers purple.

ECHINOPSIS.

Small;ourchoice.

ECHINOCACTUS

SHEERI.

Flowers yellowand

green.

ECHINOCACTUS

ECHINOCACTUS

ECHINOCACTUS

ECHINOCACTUS

SETISPINUS.

SIMPSONII.

SINUATUS.

TEXENSIS.

Profuse bloomer;flowers Flowers pink;fruitedible; Flowersyellow. Flowers yellow;fruit

yellow;fruitbrightred. hardy. large,red.

ECHINOCEREUS

BERLANDIERI.

Flowers purple.

ECHINOCEREUS

OESPITOSUS.

Flowers rosy purple

;

afine sort.

ECHINOCEREUS

ENNEACANTHUS.

Verylargepurpleflowers.

ECHINOCEREUS

PECTINATUS.

Largepurple flowers.

ECHINOCEREUS

PROCUMBENS.

Flowers rosyred.

MAMILLARIA

APPLANATA.

Flowers white;fruitbright

coral red. Last a longtime.

MAMILLARIA.

DECIPIENS.

Flowers yellowand

large;agoodsort.

MAMILLARIA

GRAHAMMI.

Flowers pink; large

beautiful plant.

MAMILLARIA

MAMILLARIA

MAMILLARIA

OPUNTIA

MONTANA.

PUSILLA.

RAOIOSA.

BRAZILIENSIS.

Hardy. Flowersflesh-colored; Flowers yellowish. Flowersyellow.

fruitred.

OPUNTIA

FRUTESCENS.

OPUNTIA

LURIDA.

(Cutting.) Yellow.

OPUNTIA

TUNA.

OPUNTIA

CLAVATA.

OPUNTIA

RAFINESQUE.

Bright redberries. Yellow. Yellowflowers. Verycurious. Yellow; hardy.

OK

ANY OTHER

BETTER

SORTS

OF

WHICH

WE

MAY HAVE A

SURPL,US.

F.

25

plants of

our

choice

BY

EXPRESS

only,

larger

and

rarer

than

the

above,

for

$4.00.

Q-.

50

plants of

our

choice,

containing a

large

number

of

the

finest

varieties,$10.00.

Pt^ICE

mST

_OF

CflCTI

OFFERED

BY

A.

Blanc

&

Co.,

Phiiad

a.

-^^^^HIS

list is issued for free distribution to

anyone

apply-*

I * ^^^^cror postal card. In it

we

have

briefly

mentioned

theprincipal varieties of Cacti that

we

have

inour collection,

and

of

which

we

have

constantly a stock

on hand.

Some

sortsare also

mentioned

herethat are not

found

in our

main

Catalogue. Besides these,

however,

we

can

supply assortments of

upwards

of

500

distinct varieties,

each one

entirely distinct

and

named.

All plants will

be

sent bymail atprices

named,

but

we

always

send

larger

ones

by

express, if purchaser pays express charges

—

safe arrival guaranteed.

REMITTANCES

may

be

made

by

money

order, registered letter, check,

draft, pDstalnotes or

stamps

of

any denomination.

European

customers

may

remit in P.

O.

orders or foreign stamps.

Our

pricesin this list

have

been

in

many

instances greatly reduced, and,

besides,

we

send

larger plants than

we

everdidbefore.

The

Collections of Cacti

mentioned on page

2, willbe

found extremely

desirable, being mostlylarge

bloomers

and

of

blooming

size.

Many

of them, indeed, arecatalogued elsewhere at

and

$2 each.

Yours

respectfully,

fl.

BliflflC

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CO.,

office,

314

fioftb

Eleventh

Stfeet,

Philadelphia,

Pa.,

U.

S.

fl.

HINTS

ON

CACTI

AND CATALOGUE

(best

book

on

Cacti ever published), profusely illustrated withlarge engravings, will

be

sent

on

receipt of 10 cents,

PRIGE

LIST

ANB

DESGRIPTI0N

er

VARIETIES.

Allplantswillbesent free by mail at

marked

prices,but

we

always send larger plants

by express—

purchaserspaying thecharges.

1.

Anhalonium

Prismaticum. This exceedingly rareplant welldeservesthe first

place in our Catalogue.

Our

illustration,

made

fromaphotographof a smallplant,conveysa

per-fect idea of its symmetrical shape. It requires

verylittleattention,

and

will

grow and bloom

in

any

sitting-room without beingwateredfora long

time.

Found

on

the mountains of Mexico,

and

there it attains a size of 12 inchesin diameter.

The

centre oftheplant,as

shown

in cut,iscovered with a dense woolly growth.

The

flowers are

large,petalsof a silverywhite

and

arrangedinfour

rows.

Catalogued elsewhereat|7.

Our

price$1 to$3,

accordingtosize,

by

mail, securelypacked.

Anhalonium

Fissuratum.

Some-timescalled "Liv-ingRock."

A

most

wonderful

and

curious

Cactus.

Exceedingly

rare. Catalogued

in

Europe

at $4.

Our

pricesonly$l

to $2.50.

Astrophytum

Myriostigma

(Bishop'sHood).

Appears

at first to be scarcely a living plant; so regular,

rigid

and

unplant-like is

itsform,asifcarved from

a piece ofstone.

Beauti-ful. Price, $1to $5 each.

Flowerslasting a week.

3.

Anhalonium

Williamsii. Entirely

differentfrom the

two

speciesjustdescribed.

The

top ofthe plant

isround,without

any

spines. Root long

and

turnip-shaped; avery

curious Cactus,

in-deed,

and

extremely

attractive;

flowers,

palerose.

As

the plant

becomes

older

itproduceslittle offsets,that root

on

very

easy

and

will

make

fine, large plants.

Price, 25centsto $1,

by

mail.

5.

Anhalonium

Lewinii.

A

species

of A. AVilliamsii, differingbutlittle

from

it,exceptperhapsinitsmedicinalvalue,

and

just

named

in

Germany.

Price,25 centsto $1.

GEREdS.

These

areall tall

and

rapidgrowers

and

freebloomers,

some

growing

many

feetin

lieight

and

havingflowers 14inchesin diameter. 6. Cereus Alacriportanus. Strong,

heavy

uprightgrower;color,dark

bluish-green;fine flowers. Price,50 centsto $1.

7. C. Albispinus. Extra fine plant,

beautifulspines. Price,75 centsto $1.50.

9. C. Atropurpureus. Desirablefor

its magnificent

and

brilliant flowers.

Price,50 centsto §1.50.

10. C. Azureus.

A

scarce

blue-stemmed

Cereus; extra. 50cts.to $3.

11. C. Baumanni. Fine sort, tall

^grower

; flowers, brilliantvermilion

and

orange-yellow;rare. Price,50 centsto $5.

12. C.Baxanensis.

Dark

greenribs,

^

or 4angled;flnenightbloomer. Price,

50 centsto $3,

14. C. Bonplandi.

Stems

square, of

purplish-brown color; black spines.

Price,50centsto $1.50.

17. C. Bridgesi. Bluish-green up-rightstems;

heavy

stronggrower. Price,

75centsto $3.

18. C.Caesius. Magnificentsort,also

with bluish stems, very thick; grows

to 10feethigh. Price,75cts. to $15.

19. C.Candicans.

Looks more

like

an

Echinocactus;yellowspines. $1to $5.

20. C. Chalibeus. Extrafine; spines

numerous, very black; stems ofa blue

imetallic lustre. Price,75 cents

up

to $15.

21. C. Chilensi8.

A

veryrare

yellow-spined Cereus. Price, $1.50 to$3. 24.

C

Coccineus.

Very

fine, free

bloomer,intensescarlet. 50cts.to$2. 25. C. Colubrinus.

Most

desirable Cereus, quick, stronggrowth; fine large

white flowersopeningatnight, aswellas finefruit. Price,25cents to $5.

27. C. Ccerulesoens. Neatest

blue-stemmed

Cereus,

making handsome

speci-mens. Price,$1to $5.

40. C.Deflciens.

Another

tallgrower,

'withlargenight-bloomingflowers. Price,

50centsto $3.

65. C. Donatl.

Enormous

flowers,

likeCereus Grandiflorus. 25 cts.to $1.

68. C. Donkelarii.

Of

climbinghabit,

no

spines,thinround-stemnightbloomer,

and

a rareplant. Price,50centsto $1.

70. C.Dycki. Strong,

heavy

grower,

making

afineshow. Price, $1.50 to $3.

82. C.Eburneus.

Grows

5or 6 feet

high, 3 to4inchesdiameter. $1.50 to $3.

83. C.

Emory.

Fineplant,withgolden

yellowspines; attractive. 75 cts.to $2. 84. C. Erectus. Exceedinglystrong,

heavy

grower, frequently 6 inches in

diameter. Cuttings only,at35 cents each.

86. C. Eriophorus.

Cuban

species,

tall, upright grower; night bloomer.

Price,75centsto $1.

104. C. Flagelliformis. (TheRat-tail

Cactus.) Perhaps too

well

known

torequire description; of

dwarf

|x drooping

growth

;well

suitedforhanging

bas-kets. Price, 40 cents

to 11.50.

We

must

al-socallattentiontoour

grafted plant of this

species,

which

elicit

the

admiration of

everyone that

sees

them.

They

are sure

to please

and become

very valuable plants,

and

reallyonly

worth

growing

when

grafted.

We

have,

our-selves,paid$15each for plants of three

yearsgraft.

Our

priceis

now

75centsto

$10 each,accordingtoheight

and

beauty.

106. C. FlagelliformisAurora. (New.)

Flowers,clear rose. Price, $1.

107. C. Flagelliformis

Splendens.

(New.) Flowers,carmine. Price, $1. 108. C. Flagelliformis Vulcan. (New.) Flowers,scarlet. Price,$1.

105. C. Flagelliformis Cristata.

A

most

extraordinary monstrosity of the

Rat-tailCactus,resembling alarge

droop-ing

coxcomb.

Grafted plants, $1.50 to

$10.

111. C. Formosus. Exceedinglyfine

plant; strong upright grower,

6

112. C.

Formosus

Monstrosus.

Another

wonderful curiosity; entirely

distinct. Price,50 centsto $5.

113. C.

Formosus

MonstrosusGraited.

AVe

have

a limited

number

of these

curi-ous plants grafted

on

Cereus,

and

thus they

make

a

tremendous

growth

and

wonderful

effect.

We

have

agood

stock of plants grafted

at various

heights.

Price,§1 to $5.

121. C.

Gemmatus.

One

of the

most

mag-nificentCerei

we

have.

Price, 75 cents to $25.

128. C.

120. C. Giganteus.

The

King

of the

Cactus

Fam-ily; growstoa height of 60 feet, 2 feet in

diameter;

bears large

flowers

and

fine

fruit,

which

is edi-b1e.

Small

plants of this

make

splendid specimens for the parlor,ves-tibule, or the garden.

Ex-cellentfor

cen-treof a

bed

of

Cacti.

Xone

should

be

withoutit. Prices

depend

much

on the beauty of the subjects: 6 inches high,

$1.50;1 foothigh, 13to$5,

depending

on

thickness; 2 feet high. $10; 3 feet,$25; 4feet,$35;5feet,$50;6feet,$70.

Read our interesting descriptions in

" Hints on Cacti."

121. C. Giganteus Cristata. (Blanc.)

We

are propagatingastock ofthis

won-derful

new

and

rareplant, aswell as of

122. C.Giganteus Monstrosus,

and

will

offerbothtoour customerslater.

Grandiflorus.

The

Night-blooming

Cereus,

blooms at night,

fl[owersoften 14

in-ches across. Plants

2 years old

have

been

known

to

bear20flowers,

and

old specimens, if

planted

in

the

greenhouse,

will

bloom

every night

for

weeks

in

suc-cession. Price, 25

centsto $10. 131. C. Grandiflora Schmidti.Flowers

same

size as preceding, but scarlet in

color; scarce. Price, for smallplants,75

centsto Sl.oO.

136. C. Grandis. Light green shiny

stems,3 to4 sides. Price, 40'centsto $5.

140. C.

Gumminosus.

Scarce plant,

very darkgreen,almostblack. Price,75

centsto$3.

152. C. Hamatus. Excellent sort for grafting other plants on. Price,25 cents-to $1.

153. C.Hankeanus.

A

veryfine

blue-stemmed

Cereus. Price. $1.50 to $15.

166. C. Isogonis. Eibs rounding, shining greenstoutspines. 50cts.to $1. 167. C. Jamacaru. Exceedingly old

plant, the

young growth

of

which

is a

fineblue;

makes

specimensofgreat value.

Price, 75centsto $25.

190. C. Lagenaeformis. Night bloomer, resembling Cereus Triangularis. Price, 75 centsto $1.50.

194. C. Landbecki. Scarce

and

fine

Cereus;beautiful large spines. $1 to $2.

195. C. Lamprochlorus. Bold grower; dark green upright stems. $1 to $2.

196. C. Leptophus.

Recumbent

spe-ciesinstyleof Flagelliformis. 50cts.to $1.

206. C. MacDonaldi. Fully as

desira-bleas

any

Cereusinourlist. Itisa free

bloomer, bearing flowers 12 inches in diameter,opening at night,

and

should

be

grown by

everyone. 25cts.to $10.

212. C. Macrogonus. Exceedingly use-fulforgrafting Mamillarias, 60cts.to$15.

216. C. Mallisoni.

An

exceedingly

7 220. C. Martianus.

Another

free

bloomer

with large bright scarlet

flow-ers. Price,50 centsto $1.

221. C. Martini.

Very

distinct Cereus,

freegrower,livelygreen,fewspines,very

largenight-bloomingflowers. 25cts. to$5.

222. C.Monoclonus. (New.) Tallstout

upright grower; often reachingaheight

of 20feet; white night bloomer. Price,

25 centsto$5.

224. C. Napoleonis.

From

theIsland of St.Helena,flowers 8inchesin

diam-eter. Price,50 centsto §1.50.

230. C. Niger, JetBlack. Price,$1.

236. C. Nycticalus.

The

quickest

and

strongestgrowerofall the

night-bloom-ing Cerei. Flowers often 12 inches

across;

blooms

much

freerthanC.

Gran-diflorus.

Reduced

to 25centsto Si.

237. C.OIfersii.

From

Brazil. $1 toSo.

238. C. Pasacana.Exceedinglyrare. $2. 239. C. Paxtonianus. Elegant dark green shining stems; flne plant. Price,

50 centstoS2.

240. C. Pentagonus. Instyleof

Gran-diflorus; also a verytinenightbloomer.

Price,25centstoSI.

250. C. Peruvianus. Valuable plant,

enormouslv

heavv

tallgrower. Price,50 centsto Sib.

252. C. Peruvianus Monstrosus.

A

great curiosity,

attract-ing universal 'attention,

sometimes

called

Eock

of Ages. Price,75cents

to sio.

260. C. Platigonus.

Great climbing Cereus

and

freebloomer. Price,

50 centsto S3.

264. C. Pruniosus, Rare kind;very

hardtoobtain. Price, $1.50 toS5.

269. C.Pugioniferous.Seeillustration in"_{Hintson Cacti."}

275. C.Regeli. ThisspeciesofCereus

Grandiflorusoridnated withDr- Regelof

St. Petersburg,

and

differsonly

from

C.

Grandiflorus

and

MacDonaldi

in that it

hasflowers 20inchesindiameter. Price,

35 centsto S2.

280. C. Repandens. Style of

Colubri-nr.s,butdarklHossvgieen. *50cts.to$1.50.

281. C. Rostratus.

Rapid

climber,

splendid for grafting; night

bloomer

;

largewhiteflowers. Price,25 centstot)l.

282. C. Roezli.

High

priced on

ac-countofitsscarcity. Price, $1 to SIO. 300. C. Schrankii.

Resembles

C.

Speciosissimus in habit

and

flower.

Price,50 centsto S1.50.

306. C. Seidili. Magnificent Cereus, bluish-green stems, flowers 10 inches

long,white,greenstripe through centre

ofpetal. Price, SI toS2.

310. C. Serpentinus.

Very

desirable,

quick grower,good bloomer,elegant for

grafting. Price,50 centsto |2.

314. C. Spachianus.

A

nobleCactus, bright shining green,

heavy

stems,neat

spines,elegant plant

makes

fine

speci-mens. Price,§1toS3.

318. C. Speciosissimus.

A

magnifi-cent bloomer, unfortunately

becoming

scarce. Price,50 centstoS5.

330. C. Strigosus.

Another

very^

handsome

Cereusof stronghabit.Sito S3. 333. C. Tephracanthus.

Dark

green

stems,neat spines, bold grower. Price,

50centsto S3.

344. C. Tortuosus. Distinct species.

Color of stems, reddish brown. Price,

50centstoSI.

346. C. Triangularis. Bears the

largest flowers of all, often 16 inches

across; foundin

many

collections. Price,

25 centsto S5.

347. C. Triangularis Pictus.

Same

as

precedingsort,but thestemsare

beauti-fullyvariegatedyellow

and

green,

young

growth

pink; rare. Price, SI toS3.

348. C. Tuberosus.

A

most

distinct

Cereus, slender but upright

growth

;

blooms

first year

very freely.

Mexicans

steepthe tuberous roots in alcohol,

and

usethe decoc-tiontorubparts ofthe

body

affected with rheumatism.

Price, 25 centsto $1.

360. C. Uranos. Bears flowers as large as Cereus Grandiflorus; climber.

Price,25centsto $1.

8

F368. C. Validus,

Very

fine sort,strong 370. C. Variabilis. Tallgrower,

shin-upright growth. Price, : inggreenstems, beautiful spines. Price, I 30 centsto $5.

Inaddition totheabovevarieties,

we

have

about 50 other

named

varieties, at

prices rangino;from 50centsto$5 each.

We

send 10Cerei, ourchoice, small plants,$2; larger, $4. 10 Cuttings,$1.

Listof large

specimen

plants

on

application.

EGHiNeeAGTas,

Echinocacti require a well-drained

sandy

soil

—

plenty of sun

and

heat

when

obtainable.

All plants sent

by

mailatprices

marked,

or largerones

by

express. 40:

414.

420.

Echinocactus Arrigens. Ribs

wavy

; spines flat,

likealeaf; flowers

lilac. Price,50 cents

to$1.50.

412. E. Bicolor.

Fine plants, with

spines of various

colors, yellow,

am-ber

and

red. Large

flowers, purple or

rosy purple. Price,

35 centsto $4. E. Brevihamatus,

One

of the

most

beautiful

plants ofthisrace

and

easy to

man-age; scarcely

re-quiring

any

water

;

often

blooms

when

only

an

inchhigh, it should

be

in

every collection.

30cts. to $1.50.

E. Capricornis. Rivals the

Bishop's

Hood

in

beauty

and

has

hand-somer

flowers,

which

are large, yellow

and

freelyproduced.

One

of the

most

distinct

Cacti thatcanbe found anywhere. It sellsin

Europe

at $20. Small

plants,50cts.

up

to $5.

430. E. Cornigereus.

The

broadest

spined

Echino

known

; color,blood

red;

admired

by

everyone that sees it; fine bloomer. Large

imported

plantsreducedto 75 cents

up

to $3.50. 432. E. Cornige-reus flavispinus.

A

rarer species of above, with yellow

spines. Price,§1.50to $3.50.

438. E.Crispatus. Neat Cactus,with

40 to 45 ribs, closely pressed together.

Price,50 centsto $1.

444. E. Cylindraceus. Species of

formidable

appear-ance,furnished with long

and

powerful

spines; ivorywhite

and

red;

remark-ablyfine plant

and

attaining large

di-mensions;

free

bloomer.

Price,

$1.50 to $10. 460. E.Durangensis.

Very

rare plants,

fullycovered withspines. $1.50to $3.

/ 466. E.Electraoanthus.

Rare Mexican

species; spines,

amber

yellow. Large

9

470. E. Grusoni.

We

did notoffer this

handsome

Cactus in our Catalogue,

forthe reasonthat

we

had

but fewplants

tooffer. It is

acknowledged

the hand-somest Cactus

known, and

has only

been

discovered a few years ago

and

named

after Mr. Gruson, the celebrated

manu-facturer, of Magdeburg,

Germany, an

enthusiasticCactus fancier.

The

spines

of this

Echino

are of goldenyellow,

almostas transparent as glass,standing

out in bold contrast against the clear,

shining,livelygreenof theplant.

Every

one

who

seesthefew specimens

we

have

want

it,

no

matter

what

may

be the

price.

We

expect a few

more

plants,

which

should reach us

by

the

end

of

March,

and

orders will be

booked

now

at$2for fine plants,

up

to $25 for extra

largespecimens.

506. E. Helophorus. Exceedingly unique, with strong, rigid spines.

As

the plant advances in age, it is

beau-tifully striped with red,

on

dark green

ground. Largeplants, $1.50 to $10. 510. E.Horizonthalonius. Thisisvery

distinct incolorfrom

all other

Echino-cacti, being pearl

gray in color,

and

therefore

makes

a

finecontrast ina

col-lection; finebloomer.

Price, exceedingly

low^

owing

to large

stock; viz., 50 cents

^

_{to $3.}

508. E. Heteracanthus. Beautiful

plant,indeed,

and

averyrare one, too;

ribs

many

and

gracefully undulated

;

neatspines,

maroon

color. $1.50 to $2.50.

544. E. Lancifer. Useful to have in

collections,beingrare. 75cts.to $1.50.

545. E.Leconti. Should indeed be ob-tainedby every

col-lector,it being,

per-haps,

one

of the

finest plants

we

have,for beauty of

spines, as well as

flowers,

besides

being

perfectly

hardy. Smallplants,

75 cents

up

to $5, for

finespecimens. Severalextra large ones, $10to$50 each.

556. E.Longihamatus.

Has

thelo

spines of

any

Cactus

known,

interlacing strangely

around

theplant;verydistinct.

Largeplants, $1 to $5.

y

560. E. Lophothele.

Would

be taken

atfirstsight for a Malacocarpus,

differ-ing: in its appearance from

any

other Echinocactus

and

therefore unequalled

foracontrast;color,grayish-blue. 50cts. to$2.

y

570. E. Montvillei.

One

of the very

handsomest

inourcollection. $1 to$3.

580. E. Ottonis. Velvety

brown

in

color,

making

an

agreeable contrast

;

most

magnificent yellow flowers

pro-duced

when

plant is only1 inch high;

veryrare. 50 cts.to $2.50.

/',-572. E. Multicostatus.

A

rare

new

Echino, notfoundin

many

collections,

not eveninthelarge

European

;

shaped

likea flattened ball

and,as

shown

in cut,

ithasnearly 90ribs;

the spines vary

greatly,

some

plants

having long ones while on others they are very short.

Sold in Europe,at $12.50.

Our

price is

50centsto $2.50. It should beinevery

collection.

y

575. E. Orcutti.

A

new

variety, with

prettyspines

and which

attains gigantic proportions. Price,75 centsto $25.

Ornatus Mirbelli.

A

most

remarkableplant,

one

of the very

finest in our

col-lection,well

illus-t

rated

and

d

e-\

scribed in

our

'"_Hints

_on

_Cacti,"

where

it is

cata-loguedat$7.

We

now

expect a few

more

plants

and

will

book

orders for

them

at$2each.

i 582. E. Papyracantha.

The

Paper

Spine Cactus is well described in our

"_Hints."

_A

_{shortdescription}

_would

not

10

5S0. E. Pilosus. Magnificent plants

with beautiful transparentredor yellow

spines

and

fine flowers;

grow

to

enor-mous

size

and become

very valuable.

Largeplants, |1 to $25.

588. E. PfeifFeri is certainly a very

desirable

Echino on

accountof its light

greencolor

and

transparentyellowspines.

Reduced

to75cents

and

$1.50.

^599.

E. Poselgerianus. Exceedingly

r ^i^Wf^ii'."^^ rareplant;not

cata-' logued

in

our:

'

Hints."

The

!

colorof the

whole

;

plant is almost blue; the flowers

delicate

purple;

one of the

most

beautiful inour

col-lection,distinct in

shape. $1 to §5.

,,1^590. E. Phyllacanthus. Rare; has nearly40ribs,nicelyundulated;grayish

spineswitharedlustre. Price, $1 to $3.

^

609. E.

Pycnoxyphus

Schmidtii.

Rare

'"^

sort, with various colored spines; large.

Price,$1 to |1.50.

610. E.Recurvens. Large plantwith few but very

handsome

dark redspines. Price, 11.50.

|

611. E. Rinconensis. (New.) Distinct

;

in color(apearlgray),

and

totally

difl'er-ent from

any Echino

inthearrangement i

ofits ribs,

which

are beautifully imbri- |

cated. This plant is found in veryfew !

collections. Magnificentpurplishflowers.

Price,$1to $5.

612. E.Robustus. Another verystrong

grower, ofstatelyappearance. $1to $5. 626. E. Setlspinus.

One

of the very best bloomers to be

had,

blooming

from

summer

until latein

thefall. Flowers very

large; yellow,with a

beautiful red centre.

Placeinthesun while blooming.

Having

1,000 plants,

we

quote

them

at25cts.to $1.50.

' 615. E. Satillensis. (New.)

A

very

handsome

Echino,not described in our

Catalogue. It has very long

and

strong erectspines, almost black,

and

the plant

is of a very dark green color, faintly

marked

with dark

brown

stripes. Price,

IIto $10.

Y

6;H1. E.Sheer!.

Has

veryfine spines,

and

is,indeed, a beautiful plant to look upon, but

though

a very free

bloomer

early in the spring, the flowers are not

brilliant. Price, 25centsto $1.

634. E. Simpsonii. (M. Vivapara).

r

.AIM.

Remarkable

free

mm

()60

bloomer, beautiful

and

distinctincolor,

heinuarichcrimson

;

Howers followed

by

^-dible fruit. Plants

perfectlv

hardy,

standinga

tempera-ture of 40 degrees.

Price,25centsto $1.

E. Turbiniformis.

The

greatest

curiosityoftheCactusFamilv,faithfully

illustratedherewith

—

a veritablewonder,

that should be

m

everycollection.

We

have no

plantsonhad,all

we

bad

having

been

sold to

European

collectors at$10

each,but

we

are promised afine lot

by

April15th,

and

will

book

orders

now

at

$2 per plant upto $5,accordingto size.

This isa rarechancethatshould not be

missed,asthese plantscannotbe obtained

11

^

636. E. Sinuatus. Also a very free

bloomer, with yellowflowers. Price,35 centsto $1.

. 639. E.Sileri.

Extremely

rarespecies,

^

-of

which

we

expectafewplanis during

May.

Price, ^1 to $2.50.

•654. E.Texensis.

Very

low,

cushion-like plants, with but

few strong spines

;

flowers,

yellowish

rose, followed

by

large, brilliant red

seed pods, extremely ornamental. Plants getting scarce, hence

have

raised price to

35cents

up

to%'2.

Scopa

Candida Cristata.

Wonderful

plants to look

upon, alwaysattract atten-tion

on

account of their curious forms.

Very

rare

and

hard

to propagate.

Graftedplants.$2to%o.

664. E. Trifurcatus.

Fine species with

many

ribsinst3'^leof E. Crispatus,

but^handsomer. Price,75centsto $2.

70. E. Uncinatus. Rareplants,with

longspines. Price, 50 centsto $1.

>^690. E.WhippIei.

A

veryfinespecies

from Utah, being therefore perfectly

hardy. Purplish

magenta

colored

flow-ers. Price, $1.50 to $3.

691. E. Williamsii. See

Anhalonium

Williamsii.

692 E. Wislizenii.

The

celebrated

FishhookCactus of

which

theIndians

take the spines to fish with. It is a

very

handsome and

free

blooming

plant, deserving a

prominent

placein

every

collection. Large plants, $1.50 to $5.

Extra large specimens, $5, $10,

up

to

$50 each.

695. E. Wrightl.

Extremely

finesort,

with large

and numerous

ivory white

spines. Price,$2to$5 each.

10 Echinocacti, our choice, by mail or express, for $2.25.

EGHlNeCEREyS.

These

areallfine

and

largebloomers,

many

bearingbrilliantflowers fourinchesin

-diameter

and

delightfullyfragrant.

Grow

in loam,well

mixed

with verycoarse .«and;watersparinglyduringwinter.

The

followingvarietiesmailedatprices

marked

:

708. EchinocereusBerlandieri.

Dwarf

growingplants;

form-ing large clusters ;

extra fine

purple-colored

flowers,

which

are

sweet

scented. Elegant

lit-tle pot plant.

Keep

in thesun if

blooms

are desired. 25 to50

cts.

716. E. C. Caespitosus. Perhaps the

freest

bloomer

ofall

the

Echinocerei.

12

720. E. C. Blancki. In style of

Ber-landieri, but stouter grower

and

finer

flowers. 85to75cts.

722. E. C. Candicans.

Handsomest

of

all the Echinocerei; both in flowers as

well asbeautyof spines. $1to$2.50each.

724. E.C.Chloranthus isanother very

fine species,

which

should be included

in everycollection

; spinesbeing

beauti-fully variegatedwhite

and

red, thereby

giving ita fine appearance,

and making

a beautiful contrast with other plants.

50cts. to $1.50.

737. E. C. Conoideus. Fine plants

with large flowers; quite distinct. 50

cts.to $1.5J.

738. E.C. Ctenoides. LikePectinatus,

but with yellowflowers. 50cts. to$1.

739. E. C. Dasyacanthus.

Handsome

species, with large greenish-yellow

flowers. 40cts.to $1.50.

740. E.G.Dubius.

Forms

largeclusters

offineplants;largeflowers. 50cts.to $1.

752. E.C,Emoryi. Exceedingly fine

plant oftall, upright growth,

and

golden-yellowspines,

becoming

veryscarce. 75

cts.to $1.

756. E. C. Enneaoanthus.

A

good

species oflively

green color; few

spines

and

very

large

handsome

flowers ; plant

not very pretty

tolookupon, but

makes

nice

speci-mens

under

cul-tivation. 15 cts.

to$1.

754. E. C. Engelmanni. Extra fine

sort, both for

beauty of spines as well as

hand-some

flowers,

which

are very

large

and

brilliant

in colors.

The

plant, besides, is

perfectly

hardy

if

planted

where

the water will run off quickly. 75 cts. to

11.50. 1

75 cts

760. E. C. Fendleri.

Another

exceed--ingly fine

bloomer and

very

handsome-plant; flowers often 4 inches across^

75cts.to$1. ',"^T

775. E. C. Longisettus.

Has

long

slender spines, closely pressed to

the-plant. 50 cts.to $1

.

786. E. C. Pectinatus.

The

best

and

finest

bloomer

ofall the

Echi-nocerei;

bloom-ing profusely

when

quite

young,

and

making

valu-able plants, as well as large clusters; often bearing 40 to

50 flowers at onetime. Singleplants,25^

Clusters, $1 to $5.

AVe

have

grafted a

number

of plants

on

Cereus

which

lookverycurious

and

uniquel

always attracting attention.

75 cts. to $1.50.

790. E. Pectinatus Rufi-spinus.

Same

asabove,with

handsomer

spines. 50 cts.ta

$1.

796. E.

Phceniceus.

iNIakeslargemassesofplants,,

which

bear fine flowers;

large. 75 cts to $3.

808. E.

Polycephalus.

^p'ee'tiS''

Many

headed

species;

quite-Grafted, rare. 50cts.to $1.

812. E. C.

Procumbens.

Prostrate-stems,bearinglargepurpleflowers,2^*ta

3inchesin diameter. 25to50cts.

828. E. C. Stramineus.

Forms

large-clustersof thicklyspinedplants,covered

with

many

brilliant flowers. Single

heads, 50cts. Clusters,$1to $3.

840. E. C. Uehrii. (New.) 75 cts.

to-$1.50.

841. E. C. Upenskyl. (New.) Also

sent out

by

us

and

named

in Europe;: verystout

growing

plant, with few but extremely longspines. Large specimens,

$1to $2.

13

EGH1N0PSIS,

A

few ofthe

commonest

Echiaopsis

have been

extensively

grown everywhere

but our list includes

some

varieties that

have

never

been

seen in this country.

Grow

inratherrich,

loamy

soil;giveplentyof sunatall times.

E. Duvalli. Distinct upright

resembling a Cereus. 40 cts. to

939. E.

,

Well-known

species;

neatinshape

and

free

^bloomer;

flowers 6 to *^ _{8 inches long like a}

curved funnel; color

white

and

very

fra-grant. This plant

pro-duces

many

offsets

that soon

make

nice

little specimens. 25

cts.to $1.50

940. E. Multiplex.

Good

sort;flowers 8 inches across; delicate rose. Small

plants,25cts.; large,60cts.to $1.50.

941. E. Multiplex Cristata.

Most

curiousmalformation;ribsbeingtwisted

and

curved in

many

directions. Small

plants, 75cts.to$5.

About

10othervarieties at

same

prices

nopsisfor §2.50. Largerplantsatproportionateprices.

Fivevery small Echinopsis,eachdistinct

and

to include

E

free

by

mail.

Mulleri.

The

most valuable

^.^^.^ Echinopsis, on account

ofitsrapidgrowth,

and

'

' becauseit

blooms

when

onl}^2yearsold.

Flow-ers double, satiny rose in color

and

remaining

on

the plants for a

week. Small plants, 25

cts.; larger,60cts.to$5 each.

948. E. Oxygona. Exceedingly fine

bloomer

;flowers white, stainedwithred.

40cts.to $1.50.

970. E.

Triumphans

fl. pi. Flowers^

double, rosy-red. 40cts.to 81.50. 980. E.Zuccariniana.

White

flowers, as fragrant as a Jessamine. 40 cts. to

11.50.

984. E. Zuccarinianafl. Rosea. Same^

asabove. Rose-colored flowers. 40 cts.

t^ $1.50.

AVe will send

by

mail 10 distinct

Echi-Mullerifor 60cents;;

STAPEblAS.

Stapelia Variegata,

which

we

illustrate

herewith, bearsbeautifulflowers,having a leathery texture; color, buff yellow,

with

maroon markings

;

blooms

when

quite small. 15 cts. to $1. Cuttings of 12other raresorts15cts.each.

Some

of

the Stapelias bear flowers 10 inches in

diameter

and

ofwonderful construction.

EPiPHYLLa/nS.

Epiphyllum, co

m-monly

calledCrab

Cac-tus,are

among

thebest

bloomers,

although

the flowers are not verylarge; still they

come

ata season ofthe year

when

flowersare

scarce

—

from

Decem-beruntilFebruary.

Nice

young

plants in

many

varieties,

on

their

own

roots, reduced to 25 cts.^

larger plants

up

to $1.50.

Strongcuttings,

which

we

canfurnish

in

many

varieties,15cts.each.

Strong grafted plants in ten or

more

varieties,reducedto50cts.to $2.50each.

These

prices are lower than in

our

"_Hints

_on

_Cacti."

Strongplantsof Pereskia, for grafting

Epiphyllums

on, 20 to 50 cts. Plantsof

14

MAMILLARIAS.

These

are beautifullittleplants,thespines of

which embrace

allthecolors ofthe

rainbow,

and

whilethe flowers of

many

are largeaswell as brilliant, the seed pods

(delicatecoloredberries)

remain on

the plantsfor

many

months, thereby

making

them

alwaysattractive.

They

can be

grown

anywhere,

and

in

any

kindofsoil,providing thepots are well drained.

We

sendthe following varieties atprices

named:

1112. Mamillaria Angularis, Fine

sort,soon

making

largespecimens':color,

green. 85 to75cts.

1116. M. Applanata. Large plants,

bearingpretty

flow-ers, followed later

bycoralredberries,

more

than

an

inch

inlength,

which

re-main

on the plant

for nearlv a year. 20to75cts.

M, Arietiena.

Good

sort,with

delicatewhitespines; rare. 40cts.to $1.

1128. M. Auriceps. Closely covered

withstifi"yellowspines. 50 cts. to §1.

1144. M. Bicolor iscovered with very

handsome

whitespines; extragood sort

and

strikingplant. 60cts. to $1.

1148. M. Bocassana.

Very

curious

species,of weirdstructure, covered with

fine white, hair-like fuzz; verv rare

sort. 50cts. to §I.

" 1150. M. Brandi. Specieswith straw-colored spines deflecting fromthe plant.

60cts.to $1.

1168. M. Carnea. Spinesin

form

of a

cross of purplishcolor. $1.

1170. M. Cirrhifera Longispina.

En-tirely distinct from

any

Mamillaria,

having long interlacing i'/ory-white spines,

which

increase in length with

age. 75cts. to $2.50.

1186. M. Cornifera. Fineplant, very

dark green in color; strong spines; a verylarge purplish flower. 30cts.to $1.

1190. M. Conoidea. Pretty little

interestingspecies. 50cts.to $1.

1191. M. Conopsea.

_{Another good}

sort; always admired. 50cts.to $1.

1198. M. Daemonocseas.

Dark

green,

almostblack;spinesverystrong;elegant

bloomer. 50cts. to $1.

1199. M. Dasyacantha. Fine but small

plant, with regularly arranged spines.

30cts.to §1.

1200. M. Decipiens. Exceedingly fine

y bloomer;fiowers large

and

yellow, lasting

many

days.^ Plant,

light green in color,

with

few

slender spines.

A

cheap

and

easily

managed

plant.

20 to 50 cts., $1 per

dozen.

1202. M. Dense.

Forms

largeclusters

of

many

heads; very white spines. 50

to 75cts.

1210. M.Dolichocentra. Specieswith

long white erect spines; fine flowers.

50cts. to $1.

1219. M. Echinata.

A

fineMamillaria,

very dark in color; centralspinelong

and

black, with smaller onesradiatingfromit.

Large rosy-purple

flowers, freely

pro-duced,

one

that

re-quiresverylittle

atten-tion, scarcely needing

any

w^ater at all. 25

cts.to $1.

^"1228. M. Echinus.

Resembles

the

above,but has whiterspines. 50cts.

/ 1240. M. Erecta.

Rare

species, with

fine

lemon

yellow flowers; rare. 75cts.

!

' _{1222. M.}

Elongata. Beautiful little

species,with golden yellowspines; very

15 >• 1224. M. Elephantidens. Fine

Mamil-laria, which,

when

growing, produces a woolly substance

between

each

tu-bercle;

flowers

dark rosy carmine,

and

very beautiful

;

goodplant. 50 cts.

to $2. This variety

comes

to usin

many

^

differentf

1200. M. Fuvispina. (Begnini.)

Very

handsome

Ma

mil-iaria, with

numer-ous pure

white

transparent spines,

almosttransparent;

named

in Euro;-;

where

sent b\' us,

after the

Abbe

B

e

gu

i

n

; flowers,

verylarge;delicate

rose, turning to

purple; anextrasort. 75cts. to ^1.50.

1266. M. Formosa. Delicate, white

-short? spines

make

this a very distinct

Mamillaria,

which

is verv rare. 75cts.

to$1.50.

1294. M. Goodrichii.

A

California

species,with brownish spines,

and

very

handsome

flowers. 50cts.to $1.

1301. M.

Grahammi.

Oneofthe

finest

Mamillariasto befound,

having beautiful white

spines, interlacing the

whole

plant

and

bloom-ingveryprofuselyduring

late

summer

months. AVe can

recommend

it

above all others as

be-ing very desirable. 50

cts.to 12.

1300. M. Gracilis. Pretty delicate

little species, with closely compressed whitespines. 15 cts.to $1.

1310. M. Guilleminiana.

Distinct

plant,finecolors

and

largewhiteflowers.

^5cts.toSl.

1318. M. Heyderi.

Resembling

M.

Ap-planata in

many

respects. 35cts.to |1.

M.

LASIACANTHA.

The

most

interesting

little

plant ofthisfamily,

beingcovered with

very fine

woolly

hairs, giving it the

appearanceofa ball

of cotton;

grown

under

a small bell

glass,tokeep the dustfrom soiling it; is

always admired.

Do

not forgettoorder

this/ 50cts.to $50formagnificent large

clustGrs

1388. M. Meiacantha. In style of

M.

Applanata, buta

much

handsomer

plant.

Small plants, 25 cts.; large, 50 cts. to $1.50.

U-13o8. M. Lehmanni. 50cts. toSl.

1380. M. Macromeris. Quite distinct

sort,

becoming

rare: large flowers. $1.

1304. M.MICROIVIERIS. Arealbeauty.

Smallsingle

plant,

resem-bling

more

a

finely silk

em-broidered

but-ton thanaplant.

Makes

large

clus-tersasit

becomes

old, as

shown

in this

illus-tration. Prices

reducedto35to75cts. forsingle plants

;

clusters, 75cts.to $5.

1396. M. Microthele. Closely allied

tothe preceding; spinesnot so delicate.

50 cts.to$2.

1399. M. Montana.

A

hardy

species,

withneat,small flowers

and

verv

attrac-tive fruit. 20ctsto $1.50.

1419. M. Muiticeps.

Very

pretty

Mamillaria,withdelicate lace-likespines.

25cts.to 50.

^"^1420. M. Nivia. Magnificent species,

notofl'ered in

main

Catalogue. Elegant

fine white spines. Extra sort. 50 cts.

to $3.

^

1426. M. Nuttalli.

Hardy

species in

styleof

M.

Montana. 35to 75cts.

1434. M. Odieriana.

Handsome

plant,

with very bright colored spines; large

16

1459. M.Pectinata. Thisfine

Mamil-laria bears very large yellow flowers.

35cts.to $1.

1462. M.Pfeifferi. Large,transparent

/ golden yellowspines

make

thisvaluable.

Largeplants, 60cts.to $1.

1476. M. Polythele. Central spine 2

to2Jincheslong; verycurious

and

rare.

$L

1500. M. Pusilla. Is

admired

for its

bright silvery spines radiating inthe sun,

aswellas fortheneat

flowersw^hich it

pro-duces freely

when

only 1 inch high.

This being a very cheapplant,itshould not be overlooked.

15cts.to75cts.

1502. M. Pycnacantha.

Bold

sort,

with verylarge tubercles

and

verystrong spines. Strongplants,75cts.to $1.50.

1501. M. Pyramidalis. Exceedingly

fine sort; always

admired

in our

col-lection. 75cts.to §1.50.

1517. M.Radiosa. Prettylittlespecies,

with delicatespines. 20cts. to $1.

1525. M. Recurvispina.

Xeat

plant,

withlargerecurvedspines. 50to75cts.

1531. M. Rhodantha. Isan admirable

and

raresort,withbrightspines,bearing

abundant

flowers. 60cts.to $1.

1532. M. Rigidispina. Clear green

tubercles

and

white spines; good

bloomer. 60cts.to $1.

f 1542. M. Sanguinea. Indispensableir^

acollection,

on

accountof its finesilky

reddishspines. 50cts.to$2.

1544. M. Schmidti.

One

of the very^

handsomest

spined Mamiilarias in

our

collection. 60cts.to§2.

1574. M. Sphserica.

Makes

large

speci-mens

and

bears large flowers. 75 cts.to 11.50.

1576. M.Sphaerotricha.

Has

purewhite

spines,completely covering the plant.

75cts.to $1.50.

1580. M. Spinosissima.

Has

the

appearanceof a

round

brush

made

of

yellowish hairs; quite curious. 50cts. to-%\.

y> 1584. M.Stella-Aurata(GoldenStar).Is

coveredwith star-likerosettes ofyellow

spines. 30cts.to $1.

1650. M. Uncinata.

A

large

growing

Mamillaria, with beautiful,heavy,ivory

white spines, gracefully curved

and

pressedclose to theplant. Largeplants,

50 cts.to VI.

1598. M.Subangularis.

Very

fine sorts^

50 cts.

1664. M.Wildiana. Really

charming

species,soon

becoming

large

and

making

many

ofisets;elegantbloomer. 40cts.

to-ll.

I

' _{1665. M. Wildiana Cristata.}

A

_curious

looking thing,assuming

many

difi'erent

forms, often like alarge caterpillar;

ex-ceedingly interesting

and

verv rare..

$1to $2.

Some

of the abovevarieties arenotdescribed in"Hints

on

Cacti.

Inadditiontothesesorts

we

have

over 100 other varieties, ranging in price

from

50cts. to$1.50 each.

We

send 10 miniature Mamiilarias by mail for $1.

CATALOGUE AND

HINTS

ON

CACTI,

profuselyillustratedwithlarge

engrav-ings,price, 10cts.

Don't forget to order the Old

Man

Cactus (Pilocereus Senilis), see page 17

price, 75 cts.and upwards,

you

may

notbeabletogetitafterawhile, as the plants,

17

PlLeCEREyS.

These

are distinguished from the true

Cereus

by

their hair-like spines,

though

aione of

them

to such

an

extent as isthe

famous

Old

Man

Cactus(PilocereusSenilis),

^hich

is

one

ofthe curiosities of plantlife

that always attracts the greatest attention.

If

you have room

foronlyoneCactus,

by

all

means

getthisone. Foryears

we

have been

unableto get them, but now, thanks to a large invoice,

we

can supply all

demands.

Our

cutgives agoodidea ofthe plantwhich,

aswillbe seen, is covered with very long silky whitehairs,often drooping

below

the

Tim

ofthepot,

and

givingittheappearance

of the

head

of

an

aged person. Small

plants, 75cts.each.

Large specimens, $1.50 to $5, according to beauty. Extra large plants, $10, §15,

up

to$25 each.

For

other Pilocereus, see "_Hints,

_on

Cacti."

PHYLzbOGAGTyS.

These

are

grown

espe-cially fortheir

large

and

mag-nificent

flow-ers,

which

are

so freely

pro-duced,iftheir

wantsare

un-derstood,that

cuttings,

2

inches high,

willoftenbear

2

and

3

flow-ers. Forthis,

goodrich

open

soil,smallpot,

fall exposure tosunin win-terisessential. It is not un-usual to see

Phyllocacti

with250 buds.

We

have

over

50

V

A

R I

E-T

IES,

each

PhyllocactusLatifrons.

distinct

in

colorof bloom.

The

folioving are the

very

best

:

2500. Phyllocactus Alexandrina.

Beau-tifulviolet color. 75cts.to $1.50.

2501. P. Bollwilleriana.

Carmine

scarlet,fiveinches. 50cts. to $1.

2502. P.Cooperi. Large yellow

flow-ers; raresort. 75cts.toSI. 50.

2503. P. Conway's Giant.

Enorm-ouslylarge;scarlet flowers. 50cts.to $1.

2504. P. Crenatus. Extra fine clear

rose. 50cts.to $1.50.

2505. P.

Kampmanni.

Flowers lar^e

purple carmine. 50cts.to $1.50.

2506. P. Kermesinus Magnus. Scarlet

flowers,12inchesacross. 75cts.to $1.50.

2508. P. Pfersdorffi. Magnificent

yel-lowflowers. 75cts.to $1.50.

2510. P.Roseus Superbus.

flowers; very free bloomer.

$1.

2511. P. Speciosissimus.

allthe colorsof the rainbow.

$5.

2512. P.Tettanus. Inside violet,

out-side purple. 50cts.to $1.50.

2513. P. Franzi. Fine

blooms

of a

delicatelilac. 60cts.to $1.50.

2514.

P.Wray.

Finestyellow

bloomer

known

; extrafinevariet5^ $1to $3.

2515. P. Albus Superbus. Extra

largewhiteflowers. 75cts. to ^1,

Fine pink

50 cts. to

Embracing

18

2516. P. Anguliger. Distinct sort.

Leaves cut out

on

the edges like the

teeth ofan

enormous

saw. Large white

fragrantflowers. 75cts.to ^1.50.

AH

the above sorts are very free day bloomers,

and

are the choicest

Phyllo-cacti.

2516. P.Hookeri.

A

night

bloomer

;

having large white tubular flowers;

rare. 75cts.to $3.

2525. P. Latifrons.

The

giant of its

family; magnificent night bloomer;

flowers,8, 10

and

12 inches across,

pro-duced

on

plants scarcely a foot high ;

quick grower if good rich soil

and

warm, though somewhat

shady,position

begiven. 5(3cts. to §5.

Strong Cuttings of all the above

Phyllocacti will be furnished at 25 cts.

each.

Any

one can root

them

in moist

sand

and

warm

place.

25 other Phyllocacti,

embracing

all

colorsof the rainbow;

many

quite equal

totheabovesorts,at35cts.to$1.50 each.

5 varietiesof Phyllocactus,ourchoice,

eachdistinct,incolors, for ?1.50.

MELOCACTUS.

(Turk's heads), see

"Hints on

Cacti."

PELECYPHORA.

A

distinctclass,

embracing

but

very

few varieties; exceedinglyrare.

liformis.

Extremely

difficult to obtain;:

often selling at |10>

each. Itiscalled

the-Hatchet

Cactus, on

account of its

pecu-liar hatchet-shaped

tubercles Price

re-duced

to $2.

Pelecyphora

Pact!-r

nata. Delicate little

species,

resembling-Mam

illaria

Micro-Pare

in collection. %\ to $2.

Pelecyphora Ase

mens.

epaNTiAE.

These

aremostly bold,quickgrowers,very

much

diversified inshape;

manner

of growth,color of spines,etc.;

most

all

make

very

handsome

specimens in a

com-parative short time.

2G16. Opuntia Aurantiaca. Irregular

terete stems; orange flowers. 25cts.to $1.

2018. 0.Arborescens.

Grows

intree

form; walkingsticksare

made

ofit. 25

cts.toll.

'2020. 0. Arbuscula.

Grows

7to 8 feet

high;slenderbranches. 25 cts.to $1.

2042. 0. Brasiliensis.

Flattened

branches;darkspines2incheslong. 25

cts.to %\.

2032. 0. Basilaris.

Dwarf

grower;

very

handsome

;

no

spines. 50cts.to $1.

2034. 0. Bernardina. (New.)

Rare

species,with very

handsome

spines. 50

cts.to $1.

2036. 0. Bigelowii. Tall grower, intree

form,with shortspines. 25cts. to$1.

2040. 0. Brachyarthra. Neat little

species, with short joints

and

pretty

flowers. 15 to60cts.

2052. 0. Candelabriformis.

Almost

circularstems;goodsort. 50cts.to |1.

2054. 0. Clavarioides Cristata.

Very

rare sort; of

most

remarkable curious

growth. Graftedplants, $1.50 to $5.

Cut-tings,50cts.

2058. 0. Clavata.

A

very good sort

indeed; always of

dwarf growth

and

large

handsome

spines. 25to50cts.

2062. 0. Coccinellifera.

On

which

the

cochineal insectisgrown. 25cts. to$1.

2068. 0. Corrugata. Upright

cylin-drical stems, nicely corrugated. 25 cts.

to %\.

2072. 0. Crinifera.

Has

longhair-like

spines. 25 cts.to $1.

2074. 0. Cylindrica. Excellent sort;

growingtoa single

round

stem

many

feet inheight;

no

spines. 50 cts.to$3.

*

Cut-lings,25 cts.

2076. 0.CylindricaCristata.

Remark-ablemonstrosityoftheabove. 75cts. ta

19

• 2090. 0.

Decumana.

Huge

elliptical

flattenedbranches. 25cts. to $1.

2110. 0. Echinocarpa. Finesort,with

handsome

flowers. 25 cts.to $1.

2114. 0. Emory. Cylindricbranches;

largetubercles;

many

spines. 50 cts.to

$1. Cuttings, 25cts.

2116. 0. Engelmanni. Oval joint, 7

inchesin diameter;tall growth. 25cts. to $1.

2120. 0. Ferox. Large joints,closely

setwithstifi",strongspines. 50cts.to $1.

Cuttings, 25 cts.

2134. 0. Fulgida. Elegant spines

;

brilliantinthesun. 25cts.to |1.

2136. 0. Fulvispina.

Remarkably

brightgolden-yellowspines. 50cts.to $1.

2126. 0. Frutescens.

Forms

large,

neat specimens that

bloom

profusely,

and

which

arecoveredwith

an

immense

number

of

red fruit; half inch in

size;

must

be kept moist

alwavs. 25cts.to $1.50.

^^J&^T

^'

Horrida.

-^^^

many

formidable looking spines. 50 cts.

to$l. Cuttings,25cts.

2108. 0. Imbricata. Irregularly

cylin-dricalbranchingstems. 25cts.to$1.

2198. 0, Leucotricha. Curious plant,

with long whitehairs. 25 cts.to $1.

2200. 0. Lurida. '

(Candle Cactus.)

An

extremely

hand-some

sort, very hard

to obtain,

and

not

oftenfound in

collec-tions.

Making

nice

large

branching

plants, the spines of

w^hich glisten in the

sun. Large yellow

flowers freely

pro-duced; extrasort. 50

cts. to §10. Cuttings, 15 cts.; seed, 10 cts.

perpacket.

2222. 0. Microdasys.

Always admired

on

accountofitsdelicatetuftsofvelvety

yellowspines. 30cts.to $1.50.

50

additional varieties at

from

25 cts.

10 Opuntise,ourchoice,

by

mail for$2

thosepriced,at 15 cts.each.

2224. 0. Rufida.

Same

asabove,with

tuftsofreddish hairs. 30cts.to $1.50.

2230. 0. Missouriensis.

Remarkable

plant, both in

color of spines,

dwarf bushy

growth

and

hand-some

flowers;

extremely hardy; a

bed

of it

when

in full

bloom

is

^

admirable; fine plants. 25 cts. to81.

2232. 0.Monacantha. Strong grower

;

large flattenedjoints. 25cts.to $1.

2236. 0.

Monacantha

Variegata.

Beautiful plant,the joints of

which

are

handsomely

variegatedwhite

and

green;

young growth

pink. 50cts.to $5.

Cut-tings,25cts.

2240. 0. Nigricans. Large joints

and

verv darkspines. 25cts.to$1.

2280. 0. Prolifera.

Dwarf

sort from

thecoast ofCalifornia. 25to50cts.

2290. 0. Raflnesquei. This

may

be

said to be a

common

plant, but

when

in

bloom

its beauty is

amply

sufficient"^ to

recommend

it to the

most

fastidious.

When

established it is

cov-ered with

hundreds

of flowers; hardy.

15cts.to$l. $1perdozen.

2306. 0. Salmiana. Slender

growing

speciesofupright growth. 50cts. to $1.

2310. 0. Senilis. Often called Old

Man

Cactus,

on

account of the white

hairswith

which

it iscovered. 25cts.to

$1.

Elegantstrong

grow-ing plant; soon

making

very large

fine specimens,

blooming

abund-antly;

flowers

satiny yellow;

bear-ing edible fruit,

i thesizeof

an

egg.

^

₂₅

cts.to $1.

to$1 each,according to sizeandvarieties.

. Strongcuttingsofall the above,except

PERESKIA.

!

Plants used mainlyfor grafting other i

sorts on,

though

several are well

worth

growing

for their fine foliage as wellas !

their flowers. Pereskia Aculeata, Bleo

and

Subulata, 25to50cts. each.

RHIPSAL2IS.

We

have

thefollowingsorts: Cassytha,

Funalis,

Mesembryanthemoides,

Pachy-ptera,Paradoxa, Saglionis,Salicornoides,

Schwartziana, at25to50 cts. each.

AGAVES.

These

and

the following plants are

mostly

grown

in connection with Cacti,

though

notbelongingtothat family,

and

are indispensable in bedsofCacti.

Un-doubtedly

we

have

the largest

assort-ment

inthe

United

States,ourcollection

•embracing

more

than 50 distinct

varie-ties. Prices vary

from

25 cts. to |25 each,accordingto varieties.

We

send 4 distinct sorts,our choice, for$l. 12 varieties, $4. 25varieties, $10.

Agave

Victoria Regina, finest of all

the

Agaves

;

blooms

when

fiveyearsold.

50

cts.to$25 each.

SANSEVERIA

ZEALANICA.

A

beauti-ful plant,

splen-did1_y adapted

for the decora-tion of

drawing-rooms and

halls,

as

it

stands

drought

and

dust with

im-punity,

and

scarcelyrequires

any

water.

The

leaves,as

shown

in cut,

grow

to

a length of3 to 4 feet,

and

are

beautifully

striped cross-wise,with broad white variega-tions

on

a dark p5 gre e

n

ground. 35 cts. to $1,

by

mail or express. MesembryanthemumTigrinum.

Mesembryanthemums

are very

inter-estingplants of peculiar

and

much

diver-sified growth,each plant

seeming

like

an

entirelydiflferent family.

They

bear

large

and

curious flowers,

and

are

much

admired.

The

one

here illustrated,

M.

Tigrinum,isthe

most

curious ofall. 50

cts.to $1. Several other sorts at 25cts.

to50cts.each.

Sedum

Sempervivoides.

A

remarkable

plant; never before

offered in this

coun-try,

which

bearsvery

large clusters, meas-uring 12 inches in

diameter,

of

bril-liantcolored flowers;

a gorgeous sight to

look

upon

when

in

21

SASTERIAS

_ALGES,

_ETG.

11

AloeVariegata. Aloe.

These are plantsto

which

but Uttle attention has been paid byfloristsin tliis country,

and

yet theywell deserveit,for althoughall are not ofremarkablequick growth,theyare nevertheless decidedlyornamentalforplacingona parlor

window

sill,growing in shells,hanging baskets or jardinieres.

While

they enjoy a

sunny

position as well as

most

other plants,they do equally well in the shade

and

are therefore usefulforstickinginlittlenooks

where

noother plantswillgrow.

They

all bear long spikes of flowers,

which open

successively,lasta consider-abletime

and

mostly

combining

yellow,red, orange

and

greenincolor.

All thriveinamixtureofopen

loam

and

peat,with asmallquantity of

manure

added,but

we

have

found

them

todoequallyaswell in coarse redgravel.

In winter butlittlewatershould be given, but theywilltake

any amount

of it

in

summer

when

infullgrowth.

Propagationismostly

done by

suckers,

which

they produce veryfreely,

and

on

thisaccounttheyaredesirable, asallyourfriendswill

want

them.

Aloe Variegata.

Too

well representedinourcutto

need

a description. Leaves

spirally arranged, face concave; back keeled,bright green, copiously stripedwith

lightgray on bothsides.

Very

rare. Price,50cents to$1,accordingtosize.

Aloe Vera.

A

beautiful sort, with pale green, almost gray leaves, very long.

Makes

a graceful plant; beingatall

and

quickgrower,

makes

itdesirablefor centre

ofbasket,bed, etc. Price, 25 centsto$1.

Aloe Picta.

"When

well

grown and

not stuntedas to light

and nourishment

this soon

makes

a remarkably

handsome

plant.

The

leaves are broad, thick

and

charminglyrecurved.

The

colorisa green, spotted

and

mottledalloverwith white

and

greenof astill lighter shade. Flower spike

enormous

insize,

and

growingat

the rate of 2inches a'dav until 2 feet high,

when

itproducesa beautiful panicle of yellow,orange

and

greenflowers.

A

plant thatwill lastalife-time

and bloom

regu-larly everyseason. Price,according to size,50 centsto $2.

20

other varieties at

same

prices.

Gasterias.

Of

these,there are

some

25varieties,all of

them

somewhat

ofthe

same

habit of growth. Leaves mostly tongue-shaped,

some

short, others long.

They

are all beautifully spotted with white,in raised lump. Flowersongraceful

spikes,

blooming

in winter. Price,25 centsto$1.

Haworthias. Natives of the Cape of

Good

Hope,

and

veryinteresting plants,

indeed. Leaves broad, thick

and

fleshy. Highly ornamental, like the preceding

species,require

no

attentionwhatever,

and

will live for

months

withoutwatering.

Price, 25centsto$2, accordingtosize.

Two

plantsof our choice for50cents.

, . . j j- x> *

Five plants, our choice, from

some

50 varieties, all

handsome

and distinct,

22

AMORPHOPHALLUS

RIVIERI.

Snake

Palm,Devil's

Tongue

and

other

queer

names

are given tothis

wonder-ful Aroid. It is a bulb which, after

restingduringwinter,sends

up

inspring

a vigorous stem,almost black in color,

speckled

and

dotted with rose. This

stem finally

expands

into three large

decompound

leaves, spreading outlike

an

elegant palm.

Flower

spathe, large

and most

curious, like

an enormous

dark

red CallaLily. Nativeof

Cochin China

;

makes

an elegant subject for thelawn.

Price,

50

cts, to $2. Plant out in

summer,

or

grow

in pots in good, rich

soil; in winter

keep

the bulb dry

and

away

fromfrost.

CAGTaS

SEEB.

We

have

seedofover 200 varietiesof

Cacti,

and

any one

,having the patience to

grow

them, cannot

fail to be

rewarded

for their trouble.

Per packetoffrom10

to 50 seeds, 10cents.

Large packet of seed of

some

20

varieties

mixed.

25cts.

Seeinstructionsfor

growing,in"Hints

on

Cacti."

ECHEVERIA

AGAVOIDES.

The

handsomest

of allthe

Echever-ias,

and

not offered

by anyone

in this

country. It resembles a beautiful little

century plant, with frosty leaves edged with carmine;flowers,orange. 60cts.to

$1 each. 5 other varieties, at 25 cts.

each,or the5for |1.

RESaRRECriON

PliANT.

A

curious-lookingdried-upplant,

which

when

placed in water

expands

and

becomes

green. 15cts.each;2 for25cts.

Some

new

Cacti (not

mentioned

in

Catalogueor

"Hints on

Cacti").

EPIPHYLLUM

GUEDENEYI

(NEW).

Tlie most remarkable

new

Epi-phyllum

ever introduced.

The

only

one

having pure white flowers,3J inches in

diameter,

and

exhalinga

most

delightful odor,

and

withal a strong vigorous grower. Offeredforthefirsttime inthis

country,

and

not catalogued

by any

of

the largest

European

houses. Small

plants,$1.50each; afterOctober1, 1889,

pricewillbe $1.

EPIPHYLLUM RUSSELLIANUM

GAERTNERI.

Flowers entirely distinct

from any

otherCrabCactus,being

most

brilliantin

colors,

and

ofa regular

form

like those

of CereusSpeciosissimus. $1 to$2 each.

If

you have

only aplaceforone

Cac-tus, that

one

should be "the Old

Man

Cactus,"

mentioned on

page 17;

remark-ably cheap at 75 cts. It is the

most