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R. W. KELLY
2410 La Rosa Drive, Temple City, California
U. S. A.
KEY TO ILLUSTRATED SPECIES ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY
8. Aporocactus flagelliformis
47. Ariocurpus fssuratus
48. Ariocurpus kotschoubeyanus 46. Ariocurpus retusus
70. Astropbytum usterias
71. Astropbytum capricorne 69. Astropbytum myr to stigma
72. Astropbytum ornutum
23. Cleistocuctus struusii
21. Cephalocereus hoppenstedtii 4. Cephulocereus leucocephulus
20. Cephulocereus senilis 19. Cereus jumucuru 3. Cereus vulidus 38. Chumuecereus silvestr 'ti
28. Cleistocuctus baumannii
85. Coryphunthu bumummu 84. Coryphunthu elepbuntidens 83. Coryphunthu erectu
88. Coryphunthu pulmeri
86. Coryphunthu poselgertana
87. Coryphunthu rudiuns
90. Dolichothele longimammu
66. Echinocuctus grusonii
61 . Echinocuctus horizonthalonius
33. Echinocereus blunckii
30. Echinocereus chlorunthus
29. Echinocereus cocc'tneus
3 1 . Echinocereus dusyucunthus
35. Echinocereus knippeliunus
32. Echinocereus pentulophus
36. Echinocereus pule hell us
34. Echinocereus rigidissimus
37. Echinocereus strumineus
57. Echinofossulucuctus cr is put us
56. Ecbinofossulocuctus multicostatus
61. Echinomustus macdoivellii 7. Echinopsis uureu
44. Echinopsis eyries ii 43. Echinopsis multiplex
45. Echinopsis tubifloru
2. Epiphyllum ackermannii
105. Epiphyllum crenutum
51. Epithelunthu micromeris
22. Espostou lunatu
6. Eerocuctus lutispinus
59. Eerocuctus nobilis
58. Ferocuctus pringlei
60. Eerocuctus unci nut us
62. Gymnocalycium denudutum
63. Gymnoculycium multiflorum
64. Gymnoculycium plutense
65. Gymnoculycium quehlianum 54. Humutocuctus setispinus
106. Hutioru sulicornioides
27. Heliocereus speciosus
79. Hickenia micros per mu 68. Homulocephulu texensis 26. Lemaireocereus beneckei
12. Leuchtenbergiu principis 42. Lobivia cumin gti
41. Lobivia pentlandii 50. Lophophoru williumsii
73. Malucocurpus concinnus
77. Malacocarpus graessneri
16. Malacocarpus haselbergii
78. Malacocarpus leninghausii
10. Malacocarpus mammulosus 75. Malacocarpus ottonis
74. Malacocarpus scopa 82. Mamillopsis senilis
1 1. Mammillaria bombycina
98. Mammillaria camptotricha
99. Mammillaria Candida
95. Mammillaria elegans
100. Mammillaria elongata
101. Mammillaria fragilis
93. Mammillaria geminispina 104. Mammillaria hahniana
94. Mammillaria kewensis
91. Mammillaria magnimamma
92. Mammillaria parkinsonii
102. Mammillaria plumosa 97. Mammillaria prolijera
96. Mammillaria spinosissima
103. Mammillaria uncinata 110. Mammillaria wildii cr is tat a
80. Melocactus intort us
52. Neoporteria fusca
49. Obregonia denegrii
13. O puntia bonaerensis 18. O puntia glomerata
17. O puntia microdasys 16. O puntia rhodantha 15. O puntia robusta
14. O puntia vulgaris
24. Oreocereus celsianus
53. Oroya peruviana
25. Pachycereus chrysomallus 89. Pelecyphora aselliformis 40. Rebutia fiebrigii
39. Rebutia minuscula
107. Rhipsalis cassutha
108. Rhipsalis houlletiana
109. Rhipsalis paradoxa
9. Selenicereus grandi floras 55. Strombocactus disciformis
81. T helocactus bicolor
1. Trichocereus schickendantzii 5. Zygocactus tr uncat us
These color pictures were by Messrs. C. Rol, J. Voerman and H. Rol, Amsterdam. Reprinted from "Cacti for the Amateur” — Haselton. See page 32.
CACTI AND SUCCULENTS
RARE AND UNUSUAL PLANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WE SEARCH THE EARTH FOR PLANTS FOR YOU
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"To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language . . . ”
The great poet Bryant might well have been thinking of cacti and succulent plants when he penned these famous lines, for no group of plants holds a greater fascination than the many and strange forms of growth assumed by these desert denizens.
Sweeping the country in a wave of popularity never before equalled in the intensity of interest aroused by those who have become cactus hobbyists, we find devotees in every walk of life striving to have as complete a collection of these plants as space and finances afford. And not without rea¬ son are cacti rapidly becoming the most loved of all plants, for their ease of culture, ability to thrive with little attention and adaptability to the heated dry atmosphere of winter homes where ordinary leafy plants would soon perish, certainly merit this attention.
Upon seeing a collection of many kinds of cacti one is at once amazed by the many and varied forms of growth which they have assumed in their efforts to reduce the amount of body surface exposed to the dry air of their native habitat. There are midget forms no larger than a thimble, giants as large as trees, round ones, fat ones, skinny ones the size of a pencil, snaky ones which twine through trees in a most serpentine manner, wickedly spined ones which shout "Don’t Touch" in any language and soft dainty ones as white and delicate as milady’s powder puff.
Flowers of unusual size and brilliancy of color are another reason for their popularity. Often the flowers borne on a single plant are larger than the plant itself, for example, an Echinopsis only three or four inches in diameter and height may produce several blossoms each of which may have a greater diameter and length of tube than the plant body on which they are borne.
For many years we have collected and propagated these rarities and we are now able to offer to you one of the finest selections of cacti in America. We hope that the following pages will prove of interest to you and that our offerings will be acceptable in your collection.
CACTI
ACANTHOCALYCIUM. A genus of small globular plants formerly included in Echinopsis or Lobivia, handsome in appearance of easy culture and having fine flowers.
A. formosum. Long dense brownish spines. Flowers yellow but requiring several years to reach maturity and blooming size .40
A. spiniflorum. Attractive plant having violet flowers the petals of which are tipped with a stiff spine-like point, whence the name. Small grafted plants .75
A. thionanthum. Has a dark green shiny body with jet black spines which are red when young .50
A.violaceum. Long brownish spines; light violet flowers .50
ACANTHOCEREUS maculatus. We believe that this is the first time this newly discovered Mexican species has been offered in this country. Odd three angled stems of brownish color dotted with grey spots. Nice greenhouse grown plants $1.00
A. pentagonus. A vigorous grower requiring warmth
Acanthocalycium violaceum
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and lots of water. Said to he at home in swampy ground in Texas. Often used as grafting stocks in Florida and Texas hut we have not found it as satis¬ factory as Cereus here in California .50
ANCISTROCACTUS. Glogular hooked spines with large thickened roots, flowers yellow.
A. megarhizus .35; A. scheeri .25
APOROCACTUS flagelliformis *8. The "Rat Tail Cactus” has long been known as a popular, free, pink flowering pot plant .35
AREQUIPA leucotricha. A rarity from Peru with dense reddish-grey spines concealing the body of the plant. Fine grafted specimens .75
ARIOCARPUS fissuratus *47. The "Living Rock” is well named with its curious triangular stone like tuber¬ cles. Pretty pinkish flowers. Likes rather loose, dry soil with a pinch of lime. Small ones .25, flowering size .50
ARROJADOA rhodantha. A rare Brazilian columnar slender type which bears pink flowers at the top of the stem through which the stem continues to grow after¬ wards leaving a lateral collar of bristles at the flower¬ ing point. Grafted specimen $1.00
ARTHROCEREUS tnicrosphaericus. Has small globu¬ lar jointed stems growing one on the other and bears a large long tubed white flower; from Brazil. Grafted plants .50
A. rondonianus. Has slender stems densely covered with beautiful golden spines tinged with brown or red. A rarity but ease of culture makes it available, rooted or grafted at .50
Astro phylum myriostigma
AST ROPHYTUM. This interesting genus includes some of the most unique of the many forms found among the Mexican cacti. Attractive, easily grown, and free flowering; they should be in every fine plant col¬ lection.
A.asterias *70. The "Sea Urchin Cactus” is dark, shiny green, each flattened rib dotted with tufts of wool, but spineless; flowers large yellow with red center .50
A. capricorne aurea. Has yellow spines although in the seedling stage very few spines are developed .25
A. capricorne major *71. Grows larger with curled brownish spines .25
A. capricorne minor. Smaller with weaker spines .25. A. capricorne senilis. Has more and longer tortuous spines .25
A. myriostigma coahuilense. It has a whiter body than the others .25, larger .35
A. myriostigma columnaris. The tallest growing of all .35
A. myriostigma potosina *69. The "Bishop’s Cap" is the best known and most popular of the group. Nice seedlings .25, flowering size .75 A. myriostigma tamaulipensis. Ribs rounded .25 A. myriostigma tetragona. Usually four angled .25
A. ornatum *72. Has short stiff yellowish or brown¬ ish spines .50
BARTSCHELLA schumannii. A pretty blue green plant resembling Mamillarias; flowers pink. Difficult on own roots but thrives as a grafted plant which we offer at .50
BORZICACTUS jajoianus. A new species of columnar habit from Peru — $1.25.
B. tomiensis. A vigorous grower, very rare — $1.50.
BROWNINGIA candelaris. Another columnar South American species .75
CARNEGIA gigantea. The famous "Arizona Giant Cactus." The seedlings offered here make interesting pot plants. Be not concerned about them growing too large for your collection for the first 25 years. Small .25, larger .40
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis *20. "Old Man Cactus” from Mexico is the most popular of all cacti. From the small seedling sta^e it is covered with pure white bristly hair becoming more attractive as it grows larger .25 and .35. Larger specimens $1.00 to $2.00 Other fine Cephalocereus are C. chrysostele, a golden spined one from Brazil, 4 to 5 inch specimens .80
C. glaucescens, bluish body with bright yellow spines .50. C. palmeri, bluish, the ribs edged with white silky hair as it grows older .25, C. chrysacanthus is an¬ other golden spined beauty from Mexico, fast grow¬ ing .25
CEREUS. Night Blooming cacti growing tall and tree¬ like, fast growing and bearing large white flowers fol¬ lowed by pulpy edible fruit about the size of an apple. The attractive fruits are yellow, red or purplish in color and are smooth and spineless. Due to speed and ease of culture this genus is best for grafting. Seed¬ ling Cereus are fine for small specimens and quick propagation, but for heavy large specimen grafts, only the rooted cuts from mature plants should be used. See "Cacti for the Amateur" — Haselton — for complete directions for grafting.
The following three species are grown from im¬ ported seed and are believed to be true. We do not
IMPORTANT NOTE: *71, etc., after plant name indicates number of illustration on outside cover.
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offer hybrids grown from local seed as true species under the name of one of the parents.
C. dayamii .35, C. gonianthus .35, C. jamacaru *19 .25. All three for .85. For mature cuts rooted or un¬ rooted of other species or hybrids for grafting stock ask for quotation and state number and sizes desired.
C. hybrid seedlings for grafting stock 4 to 6 inches in height .60 per 10 plants.
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS. This is a name ap¬ plied for generations to any species of cactus which opens its flowers at night. The flowers are white, some times tinged with pink or cream shades and are often intensely fragrant. In addition to the above Cereus, the following are night blooming — Acanthocereus, Cephalocereus, Dendrocereus, Eriocereus, Harrisia, Hylocereus, Pilocereus, Koseocereus, Selenicereus, Trichocreus and Echinopsis. The latter two open at night, but remain open during the day. There are many others which can not be named here and some genera include both night and day flowering species.
CHAMAECEREUS grandiflorus. A pretty light green short columnar species with golden spines and fine red flower. The identity of this one is uncertain, it may be identical with the so-called Trichocereus huascha var. rubra. Grafted or rooted .75
C. silvestrii. *38. The "Peanut Cactus” is one of the most popular and easily grown of all small cacti and is equally at home indoors or outside. It produces groups of short stems and usually bears its brilliant orange red flowers the first season. Flowering size .25
C. silvestri var. crassicaule. A rapid growing crestate variety of the above but must be regrafted from time to time as its speedy growth soon exhausts the stocks upon which it is grafted .50
CHILENIA. Rarities from Chile of globular growth, distinctive appearance and colorful flowers. Slow but sturdy growing, when grafted faster.
C. castaneoides. Nice sized grafted specimens $1.00
C. chilensis. Grafted .60
C. densispina. One to two inch grafts $1.75
C. heteracantha. Grafted $1.50
C. nigrihorrida. Grafted $1.50
C. senilis (Syn. Neoporteria senilis). ll/2 inch grafted specimens $1.00. A beautiful brown colored plant with a mass of twisted white spines, if grown in the
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C EPHALOCERCUB SENILIS “OLO MAN"
glass house, but which become black when grown in the full sun. Flowers large pink if grown in the full sun light.
C. villosa. Covered with colorful yellow to brown spines; pink flowers freely produced .75
CLEISTOCACTUS. Slender columnar plants branch¬ ed from the base flowering freely after one to two feet high with many red tubular blossoms projecting from the sides of the stems, often continuously for several months, followed by bright rose colored fruits about the size of a large cherry, provided cross pollination is made with another plant.
C. baumanii (Scarlet Bugler) *28. Small .25, larger .35. Flowering size $1.00 to $2.00 C. buchtienii. Slender erect with reddish brown spines ; flowers wine red .50
C. morawetzianus. A recently discovered Peruvian species, the only one of this genus with white flowers $1.50
C. smaragdiflorus. Flowers tipped with green .75
C. tarijensis (Syn. Trichocereus tarijensis). A rare discovery forming a transition species resembling both genera. Very rare $2.50
COCHEMIEA poselgeri. An odd elongated plant with hooked seines from Lower California. Good sized grafted or rooted plants $1.00
CONSOLEA rubescens. A tropical opuntia like spe¬ cies which grows tree-like with chocolate brown pads nearly spineless .50
C. spinosissima. Green pads with many spines .50
COPIAPOA cinerea. A rare Chilean one with grayish green body, globular with stiff yellowish spines. Small grafted plants $1.00, larger specimens grafted $2.00
C. marginata. Grafted specimen $1.25 C. megarhiza. One of the rarest, grafted $2.00
CORRYOCACTUS melanotrichus. Forms clumps of erect slender branches, from the high Andes in the vicinity of La Paz, Bolivia. Small .30, larger branched plants .60
C. brevistylus. Quite rare, grafted $1.25
CORYPHANTHA. A genus of globular or cylindric plants bearing large tubercles, interesting spine ar¬ rangements and yellow, red or purple flowers, particu¬ larly well adapted to pot culture.
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Coryphantha pallida
C. andreae. Dark green, rounded tubercles, flowers large yellow .25
C. asterias. Tubercles somewhat pointed, flowers pinkish .30 C. bergeriana .25
C. bumamma. *85. Large round tubercles, flowers yel¬ low .50
C. clava. Elongated, yellowish spines and flowers .40 C. cornifera. Globular becoming cone shaped in age, the tubercles somewhat overlapping like a pine cone, flowers yellow .50
C. cubensis. A very rare one from Cuba, believed ex¬ tinct for thirty years when rediscovered. Difficult to grow on its own roots, but thriving and flowering freely when grafted. We offer select grafted specimens for the collector of hard to get rarities at only .75
C. dyckiana .50
C. ecbinoidea. Small growing, flowers rose-colored .25
C. elepbantidens. *84. Similar to above, but with rose flower .50
C. erecta. *83. Grows taller and elongated, branching at base .50
C. georgii. Low growing plants purplish body when young, flowers light yellow .35
C. jaumevei .30
C. macromeris. Small plants .50, grafted .75
C. mueblenjordtii. A rare Texas species, best grafted. Small grafted specimens $1.00
C. nicelsae. Small growing forming clusters as it grows older, flowers yellow with red center .50
C. ottonis. Grayish-green plant bearing white flowers .50
C. pallida. Pretty species with short thick tubercles, flowers light yellow .50
C. p aimer i. *88. Light yellow recurved central spines, pure yellow flowers .60
C. retusa. Collected plants are difficult to grow, but our nursery grown seedlings thrive, each .50
C. robustispina. Probably the largest growing of all Coryphanthas, has immense gray green tubercles armed with stiff spines, flowers brownish yellow; nice sized plants .50, large flowering size $1.50
C. scbwarziana .40
C. scolytnoides. From Central Mexico .35 C. valida .40
C. vaupeliana .2 5
DEAMIA testudo. A climbing night blooming cactus of the Hylocereus group having broad three ribbed stems and which bears large creamy white flowers ten inches long and wide. In southern locations plant it by a tree and it will climb and attach itself by means of aerial roots as it grows. Needs shade and a humus soil. Each $1.00
DENDROCEREUS nudiflorus. A columnar species from Cuba which grows to large trees in its native habitat, some of which are estimated to be 500 years old. Grows fast in warm weather and likes rich soil and plenty of moisture when growing. The large white flowers are called "Flor de Fiesta” in Cuba. Fine ten to twelve inch specimens $1.00
DENMOZA erythrocepbala. An attractive globular kind from Argentina. Resembles an Echinopsis in form when small, but with age forms a tall "barrel type” cactus. Has long twisted reddish spines. Likes full sun and has survived outdoor temperatures to 16 de¬ grees F. here. Good strong specimens $1.00
DOLICHOTHELE spbaerica. A pretty one having bright shiny yellow-green long tubercles tipped with weak yellow spines. Its flowers are large bright yellow and freely produced. Nice seedling plants .35
D. longimamma. *90. Very similar to the above .50
ECHINOCACTUS. Sturdy "barrel cactus” of the southwestern U. S. and Mexican deserts. Like coarse well drained soil and full sun for best spine develop¬ ment. Need a rest period with little moisture during the winter months or when not growing.
E. grandis. Has a pearl gray body and black spines which are red when they first appear. Easily grown .25
E. grusonii. *66. The "Golden Barrel” is the finest one of all and one of the most popular. The light green body is covered with golden yellow spines which be¬ come more dense and colorful as the plant becomes older and larger. Should be in every collection. Small ones .35, larger specimens $1.00. Prices on large show specimens quoted on request.
E. ingens. Very similar to E. grandis. These become giant barrels" in their native Mexico weighing hun¬ dreds of pounds, but do not hesitate to include one in your window garden as they do not reach such a size
COR^ PHANTHA COLLECTION. Seven fine plants of this genus, our selection, will start a good collection for only $1.50
Temple City, Calif.
during the first hundred years. Perfect seedling plants .25 each. Field grown specimens three to four inches across $1.00
Ecbinoc actus ingens "Mexican Barrel"
ECHINOCEREUS. "Hedgehog Cactus” are found in great variety throughout our southwestern states and Mexico. They usually branch freely forming clusters or mounds of erect stems, but some lie upon the ground in a trailing manner. The flowers are among the larg¬ est and most colorful of our desert cacti ranging through yellows, orange, red, pink, magenta and pur¬ ple, or often in two color combinations such as yellow petals with a red throat. Some of the more difficult kinds are offered as grafted specimens. They like a coarse gravelly soil with good drainage, full sun and a drier rest period when dormant through the winter months. They flower best if growth is not forced with fertilizers and much water.
E. amoenus. Small flattened stems seldom branching, flowers magenta, grafted .75
E. armatus. Mexican species similar to E. pectinatus .25
E. baileyi. Oklahoma species with long fine spines in many varieties and spine colors. Three inch cluster $1.50
E. blanckii. *33. Slender trailing stems, flowers purple .35
E. bonkerae. Arizona species with large purplish flowers .50
E. brandegeei. Slender stemmed, heavily spined from Lower California, Mexico .75 E. chloranthus. *30. Flowers small greenish .50 E. cinerascens. Ash colored spines, flowers purple .30 E. conglomeratus .50
E. dasyacanthus *31. Usually single stemmed. Flowers very large, yellow. Flowering size plants $1.00 E. davisi't. Probably the smallest of all Echinocereus. Grafted plants bear the small greenish amber, fragrant flowers very freely. Good grafts .75 E. de laetii. Covered with long white bristly spines it resembles on "Old Man Cactus." Grafted plants $1.00
E. ehrenbergii. Bright green stems, slender white spines .50
E. engelmannii. This native Californian has the most colorful spines of this group, being found in many variations such as white, cream, brown, reddish and black spine colors and combinations of usually two colors. Grows well and bears early in the spring its
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huge magenta or purplish flowers. Small single stem¬ med plants .25, larger branched ones .50, flowering size .75
E. fendleri. Sturdy grower, flowers deep purple .35
E. grandis var. hermosilii. A very rare species recent¬ ly discovered on a desert island in the Gulf of Cali¬ fornia. Only a few grafted specimens available at $1.75
E. knippelianus. *35. Unusual with its blackish green nearly spineless stems, flowers pink .50 each, grafted specimens $1.00
E. melanocentrus. Large pink flowers .35 E. mojavensis. Small seedling clusters $1.00 E. octacantbus. Small plants .25
E. pacificus. A rare one found only in one canyon in Lower California, flowers red .50, branched plants .75
E. pectinatus. The "Lace Cactus” so called because of the fine net work of pectinate spines covering the plant body. Easily handled, flowers large, ruffled pink .75
E. pectinatus var. castanea. From the province of San Luis Potosi, Mexico .50, larger .75 £. pensilis. An unusual one with long pendant branches which may be grown in the hanging basket. Bright red flowers. Well rooted cuttings .75 each.
E. pentalophus. *32. Slender procumbent species, flower purple .75
E. poselgerianus. Similar to above. Grafted .75
E. pulchellus. *36. Resembling E. amoena but with shorter spines. Showy pink flowers. Grafted .75
E. rigidissimus. *34. The well known Arizona "Rain¬ bow Cactus” are very beautiful when collected, but unfortunately do not last long in cultivation. We offer grafted plants which, however, will thrive at .75 each.
E. salm-dyckianus. Rich orange colored flowers which
Echinocereus virid'tflorus
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last nearly a week and remain open at night, whereas most Echinocereus flowers close at night. A rarity at $1.00
E. scheeri. Slender having long tubed flowers as in Echinopsis, also stays open at night, color deep pink. Grafted .75
E. scopulorum. Large pink flowers with purple center. Grafts Si. 00
E. species nova. An unnamed recently introduced spe¬ cies from Sonora, Mexico, which grows in small clusters resembling Chamaecereus silvestrii (the ' Pea¬ nut Cactus). Flowers yellow .50, clusters .75
£. subinermis (synonym E. luteus). Has a gray green body almost spineless. Its large yellow flowers are freely produced .60
E. triglochidiatus. Has largest stems of all Echino¬ cereus often five inches in diameter. Flowers red. Large rooted cuttings .75
ECHINOFOSSULOCACTUS. Distinctive cacti be¬ cause of the very numerous thin wavy ribs and the numerous small white, yellow or pink flowers usually with a reddish or violet stripe on each petal. They are sturdy, easily grown and well adapted to pot culture, seldom growing more than four inches in diameter, thus being suitable for small pots indefinitely. Fine cultivated specimens mostly flowering size.
E. albatus .35, E. crispatus. *57. .50, E. lloydii .40,
E. multicostatus. *56. 60, E. vaupelianus .35, E. vio- laciflorus .50, E. zacatecacensis .50
ECHINOMASTUS intertextus. Globular plant re¬ sembling Coryphantha in growth habit. Large pink flowers. Seedling plants .50
ECHINOPSIS or "EASTER LILY CACTI." Uusally begin to flower at that season and will continue to do so intermittently throughout the summer. The flowers are extremely large, often six to ten inches in length and diameter of the widely spread frilled petals. Some are quite fragrant. They are the easiest of all cacti to grow thriving in rich soil with plenty of water and sunshine, although some like a partial shade. They are more hardy than most cacti. The freely pro-
Echinojossulocactus larnellosus
Echinopsis multiplex
One of the most colorful and easily grown of the "Easter Lily Cacti.”
duced offsets are the most satisfactory of all for deco¬ rating small bowls and pots as they stand more neglect and do not need any special care.
E. ancistrophora. Has the largest white flower of all, being faintly fragrant. The plant is a rich dark green and the short curved spines lying close to the body make it easy to handle. Small plants .40, two inch grafted specimens $1.00
E. bridgesii. Short columnar, flower large white .40
E. calochlora. The shiny golden green color of the plant itself make this one a high light in any collec¬ tion, in addition to its lovely white flower. It likes shade when grown outside, but is most adaptable to indoor or glass house culture. Small plants .35, larger .50
E. eyresii. *44. Fast growing, sturdy, with very short spines and white fragrant flowers freely produced .25, larger .35, flowering size .75
E. fiebrigii. A rare one from Bolivia. Grafted $3.00 E. forbesii. Another rare species from Paraguay $3.00 E. formosa. See Acanthocalycium formosum.
E. hamatacantha. A small growing one which seldom produces offsets, but has an attractive flower tinged with pink .50, larger flowering size $1.00
E. huottii. A short columnar type from Bolivia. Flowers large, white in center, pink outside. Does not bloom as young as most kinds $1.00
E. leucantha. Sturdy handsome plant with long black spines. Flower purplish on outer petals, the inner ones white .30
E. multiplex. *43. The best known and most popular of all. Fast growing, producing large pink, fragrant
ECHINOCEREUS COLLECTION. This is a fine genus on which to specialize. A complete collection is something of which to be proud. For a starter we will send our selection of five fine kinds a guaranteed $2.00 value for only $1.65
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flowers throughout the summer. Be sure to include this one. Small plants .25, big ones .50
E. rhodoiricha variety robusta. Handsome dark gray green body growing quite large. Flowers white, from Paraguay. A few large four inch specimens at $2.75
E. silvestrii. Handsome globular species non-offsetting
with stout whitish spines .75
E. s pint flora. See Acanthocalycium spinoflorum.
E. violacea. Low growing with long brown spines and beautiful violet colored flowers .75
E. imperialis bort. A stout vigorous plant having enor¬ mous white flowers .75
ECHINOPSIS — LARGE FLOWERING HYBRIDS. Years of hybridizing by experts have produced some fine flowering types which are worthy of special con¬ sideration. The following four named originations are highly recommended.
E. hyb. cascade. Flowers very large, white tinged with pink .35, flowering size $1.75
E. hyb. ducor. An excellent free flowering pink .35, flowering size $1.75
should produce some interesting varieties. Five vigor¬ ous seedlings $1.00. Flowering size hybrids not named shipped with buds during the summer months $1.00 each.
EPIPHYLLANTHUS obtusangulus. An odd plant from Brazil related to the "Christmas Cactus” (Zygo- cactus truncatus), but resembling a miniature Platy- opuntia. Rose colored flowers. Grafted plants which grow nicely at .50
EPIPHYLLUM— "ORCHID CACTUS.” See special list of these large flowering cactus together with hybrid
PH YLLOC ACTUS on page 23
EPITHELANTHA micromeris. *51. The "Button Cactus" is probably the smallest of all cacti. Mature flowering size plants seldom grow to more than an inch or two across. The tiny pinkish flowers are fol¬ lowed by brilliant red fruits .25, for the Texas col¬ lected plants.
E. micromeris var. greggii. A larger growing variety of distinct appearance .35
E. micromeris var. tuberosus. Produces tuberous roots
Eriocereus martinii
E. hyb. makla. A dark colored plant exceptionally free flowering, producing medium size orchid pink blossoms. This one as in other Echinopsis flower best if the offsets are kept picked off .35, flowering size $1.75
E. hyb. splendora. Large very deep pink flowers shad¬ ing paler toward the center. Undoubtedly the deepest, strongest color yet produced in any Echinopsis hybrid .35, large clusters $1.75
E. unnamed seedling hybrids. We have a quantity of seedling hybrids which have not yet flowered which
when older .25
E. micromeris var. ungis pinus . Another Mexican variety .25
All the above will grow faster and larger if grafted. The above three are small seedlings.
ERDISIA meyenii. A rare species from the South American Andes which grows procumbent in dry rocky places $1.00
ERIOCEREUS. Formerly classified as Harrisia the red fruited species of this genus have been reclassified
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under this name, leaving only the yellow fruited spe¬ cies under the former name. Their stems are of a clambering habit and may be trained over arbors or the side of a building where they will reward one with frequent masses of giant white slightly fragrant flow¬ ers at intervals all through the summer months, fol¬ lowed by bright red showy fruits which are quite at¬ tractive as they remain several weeks before reaching maturity. They flower at night and are a few of the scores of species of cacti which you may be told are "Night Blooming Cereus.”
E. bon pi and i. The fastest growing and most robust of all, also the largest flowers. All of the Eriocereus like mellow rich soil and plenty of water during the sum¬ mer months if vigorous growth is desired .60 E. guelichii. Also a vigorous grower, but the stems are not quite as large as the above. The flowers are tinged with pink on the outer petals and are fragrant and are profusely produced. This group is quite hatdy in regions of light frosts where oranges may be grown .50 E. jusbertii. A slower growing clambering one with attractive dark green stems armed with short conical jet black spines. Flowers very large, white, pink tinged. Some consider it the best grafting stock of all $1.00
E. martinii. Branches of this one are much shorter and of a shrubby habit when grown in the full sun. It is the most profuse bloomer of all cacti with us, large specimens seldom being without flowers during the summer and fall months. This one is most suitable for pot culture as the stems are shorter than the others/ The flowers are white and since it is self fertile the bright red fruits always set .35 each, for nice rooted cuts, larger ones .50
E. pomanensis. A rarer one from Northwestern Ar¬ gentina, the spiny stems of which are quite attractive, but is slower to flower than the others .50 £. regelii. Stems more slender and longer with flowers more deeply tinged with pink .75
E. tortuosus. Has stouter more heavily armed branches, with the flowers lightly tinged with pink $.1.00
ERIOSYCE ceratistes. An extremely rare globular spe¬ cies from Chile, handsome with gray green body and yellow spines which become darker with age. Fine grafted specimens $1.50
E. korethroides. Covered with dense long bright golden to brown spines, it is one of the most colorful of all. Grows well and we offer it in either rooted or grafted specimens at .75
ESCOBARIA. Small growing round or short globular plants usually forming clusters, closely related to Mamillaria. Need loose well drained soil, sunlight with a pinch of lime in the soil mixture.
E. bustamente. Seedling .50 E. chaff eyi. Seedling .35, grafted specimen .75 E. roseanus. This one has bright yellow spines where¬ as the others are white or grayish in color .50 each.
E. sneedii. Grafts .75 E. strobiliformis. Seedling .40 E. tuberculosa. Grafted $1.00
ESCONTRIA chiotilla. Large growing columnar plants resembling Lemaireocereus in general appear¬ ance. Large ten inch specimens $1.50
ESPOSTOA lanata. *22. Grafted .75
EULYCHNIA iquiquensis. A very rare Chilean plant of columnar habit, now available in this country for the first time. Small plants $1.75
Ferocactus corillei
FEROCACTUS. "Barrel Cactus" are globular or elongated after great age, heavily armed with attractive often colorful spines and make handsome pot speci- ments requiring little space as they grow rather slow¬ ly. Give them coarse well drained sandy soil, water lightly during the growing season, but keep drier in the winter dormant months, specially the large col¬ lected specimens. Small seedling plants require more water when kept in small pots which dry out quickly. A popular conception is that they hold a reservoir of good drinking water available to the thirsty desert traveler, but any one who has tasted the thick acrid mucillaginous sap which saturates the pulpy interior will agree that only the most thirst crazed person would attempt to use it for this purpose.
F. acanthodes. The "California Barrel Cactus" is handsome with its colorful reddish spines. Small ones .50, five inch specimens .75 (not postpaid). Large ex¬ hibition specimens can be supplied if desired. Ask for quotation and state size wanted.
F. alarnosanus. Seedlings of this one are the fastest growing of any that I have ever grown. Spines red¬ dish .50
F. colvillei. The "Arizona Barrel Cactus." Sturdy
"SUCCEEDS WITH KELLY S SEEDS” MAIL DAMAGE REPLACED GRATIS "All the seeds which you sent on my former order for 10 packets, $1.00, have come up fine. I have but one complaint. In the packet "Old Man” all the seeds except one were crushed. I planted the good one and, of course, have just one plant." Mrs. H. B. M., Indiana.
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plants with long stiff reddish gray spines .50, three to four inch specimens Si. 00
F. color atus. New spine growth bright red, later de¬ veloping a broad ribbed recurved central spine .50
F. crassihamatus. Stout white recurved spines .75
F. echidne. Light green body with light yellow spines. Attractive and well growing .35
F. horridus. Another fast growing species with red¬ dish spines .35
F. latispinus. *6. The "Devil’s Tongue Cactus,” so called because of the wide flat recurved spine which may be yellowish or red. The spine growth on this and other seedling Ferocactus is different during the first two or three seasons growth. Nice seedling plants .25
F. longihamatus. So named because of the long white hooked spines. An attractive seedling .35
F. macrodiscus . Meaning large disc, is so named be¬ cause it grows flattened, wider than tall. Grows nice¬ ly .50
F. melocactiformis (Syn. F. electracanthus) . Makes an attractive specimen with its long yellowish spines .35
F. nobilis. *59. Strong growing, prominent ribs, red¬ dish central spine recurved .35
F. orcuttii. A rare one from San Carlos Canyon, Lower California. Fine field grown specimens .75
F. stainesii (Syn. F. pilosus). Pretty Mexican species .35
F. uncinatus. *60. Unusual form somewhat resembling Echinomastus in several characteristics. Small ones .35, larger .75
F. viridescens . One of the smallest of all Ferocactus, native to California, colorful reddish spines. Nice field grown specimens .50
F. u'islizenii. Sturdy type from Arizona. Fine three to four inch cultivated specimens $1.00
FRAILEA. "Midget Cacti” are the smallest growing of the cactus family, seldom becoming more than an inch or two across. The small flowers are yellow, but some set fruit and fertile seed without opening. They are best grafted and the following eight species are all grafted specimens, mostly flowering size.
F. aurea .35, F. castanea .35, F. colombiana .25, F. dadakii .25, F. grabliana .35, F. gracillima .25, F. pseudo pulcherrima .25, F. pulcherrnna .2 5, F. pygmea .35
GYMNANTHOCEREUS microspermus. A rare, re¬ cently discovered South American species of columnar growth, with deep green body and showy, golden brown spines. Best in the greenhouse. Good grafted specimens about four inches $1.25, twelve inch show specimens grafted $2.50
GYMNOCALYCIUM. An interesting genus of South American cacti, globular or flattened, the ribs raised into protuberances pointed below as in a chin, hence called "Chin Cacti.” They are most adaptable to small pots and indoor culture, free flowering, of easy cul-
Pleasing effects may be obtained through use of harmonious colored pottery. Be sure to have good drainage or water carefully if container has no holes in bottom.
Plants arranged by J. S. Denny, reprinted from "Cacti for the Amateur.”
CACTI KEEPS THE OLD YOUNG AND THE YOUNG FROM GETTING OLD "I have over 50 different cacti and have learned more about what I do have from this book (Cacti for the Amateur) than I have learned in the past five years that I have made cacti and rock gardens my hobby. I have more troubles buried in my rock garden than most people have in a lifetime. Believe me, it is good medicine — keeps the old young and also keeps the young from growing old. Bury your troubles in a rock garden — that’s my idea of living peaceably.” A. I. D., Pennsylvania.
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ture and we recommend them highly.
G. andreae. Bright yellow flowers, rooted or grafted .5°
G. anistii. Flowers large white, large field grown flowering specimens Si. 50
G. de laetii. Heavily spined, similar to if not identi¬ cal with G. schickendantzii. Flowering size $1.00, smaller .60
G. dendatum. *62. Flower white or pinkish, rooted or grafted .75
G. gjbbosum. Field grown, flowering size $1.50 G. gibbosum var. schlumbergeri. Nice seedling plants .50
G. lafaldense. Dwarf species with harmless gray spines, flowers pink. Grafted .60
G. leptanthum. Grafted plants .75
G. loricatum. Large, heavy drooping spines. Grafted
.75
G. mihanovitchii. Pretty small growing species with dark green body with maroon markings. Produces its odd green flowers freely. Seedlings usually flower within a year from planting .50
G. monville't. Grafted .75
G. monvillei variegata. Body c;olor usually a deep golden yellow, very showy, but difficult to grow, must "be grafted. Small grafted plant $1.50 G. most'll. Showy with its heavy spines when mature. Small ones .75
G. queblianum. *65. Attractive with white or pinkish flowers .75
G. saglione. Large garden grown specimens $1.00
G. schickendantzii. Beautiful heavily spined plant with odd flowers that have a blue tinge on the outer sepals or tube scales .50
HAAGEOCEREUS. From the Pacific slopes of the Peruvian Andes come this most beautiful genus of columnar cacti. The dense fine spines are brilliant in colors of pale yellow, golden, brown or reddish spines. They grow well and are specially adapted to green house culture, but will not stand any frost. Grafted plants grow faster and often have more dense and more colorful spines.
H. acranthus. Colorful golden brown spines. Rooted plants $1.00, grafted $1.50
H. australis. A rare new discovery in various spine colors from gray to black or brown, young spines often reddish $1.50 grafted.
H. chosicensis . Light yellow to orange yellow spines $1.25
H. decumbens . Gray to brown spines. Grafted $1.50
H. laradensis . Yellowish to golden brown spines. Grafts $1.00
//. pacalaensis. Similar to the above species. Seed¬ lings .75, larger grafted specimens $1.50
HAMATOCACTUS setis pinus . *54. The most satis¬ factory of the Texas cacti for pot culture. Easily grown, flower yellow with red center, produced sev¬ eral times each summer, followed by brilliant red fruits .25, flowering size .35, large specimens .50
HFLIOCEREUS speciosus. *37. Has erect triangular stems and brilliant scarlet purple tinged wide flowers. The parent of most hybrid Phyllocacti. Good pot subject, likes shade and moisture .50 .
Lemaireocereus beneckii
— Courtesy Oliver Young, Maine.
HYLOCEREUS. Climbing, tropical, shade loving cacti having large white nocturnal flowers often in¬ tensely fragrant. Because of the speed of growth it is difficult to keep shipping size plants available, and since they root quickly and easily we offer the follow¬ ing as unrooted cuttings, or we will root them to order for ten cents each additional.
H. cubensis .50, H. extensis .50, H. guatemalensis .50, H. ocamponis .50, H. polyrhizus .50, H. trigonus .20,
H. triangularis .20, H. undatus (the "Honolulu Queen Cactus”) .20
LEMAIREOCEREUS. Tall growing tree-like cacti from Mexico which become quite large in their native habitat, but seedling plants make fine attractive speci¬ mens suitable to indoor culture or outdoor in southern climates where frosts are light.
L. beneckii. *26. Called "Silver Tip" or "Silver Cane” because of its handsome grayish green skin with a frosted white waxy covering. Has short black spines, undulated ribs, is a fast grower and we recommend it for every collection. Sturdy plants .50, exhibition specimens $1.00
L. chende. Good seedling plants .75 L. deficiens. Nice sized ones .75 L. hollianus. Large one foot specimens $2.00 L. montanus. Pretty brown spined seedlings .35
L. pruinosus. Fast growing four or five angles later becoming grayish or pruinose in color. Seedlings .25, large specimens $1.50
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Mamillaria carnea
Mamillaria lloydii
LEPTOCEREUS leonii. A rare Cuban species grow¬ ing tall and much branched with golden spines. 12 to 14 inch specimens $1.00
LEUCHTENBERGIA principis. *12. Called "Agave Cactus’’ because its long slender tubercles tipped with straw like spine formations cause it to resemble an Agave or Century Plant rather than a cactus. Flowers very large and yellow. Nice seedling plants .75, large imported specimens $1.50 (not prepaid because of size) .
LOBIVIA. A genus of rather small growing plants single headed or forming clusters of many heads prized for the colorful day blooming flowers ranging from yellow through orange and reds, often with two tone color arrangements. Need loose well drained soil, water well when growing, but keep dormant and rather dry during the winter months for best flowers. Because seed is difficult to obtain most of these are offered as grafted specimens. They like full sun and prefer out door locations.
L. allegriana. Bright green body, scarlet flower .35
L. atrovirens. A neat short spined species offsetting freely. Grafted .60
L. aurea. *7. Easily grown, flower large golden yellow. Small .35, larger .50, specimen clusters $1.25
L. backebergii. Light pea green body, nearly spine¬ less; flower bright carmine .35
L. binghamiana. Small clustering, free flowering with bright red flowers .25
L. boliviensis. Long spined, red flower .40
L. caespitosa. Long yellow spines, flower yellow and red .35
L. chrysantha. Chocolate gray body; golden flowers shading to a coffee color on the outer petals. Grafted .50
L. corbula. Orange red flower, a rare new discovery. Grafts .60
L. cylindrica. Densely gray spined with yellow flowers .50, grafted .75
L. drijveriana. Pectinate gray spines, yellow flower. Grafts .50
L. drijveriana var. aurantiaca. Grafted .50
L. ducis pauli. Efeavy hooked spines. Large grafted plants $1.00
L. euanthema. Fine white bristly spines. Grafted or rooted .35
L. famatimensis. The most beautiful with its chocolate brown body overlaid with rows of lighter colored spines lying flat against the ribs making it easy to handle. The flowers are a dark blood red. I have seen them two inches in diameter on a one inch plant Grafted .50, larger with offsets $1.00, rooted plants .50
L. famatimensis var. setosa. Has short white bristly spines and a yellow flower. Rooted or grafted .50, large specimens $1.00
L. ferox. Stiff heavy spined. Grafted .60 L. formosa (Syn Acanthocalycium formosum) .40
L. grandiflora. This name is uncertain, but it is a beau¬ tiful long yellow spined plant. Grafts .50
L. haageana. Flower yellow, stigma green. Grafted .40
L. haageana var. chrysantha. Golden flower. Grafted .40
L. hertrichiana. Fast growing freely offsetting, with bright green body. Produces flowers more profusely than any other Lobivia that we have grown. Large red flower .60
L. hossei. Rare slow growing species. Grafts $1.00
L. jajoiana. Distinctive with whitish radial spines and black central; flowers red with black throat. Grafted .40, rooted .60
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L. jajoiana. Distinctive with whitish radial spines and black central ; flowers red with black throat. Grafted .40, rooted .60
L. jajoiana var. fliescheriana. Similar to foregoing, but
with a black hooked central spine. Grafted .50
L. janseniana. Grayish green body, spines black, flower
yellow. Grafted .50
L. johnstoniana. Grafted plants .40
L. lateritia. Rooted plant .40
L. longispina. Grafted .75
L. mistiensis. A distinctive species from near the Peru¬ vian volcano Misti. Plant body a peculiar shade of blue-gray-green slightly glaucous. Flowers in shades of red tinged with violet. Grafted .40 L. nealeana. Tiny species with large bright red flower. Graft .40
L. neo-baageana. Grows in clusters of grayish green heads tinged with red with short harmless spines. Flowers salmon. Grafted .35, larger specimens .50
L. pentlandii. *41. A long spined Bolivian species, flower red. Grafts .40
L. polycepbala. A new one with fiery red. flowers. Grafted .50
L. pseudocachensis . A small clustering species with short harmless spines; flower bright deep red. Grafted .40
L. pseudocachensis var. cinnabarina. Has a cinnabar red flower. Grafted .40
L. pseudocachensis var. sanguinea. Dark blood red flower. Grafted .40
L. raphidacantha. Bears the longest spines of all, a beautiful reddish color when newly grown. Grafted large specimens .75
L. rebutioides. Attractive chocolate brown body; flower citron yellow. Large grafted specimens .75
L. rubescens. Vigorous grower, the young spines red¬ dish; flower large yellow. Grafts .50, larger flowering specimens on own roots $1.50
L. schreiteri. One of the rarest of the new discoveries. Grafted $1.25
L. spiniflora. See Acanthocalycium spiniflorum.
L. thionantha. See Acanthocalycium thionanthum.
L. wegheiana. Bright yellow spined; flower lilac; from the highest Andes of Central Bolivia. Rare. Grafted .75
LOPHOCEREUS schottii. A columnar type four to five angled bordered on ribs with dark spines. Small ones .25. Twelve inch specimens $1.00
L. schottii monstrosus. The "Totem Pole Cactus” is a curious spineless form which resembles a knobby col¬ umn carved of green jade. One of the most unusual of all monstrose growths. Fine twelve inch speci¬ mens $4.00
L. gatesii. A more slender species named for the dis¬ coverer .50
LOPHOPHORA williamsii. *50. Known to the In¬ dians as "Peyote” or "Sacred Mushroom" later named "Mescal Button,” "Dry Whiskey” or "Dope Cactus" This one has in the past had more scientific and liter¬ ary publicity than any other, because it contains an alkali which when eaten is said to produce colorful visions. It is, however, an attractive pot plant with large flattened gray green ribs dotted with tufts of silky hairs and frequently bears small pink flowers. A "must have" for every collector. Small ones .35, large specimens .75
LOXANTHOCEREUS eriotrichus. A rather slender gray spined species of recent discovery from Central Peru. Flowers bright red. Grafted plants .75
MACHAEROCEREUS eruca. The "Creeping Devil Cactus” so named because it grows prostrate upon the ground after growing large enough to lean over and is armed with stiff needle sharp spines. Known only from the vicinity of Magadalena Bay, Lower Califor¬ nia .75
MALACOCARPUS arechavaletai. A very rare and beautiful species only recently available in this country. Small grafted plants $1.00
AL vorwerckianus. We are fortunate in being able to offer this rarity from Colombia in perfect flowering specimen plants at .75
See Chilenia, Notocactus and Pyrrhocactus for spe¬ cies formerly included in this genus.
MAMILLARIA
A genus of small growing cacti low, rounded or elongated, bearing flowers in a circle around the top of the stem ranging in color through white, yellow, pink, red or magenta. They are the best adapted to small pot, bowl and indoor culture. Small plants are suitable for two inch pots for several seasons or several may be placed in a bowl or window box. I he bright, shiny, red fruits which burst forth several months after flowering are often more attractive than the small star-like flowers. They grow easily from seed and many kinds will mature and flower in from one to three growing seasons. When grafted on Cereus seedlings or large Cereus cuttings they quickly reach maturity and offset freely rapidly forming large specimen clusters. A collection of this group is a source of never ending interest and admiration and is a good one to specialize on as there are several hundred species and intergrading varieties.
MAMILLARIA applanata .20 AL armillata. Grafted $1.50
AL bocasana. The "Powder Puff,” covered with white silky hair bearing creamy yellowish flowers, forming clumps as it grows older; small ones .25, larger .35, specimen clumps $1.00
AL boedeckeriana .50
AL bogotensis. Yellowish radial spines, hooked central, one of the few South American Mamillarias .60 AL bombycina. *11. Grafted $1.00
AL calacantha. New, fast growing .25
AL camptotricha. *98. The "Bird’s Nest" has long slender bright green tubercles tipped with yellow twisted spines, easily grown and forming clusters early; flower white .25 and .35
AL Candida. Covered with dense white spines .75 AL caput medusae. "Medusae’s Head” small ones .25
AL carnea. Dark green body, spines black, flowers flesh colored .25
Ah carrettii. Bright yellow hooked spines .30
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Alamillaria bocasana
A white woolly one with hooked red spines.
AL celsiana. Handsome, densely covered with creamy- yellow spines, flowers carmine .25, larger .35
M. centricirrha .25
Al. chinocephala. Globular with whitish dense spines .35, larger .50 Af. collina .40
Al. compressa. Tubercles angular and large with long white spines, flowers light pink .25 Al. conspicua. Rare .75 AL coronaria .75
AL crucigera. Covered with dense white spines, four centrals in form of a cross .25, larger .35
AL decipiens. Small green body making many off¬ sets .50
Al. densispina. Many dense yellow straight spines .25 to .50
Al. denudata. Small whitish plant, difficult .35 Al. dioica. Hooked spine, difficult .75
AL dolichocentra. A fast growing attractive one with bright green, angled tubercles, few spines and carmine flowers, fine for indoor culture. Nice plants .35, smaller .25
Al. durispina. Rather heavy brownish spines, flowers carmine, a good grower .40
Al. elegans. Dainty white spined with brown central spines and small carmine flower .50
Al. elongata. *100. Has slender finger-like stems cov¬ ered with short yellow spines, branches freely, flower white star-like. Small plants .25, with branches .35
M. elongata Stella aurata. Larger than above with golden spines and a stiff central which is lacking in the one above .25 and .35
Al. erythros perma. A small clustering plant with a hooked spine. Single heads .25, clusters .50 Al. flavoi'irens .50
Al. fragilis. *101. .25
Al. fragilis var. minima. Smaller than type .25 Al. galeottii. Similar to dolichocentra .25
Al. gigantea. The "Giant Mamillaria’’ grows well and fast making a large flattened sphere, flowers greenish yellow .40
Mamillaria calacantha
M. haageana. A neat little plant with dense white central spines and brown centrals bearing a circle of rose colored flowers around the tip .40 each.
M. hahniana. *104. The "Old Lady of Mexico” covered with white spines and soft white silky hair, flowers red. Nice sized specimens .50, large imported plants of flowering size $1.50
M. heeseana. Also known as petterssonii, grows large with brownish spines .50
M. heyderi. Low growing flattened plant, flowers light pink with darker central stripe on petals .25, flower¬ ing size .50
AL hidalgensis. Dark green body with few black short spines, flowers reddish .25
Al. johnstonii. A rare one from Sonora, Mexico .40
M. karwinskiana. Bears white bristles and wool be¬ tween the tubercles, spines dark tipped, flowers cream .25 and .35
Al. klissingiana. Densely spined like a gray-white ball. A beautiful plant but difficult .2 5
A\amillaria camptotricha
MAMILLARIA COLLECTIONS. For those who are unfamiliar with the many interesting kinds, we will make special beginning collections giving a generous assortment of the better growing sorts in a fine color selection. 12 named species $2.50 postpaid, or 25 named species for $5.00, of our own selection.
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Mamillaria crucigera
Al. kunzeana. Has hooked spines and white silky hair,
very similar to M. bocasana, but not quite so hairy.
Nice ones .25, larger .40
M. laisacantha. Grafted plants .40
Al. leona. Fine grafted specimens $1.00. Very difficult
to grow unless grafted.
M. lloydii. Grows into a flattened sphere, spines whit¬ ish to brown, flowers pinkish white .25
M. longicoma. Similar to if not identical with M. kunzeana .25, larger .40
M. mainae. Flattened with a hooked central spine,
Mamillaria erythros perma "Fish-hook Cactus"
ALL PLANTS GUARANTEED TO PLEASE Dear Mr. Kelly:
AH of the plants which I purchased from you seem to be doing fine and I take this opportunity of letting you know that I am very pleased with your service. I have received orders from several other firms, but the plants which I received from you are more carefully prepared for shipment and in cleaner shape. I hap¬ pened to be talking to a Watsonville man on Sunday, who evidently has purchased from you also, and he was very complimentary about you and your product."
C. A. M., California.
Mamillaria longicoma
rare .40, larger grafted specimens .75 M. martinezii. A dainty ball-like plant densely spined with short gray-white spines, very attractive, flowers pink. Small .25, larger ones .40
M. meiacantha. Flat, light green, flowers large, pink¬ ish .25
M. melanocentra. Similar to above, but with black spines, flowers reddish .30 each.
M. microbelia. The "Little Sun" with golden radial spines forming dark centrals as it grows older. Very pretty .25 and .35
M. milleri. Another fish-hook species, difficult in¬ doors .35
Mamillaria martinezii
M. mystax. Grows large with many grayish-red spines with many dark red flowers. A fine one. Good size ones .50, smaller .35
Al. nealeana. Resembles M. elegant, but grows faster with white and black spines. Very attractive. A new one .35 and .50
Al. nivosa. The "Snowy Mamillaria” from the Virgin Islands, can be grown if grafted. Small grafted speci¬ mens $1.00
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At. nunezii. A good grower with many fine white to brown spines making fine specimens in a short time .25
Atamillaria boedekeriana
At. ocamponis. Rare $1.00
At. occidentalis. Elongated, fast growing, covered with fine white spines. A fine one .50
At. orcuttii. Has woolly areoles and white and brown spines. A very pretty plant .25
At. parkinsonii. *92. Attractive white spined with brown tipped radials, the heads divide as the plant grows older, forming clumps .40
At. perbella. Globular with tiny white spines and pink flowers. Easily grown and very attractive .25
At. perbella lanata. Similar to above, but axils of the tubercles are woolly .25
At. pfeifferi. Covered with a twisted mass of yellow¬ ish spines in older plants, not so colorful when small. Small specimens .35
At. plumosa. *102. A dense mass of soft feathery bristles, like feathers, pure white. You can’t get stuck on this one. Large flowering size plants .50, speci¬ men clusters $1.00
At. prolifera. *97. A Cuban species which increases by many offsets which may be rooted to make new plants. The spines are grayish-white and soft. Easily handled. Small ones .25, clusters .50
At. pseudoperbella. The "Monkey Face’’ resembles At. perbella, but the heads divide so that a fancied re¬ semblance to a simian grimace is sometimes seen. Small ones .25
Atamillaria occidentalis
At. pygmeae. A dainty small plant with white and yellow hooked spines. Quite attractive and desirable .40
At. rettigiana. Elongated quick growing with yellow¬ ish spines some hooked, flowers white with brownish stripes .25, larger .35
Atamillaria woburnensis Atamillaria chinocephala
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Marnillaria nunezii
Marnillaria plumosa A soft downy one. No spines.
M. rhodantha chrysacantha. Large growing many stiff grayish-yellow spines, flowers carmine .25
AL saetigera .25
Al. schiedeana. Small, with short hair-like spines, flowers very early from seed, white. Grafted plants .50
AL schmollii. A pretty little one with white radial and brown central spine, flowers rose .25, larger .35
Al. sinistrohamata. Meaning left hook as the hooked central spines all turn to the left. Nice specimens $1.00
AL spinossissima. *96. Meaning spiniest, a mass of rather long, fine spines white to reddish, flowers scar¬ let. Very fine .50
A1. standleyi. A rare one from Sonora, Mexico .40 Al. trichacantha. Meaning "hair-like spine,” because of its long weak bristly spines, some hooked and brownish .35
Al. uncinata. *103. Flat, dull green body with a short hooked spine on each tubercle, flower reddish-white from near San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Grows well .-25
Al. vaupelii. A fine new species with bright spines, some orange red, flowers red. Very desirable .25, larger specimens .40
Al. viereckii. A dwarf one with fine bristly spines, flowers in one year from seed, flowers white, freely produced, when plant is only one half inch in dia¬ meter .25
AL viridiflorus. A rare one from Arizona, best grafted.
Grafts .75
Al. wagnerian a .50
AL wildii. Small with light brown hooked central, flowers whitish. Rooted or grafted .35
Al. winteriae. Flattened with large angled tubercles, bearing the largest pink flowers that I have ever seen on a Marnillaria, fully one inch in diameter. Rare .50
Al. wrightii. A rare one recently rediscovered after it was thought to be extinct in the grazing lands of New Mexico. Difficult on own roots. Good grafted plants $1.25
Al. zahniana. Similar to winteriae, but smaller .25
AL zeilmanniana. A dainty one with brown hooked spine .35
Al. zeyeriana. Large growing with dense, longish whit¬ ish-gray spines, often reddish or brown .25 AL zuccariniana. Small bright green tubercles, few spines and magenta flower. Rare .75
MAMILLOPSIS senilis. *82. A beautiful pure white species similar in appearance to the Mamillarias, but having a long tubed bright orange-red flower. As it is best when grafted we offer fine grafted specimens at .75
MATUCANA haynei. A rare Peruvian plant with with long dense silvery to brownish spines and having showy red flowers. Attractive grafted specimens $1.25
MEDIOCACTUS coccineus. A fast growing, climb¬ ing plant, night blooming, easily rooted. Unrooted cuttings .35, rooted .50
MELOCACTUS. Peculiar barrel type cacti topped with a flowering head or cephalium from which the flowers and fruits appear. Small plants as offered be¬ low have not yet developed this organ, but they are well worth including in the exotic collection.
AL intortus. *80. The well known "Turk’s Cap” from the West Indies. Small plants resemble Echinop- sis, but are distinctive as the body is shaded with green, red and bronze topped with tan and brown spines. Fine plants .65
Al. mazatanus. A rare one from Cuba .75 AL neryi. From Brazil .75
MILA kubeana. A rare species from Lima, Peru, which resembles our North American Echinocereus in growth habit and flowers. Well grafted plants .75
FROM MAINE TO CALIFORNIA COME REPORTS OF SUCCESS WITH KELLY S CACTUS SEED
"Please send me the enclosed order for seeds. I have had very good results with the seeds bought of you the first of the winter. Some of the Ferocacti are large as peas already. Ferocactus alamosanus, fordii and echidne, all with several spine clusters. Practically every seed came. I germinated these seeds under an inverted metal bowl with a 30 watt bulb in the top, as we had a lot of dull weather in December.”
Oliver P. Young, Maine.
Temple City, Calif.
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Myrtillocactus geometrizans
MONVILLEA. Slender upright plants closely allied to the genus Cereus and having large white night blooming flowers.
M. cavendishii. Free flowering, much branched as it grows older. Single stemmed plants .75
M. diffusa. A tall growing one from Southern Ecuador. Twelve inch plants .75
M. maritima. Similar to the former, but very rare. Good specimens $2.00
AI. marmorata. Meaning marbled because of its pecu¬ liarly marked stems. Grafted .75
Af. spegazzinii. Slender gray-green stems with jet black, spines. Very attractive .40
MORAWETZIA doelziana. A recently discovered Peruvian cactus with white silky hair and reddish spines resembling Oreocereus, but is said to bear its carmine flowers at an earlier age. Grafted or rooted $1.00
MYRTILLOCACTUS cochal. Large seedling plants .75
AL goemetrizans . Grows sturdily with a beautiful blue- green body .35, smaller .25
NEOLLOYDIA beguinnii. Has feathery spines when young, later long slender silvery tipped with black. Small ones .25, larger field grown specimens .75
N. conoidea. Pretty seedlings .35
N. rhaphidacantha. Slender, erect, long tubercled, flowers white-yellow .25
NEOPORTERIA. Interesting Chilean plants outstand¬ ing in appearance. As they grow very slowly on their own roots we offer nicely grafted specimens only. See also the genus Chilenia which is a division formerly included in this group.
N. jusca. *52. .75
N. napina. Nearly spineless, olive-green body, free flowering .75
N. nidus. Attractive with its long bristly interwoven spines of black and white $1.00
N. nigricans. Striking describes this bright chocolate- black wonder with black spines. Get this one for .80
N. reichei. An odd one covered with minute pectinate spines which do not annoy while handling .40
N. senilis. Resembles N. nidus. A beauty $1.00 N. stumeriana. Good specimens .60
NOTOCACTUS are without exception the finest, easi¬ est to grow and most reliable blooming of all cacti.
They are hardy in Southern alifornia, standing several degrees of frost and give a beautiful exhibit of flowers each season. All except N. haselbergii have large bright yellow flowers with a brilliant red stigma in the center.
N. concinnus . *73. Low with soft creamy yellow spines .35
N. floricomus. Similar to the one above, but with brownish spines. Grafted specimens .50
N. graessneri. *77. Grafted plants $1.00
N. haselbergii . *76. The only red flowered one of this genus, is most attractive with its soft white or creamy spines, its freely produced flowers last ten days .75
N. leninghausii . *78. The "Golden Ball" is most at¬ tractive with its fine hair-like golden spines. It grows much taller than the others in this group .50
N. mueller-melchersii. Covered with curled yellow and reddish spines. Good grafts .75
N. ottonis. *75. The earliest to flower of the Noto- cactus. Seedlings often flower when one year old. Small ones .35, larger specimens .75
N. schumannianus. The largest of the group with fine golden red spines. Nice grafted specimens $1.25
N„ sco pa. *74. The "Silver Ball" with its bright silvery spines tipped with red, wins the prize in the platinum blond class. Be sure to put this one in your collection. Nice plants .35, flowering size .75
Opuntia glomerata. "Paper Spined Opuntia."
N. submammulosus. *10. A flat strong spined one. Flowers large. Blooming size .75
N. tabularis. Called the "Table Top” because of its flattened apex, with fine twisted brownish spines and the usual large yellow flower. Grafted specimens .50
OPUNTIA. The "Prickly Pears" or "Tunas” as the Mexicans call them are most widely distributed of all cacti, growing from the Arctic Circle to Patagonia and are found in every state in the U. S. except Maine and Vermont. We can supply nearly one hundred kinds of them, but are listing only a few of the more attractive and popular species. Those interested in other kinds please ask for special mimeographed list.
O. aciculata. An attractive one with short golden brown spines .35
O. basilaris. The "Beaver Tail” has a gray-green or reddish color when dormant and is the first of our na¬ tive California cacti to flower. Its large ruffled pink to
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rose colored flowers with a glistening sheen are equal to any rose in beauty. Plant in coarse soil and water lighter than other kinds. It stands considerable cold and snow in its native Mojave desert .35
O. erinacea. The "Grizzly Bear" is another California species with long white bristly spines often tinged with yellow, red or black. It is quite hardy here and may survive outdoors in eastern states. Should be in a well drained sunny location. Do not keep this one or the above in the shade. It has large yellowish pink flowers. We recommend it highly .35
O. erinacea cristata. A few fine crested forms at $1.50 each, not prepaid because of large size and weight.
Opuntia sp. cristata
O. ficus indica. Commonly known as "Burbank’s Spine¬ less,” a nearly spineless kind, the large edible fruits of which have been used by the native Mexicans for centuries. Has large stems or pads up to eighteen inches in length .50
O. mamillaris cristata. The "Boxing Glove,” its club shaped branches will all form crested forms and odd shapes, never forms a normal branch as do other kinds. Small club shaped plants .35, larger crested ones $1.00
O. microdasys. *17. "Rabbit Ears;” a pretty one tufts of short yellow spines in dots regularly distributed over the surface. Quite attractive .25
Opuntia vidria
O. monacantha variegata. Is curiously variegated with patches of red, green and yellow. Very desirable, a high-light in any collection .35, "Joseph’s Coat.”
Opuntia mamillaris cristata
O. opuntia. This one is native to eastern states and Canada and is quite hardy .25
O. serpentina. A cylindrical kind whose knobby branches twist about in a snaky manner .25 O . serpentina cristata. A fine crested form of the above making odd fan shaped branches .60
O surphurea. A strong spined kind from the high Andes of South America so named because of its large sulphur yellow flowers .25
Opuntia serpentina
PRICKLY PEAR COLLECTION. Five of the choices t kinds including Beaver Tail, Grizzly Bear, Rabbit Ears, Joseph's Coat and Boxing Glove, a $1.65 value for $1.25
Temple City, Calif.
0. vilis. The small plants grow like little branched trees and are very attractive in the bowl or window garden .15
O. vulgaris .25
OREOCEREUS. From the high Andes Mountains of South America comes this group of fine cacti char¬ acterized by sturdy growth and beauty of spine color with glistening white hair. These fine cacti should be in every collection.
0. celsianus. *24. Striking with its colorful spines and long hair. Needs full sun for best spine and hair growth. Some call it the "Old Man of the Andes’’ .50
Large exhibition specimens $1.00 and $2.00 according to size.
O. fossulatus. Taller and faster growing than the former, not quite so hairy. Branches from the base. Nice specimens $1.50
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O. trollii. The "Old Man of the Mountains.” This is the hairiest of the group with reddish spines emerging thiough the dense white wool which serves as a pro¬ tection from frost in its native Peru .35
ORO\ A peruviana. *53. A globular species with dense shiny golden spines almost concealing the plant body. Likes full sun for best spine development. Beautiful field grown grafted specimens $1.00, larger exhibition specimens $2.00
PACHYCEREUS. Fast growing, columnar and are the easiest for the amateur to grow from seed.
P. chrysomallus . Has pretty golden spines. A rare
one .50
P. marginatus . The "Pipe Organ" cactus, attractive with its sturdy green columns and closely set short spines forming a distinct margin along the edges of the broad flattened ribs .25
Oreocereus celsianus "Old Man of the Andes”
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P. pecten-aboriginum. Meaning "Indian Comb"' be¬ cause the natives are said to use the spiny fruits to comb their hair .25
P . pringlei. A giant when old, but has attractive color¬ ing as a small pot plant .25
PARODIA. Small flattened globular with colorful spines and flowers usually flowering when quite small.
P. aureicentra. Golden brown hooked spines, flowers red SI. 00
P. chrysacanthion. Bright yellow spines and flowers S1.00
P. maassii. Orange-brown curved spines. Grafted plants .75
P. schwebsiana. Yellow-brown hooked centrals. Very rare, small grafted plants SI. 50
PENIOCEREUS. Slender blackish stems arise from large tuberous roots. The flowers are large, white, fragrant and night blooming.
P. greggii. Nursery grown seedling plants already showing the curious underground tubers. Called " Queen of the Night” and night blooming Cereus in its native Arizona habitat .75
P. johnsonii. A rare one similar to the above from Lower California, Mexico. Rooted cuttings without tubers .50
PHELLOSPERMA tetrancistra. A Mamillaria like spe¬ cies with hooked spines bearing large pink flowers. Difficult unless grafted. Good grafted specimens $1.00
PILOCEREUS. Columnar often hairy at the growing tips with attractive spine formations. Rarities for the advanced collector.
P. albispinus. Dark green body with short white spines .60
P. arribidae .75
P. catingicola. From the Brazilian catinga or thorn brush country .60
P. chrysostele. Thick golden yellow spines from the state of Pernambuco in Brazil $1.00
P. fluminense. Bright green short spined. Brazil .60 P. fricii. A rare one $1.00
P. glaucescens. Blue body with light yellow spines. Large ones .75
P. hoppenstedtii. Fine grafted ones $2.00 P. houlettii. Small grafted plant $1.50
P. minensis. A very rare one. Small grafted plants $1.50
P. nobilis. Slender with golden spines and an odd greenish-purple skin .60
P. pbaeacanthus. Another rare Brazilian species .75 P. salvadorensis .75
PORFIRIA schuarzii. A small monotypic species re¬ sembling Mamillaria .50
PSEUDOLOBIVIA. Small globular genus related to both Echinopsis and Lobivia, but day flowering.
P. leucorhodantha. Fine rooted or grafted plants .50 P. lobiv'toides. Rooted or grafted .50
PTEROCACTUS fisheri. A semi-globular species of the Opuntia tribe from South America. Fine grafted specimens, not prepaid because of size $2.00 each. Unrooted cuttings .50, graft upon arrival on O. ficus - indica or O. elata.
PYRRHOCACTUS. Firm flattened globular cacti well armed with stiff spines, from the deserts of Chile. These rarities for the collector are slow growing un¬ less grafted. The following four species are offered in fine grafted plants.
P. mammillarioides .75, P. soehrensii .50, P. straussi- anus .75, P. umadeave .50, P. horrid us $1.00
QUIABENTIA chacoensis. Winner of first prize for rarest plant in the National Cactus Show S2.00
Rebutia miniscula
RATHBUNTIA sonorens'ts. A tall growing, heavily armed plant from Sonora, Mexico, having tubular bright red flowers. Large plants $1.00
REBUTIA. "Pigmy Cactus” are tiny South American cacti noted for their profusion of brilliantly colored flowers, ranging from yellow to orange and red. One is violet or orchid in color. They like part shade, reasonable amount of moisture during the summer, but keep them cool and drier during the winter months. Suitable for tiny pots or bowls since they seldom grow more than one or two inches in diameter after which they usually form small clusters. The rarer and more difficult kinds are offered as grafted plants, the stocks of which need more root space than those on their own roots.
R. aurei flora. Yellow flower, grafted .50
R. aurei flora, var. longiseta. Yellow flowers, long spined, grafts .35
R. deminuta. Red flowers, rooted .35, graft .50 R. duursmaiana. Flowers orange yellow, grafted .50
R. elegans. Flowers bright yellow, rooted .35, grafted .50
R. fiebrigii. *40. Flowers red, spines white, rooted .35
R. grandiflora. Flowers red, grafted .35
R. haageana. Flowers light to dark salmon, grafted .35
R. minuscula. *39. Bright green body, soft harmless spines, flowers profusely, red, rooted .35 R. orurensis. Rooted .35
R. pseudodeminuta. Flowers golden, rooted .35
R. pseudodeminuta var. schumanniana. Rooted .35, grafted .50
R. pygjneae. Rooted .35, grafted .50 R. sarathroides. Flowers red, grafted .50
R. senilis. Covered with white bristly spines, flowers bright red .35
R. senilis var. steumeriana. . Flowers yellowish-red.
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rooted .35, grafted .50
R. spegazziniana. Large blood red flowers, grafted .50
R. spinosissima. Fine white spines, flowers light brick red, grafted .50
R. steinmannti. Dark plant body with dark red flowers, rooted .35
R. riolaciflora. Flowers rose violet or orchid, grafted .50
R. xanthocarpa var. citricarpa. Flowers dull red, grafted .35
REBUTIA COLLECTION. To introduce these gems to our customers we will send a collection of six rooted or five grafted kinds, an excellent asortment of our own selection in various flower colors, a bargain for $2.00
RHIPSALIS. "Mistletoe Cactus.” Growing on trees these remarkable cacti grow like orchids, true epiphy¬ tes, but not parasites, and are suitable for the hanging basket in the orchid or begonia house, thriving in the shade in a pure leaf mold compost.
R. cassutha. *107. Slender green branches bearing tiny cream colored flowers followed by white, mistletoe¬ like fruits .50
R. cereuscula. Masses of short stems tipped with bristles growing on tips of long pendant branches, flowers pinkish or white, berries white .35
R. crispata. Flattened stems like an Epiphyllum or Orchid Cactus, with wavy or undulating edges which bear many small cream colored flowers .75
R. houlettiana. *108. Similar to above species, but edges of stems are deeply cut, flowers larger, cream colored with a red eye. Fruits red .50
R. mesembryanthemoides. "Rice Cactus” has many tiny short branches about the size of a grain of rice bearing short bristles, later having tiny white flowers .35
R. paradoxa. *109. Branches in peculiar zigzag links unlike any other plant that we have seen, bearing pretty white flowers at the joints or tips of branches. Small branched plants .75
R. pentaptera. Stiff, bright green, ribbed branches bear¬ ing star-like flowers the whole length, petals reddish on back, cream colored on face. Small plants .50
R. rhotnboidea. Flat leaf-like branches, oblong, brown¬ ish colored bearing small cream colored flowers fol¬ lowed by dark red fruits. Of a drooping habit it is well adapted to a hanging basket .35
R. wariningtana. Branches either flat or three or four angles blotched with purple or red with white flowers said to have a fragrance like a hyacinth. Easily grown and blooms freely. Fruit dark purple .50
HARIOTA. Since this genus is of a similar habit to Rhipsalis we are listing it here instead of in the usual alphabetical order.
H. bambusoides. Slender green stems branching freely growing taller and stouter than the following species. Flowers orange $1.00
H. salicorno/des. *106. A freely branching plant with short odd knobby or club-like branchlets growing one upon the other , often reddish in color. Flowers sal¬ mon colored .50
LEPISMIUM cruciforme. Purplish colored triangular stems, edges with tufts of white silky wood at the
areoles from which are produced many small white flowers. For the hanging basket. Will only grow hanging down .50. Needs same culture as the two former genera.
ROSEOCEREUS tephracantbus . Tall growing, medium slender plant, closely related to the Harrisias. Fair sized specimens eight inches or over $1.00
SELENICEREUS. The name means "Moon Cereus,” are slender twining cacti which grow to considerable length. They flower at night and have the largest flowers of all cacti, some actually being fourteen inches across. In southern frostless locations they may be planted at the base of trees and will often grow to the tops. Indoors it is best to train the branches in and out of wooden standards. Give them a rich humus soil, fertilize and water freely during the growing season and the rapid growth will surprise you.
S. boeckmannii .50, S. brevispinus .60, S. coniflorus .30, S. grandi floras *9 .50, S. hamatus .30, S. murrillii .30, S. macdonaldiae .30, S. pteranthus .50, S. sp. nov. from Cuba .60, S. spinulosus .30, S. vagans .30, S. werklei .35
Because of the ease with which they may be rooted we offer unrooted cuts of any of the above at .10, less than above prices.
SOLISIA pectinata. Small growing, with harmless white spines appressed against the plant body. Flowers pink and large for the size of the plant. Good grafted specimens .50
SPEGAZZINIA. A genus of little known cacti from the high Andes of the Argentine-Bolivia boundary. Rarities for the advanced collector.
S. cumingii. *42. Grafted $1.00, S. fidaiana .40, S. neumanniana .40.
STEPHANOCEREUS leucostele. Columnar, a recent introduction from the state of Bahia, Brazil, covered with white to grayish spines characterized by blossom¬ ing at the tip through which growth later continues, leaving a bristly ring of spines. Grafted plants .75
TEPHROCACTUS. A division of the genus Opuntia which includes the rare and interesting globular South American forms.
T. andicola. Has small ovate joints with black spines .35
T. bruchii. Large round joints two to three inches in diameter with long stiff spines. Very odd. A fine introduction from Argentina $1.50 each.
T. glomerata. *18. With its flat harmless papery spines
is about one inch in diameter. Be sure to include this
one in your collection .45
T. ignota. A rare one from Peru .60
T. pentlandii. Bright green ovate joints tipped with
long yellowish spines .35
T. turpinii. Has long papery ribbons like the former but actually grows to reach three inches in diameter. A very rare and recently introduced species. Large specimens $1.50
THELOCACTUS. Globular Mexican cacti sturdy in growth, usually free flowering with rather large flowers.
T. bicolor. *81. Easily grown, noted for its large rose- pink flowers with darker center. Fine seedling plants .25
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T. bolansis. A white spined plant with pale pink flowers .35
T. bueckii. Large tubercled hrown spined plant. Small ones .35
T. hexaedrophorus. Grayish long spined plant; flowers white .50
T. knuthianus . A small white spined species with fine pink flowers. Grafted plants .75 T . lopothele. Attractive grayish plant. Rare .75 T. nidulans. The name means "nest" so named be¬ cause the long stiff linty spines resemble a crude bird’s nest .75
T. rinconadensis. A rare one .75
T. saueri. Small growing with dense white curved spines .50
T. saussieri. Attractive species, faster growing than the others with clean white spines in seedling stage .50
T. wagnerianus . Straw colored spines, reddish when young; flowers pink .35
TOUMEYA papyracantha. A recently re-discovered species believed extinct in its native New Mexico un¬ til a small group was discovered a year or so ago. Has soft flat papery spines, small growing and freely off¬ setting when grafted. Fine grafted specimens .50
TRICHOCEREUS. Sturdy growing cacti from South America, best suited for large gardening effects out¬ doors in southern climates, where they endure more frosts than most cacti without damage. They like full sun, rich soil and plenty of water during the growing season. May be grown indoors as large pot plants if given plenty of root space in larger pots and placed in very light locations. It is best to plunge the pots or set plants outdoors in sun during the summer months in eastern states. These are noted for their extra large white nocturnal flowers.
T. bertramianus. One of the most beautiful of all cacti with its brilliant golden shiny spines. Fine specimens grown outdoors with a reflection of California sun¬ shine will be a choice addition to your collection. Sturdy specimens .75, smaller .50
T. bridgesii. Bright green plant body growing tall and slender, branching from the base; .50 each, larger branched specimens $1.00
T. cephalomacrostibas. Recent discovery with thick felted areoles and heavy attractive spines as it grows older. Very rare $1.00
T. chilensis. An attractive one from Chile .75
T. coquimbanus. Rather low growing, densely spiny
.35
T. fascicularis. Thickly spined yellow to brown. Grafted .75
T. huascha. Small growing species with a red flower, now classified as a Lobivia. Seedling $1.00, grafted plant .75
T. knuthianus. Recently discovered species, erect with large wide ribs and dark green body. Fine eight inch plants $1.00
T. lamprochlorus. Low growing, forming clusters of many stems. Light green stems. Rooted cutting .50 T. macrogonus. Fast growing, thick stemmed, often used as grafting stock for heavy plants. Large rooted cutting .90
T . pachanoi. Fast growing, bright green stems, almost spineless, said to be fine for grafting, but scarcely
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plentiful enough for this purpose. Eight inch speci¬ mens S1.00
T. pasacana. The giant cactus of Argentina, sturdy but slower growing than most, makes a pretty globular pot specimen as a seedling. Small ones .25, larger field grown specimens .50
T. schickendantzii. *1. Forming low dense clusters; this is one of the best adapted to pot culture. Rooted cuts .25, larger ones .50
T. shaferi. Low growing, much branched, forming dense clusters of handsome golden-green stems. Flow¬ ers huge, white. Rooted cuttings .35, larger ones .60, large show specimens available.
T. spachianus. Erect, fast growing, branching from the base makes fine blooming size specimens in a few sea¬ sons. One of the best known and most widely used grafting stocks for all kinds of cacti. Sturdy six inch or over plants .25; special prices for quantities for grafting stocks in lots of ten or more.
T. strigosus. Slow growing, forming clumps, difficult unless grafted. Grafted plants .75
T. tarijensis (syn. Cleistocactus tarijensis). A very rare new discovery related to both these genera. Fine small specimens $2.50
T. terscheckii. Makes an unbranched thick column of dark green. Seedling plants .50
T. uyupampensis. A rare new species with long yel¬ lowish spines making attractive specimens. Small grafted plants $1.50
T. vollianus. Like a large T. spachianus growing faster with thicker stems than the latter .50; large specimens about fifteen inches high $2.00
WILCOXIA. Odd in that they have weak slender stems growing from tuberous roots, but have fine pink or reddish flowers that are large for the size of the plant. They are best grafted under cultivation when they grow well and flower freely in early spring.
W . poselgeri. Grafted plants .30
W. schmolli (syn. W. senilis). The "Lamb’s Tail Cactus’’ socalled because of the spineless stems covered with soft white wool, which bear attractive pink flow¬ ers. Very odd. Grafted plants .75
W. striata. Grafted .50
IF. viperina. The strongest grower, when grafted will grow several feet high .50, grafted.
WILMATTEA minutiflora. . Three angled climbing type from Guatemala, having small white nocturnal, very fragrant flowers. Small plants $1.00; unrooted cuts .75, root easily.
ZYGOCACTUS tr uncat us. The "Christmas Cactus,’’ a well known house plant of our grandmother’s days. Likes shade, rich, well drained soil .75
CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA is an international organization, ten years old, which publishes a monthly magazine devoted to cultural experiences, exploration, plant names, illus¬ trated glossary, etc. You are eligible to join and re¬ ceive free this illustrated " Cactus Journal.” Member¬ ship $3 per year.
"CACTI FOR THE AMATEUR PLEASES” "Everything the beginner needs; this book and a few packages of your seed. I have both and am enjoy¬ ing them immensely.” D. D. E., Massachusetts.
Temple City, Calif.
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Typical Phyllocactus flower
ORCHID CACTI-EPIPHYLLUMS & PHYLLOCACTI
The "Orchid Cactus’’ have the most gorgeous flowers of all creation, excelling the lovliness of the rose, the radiance of the gladioda, the brilliance of the dahlia and the elegance of the orchid.
Color tones from purest white to brightest purple reds, blended shades of creamy yellow, coppery reds, dainty pinks, lavender, violet and magenta comprise the rainbow color range of the skillfully hybridized Phyllocactus blossoms. The petals have a shiny satiny sheen known only to Cacti flowers, while the blooms range from three inches in the size of the dainty Empress types to the giant ten inch flowers of many other varieties.
Grow them as house plants, in the conservatory, lathhouse, the shaded patio or beneath the friendly shelter of a shade tree and they will reward you well with finest flowers, for they are not desert cacti, but their parents are denizens of the tropical forests growing in rich humus on the ground or epiphytic in the crotches of trees in the manner of orchids for which they are aptly and not inappropriately called.
The hybrids are arbitrarily classified below as Phyllocacti by which name they have long been called by Euro¬ pean growers, while the true species, which are all white flowered night flowering cacti are listed after under their correct botanical name of Epiphyllum.
PHYLLOCACTI
ACKERMANNII. *2. One of the oldest and best known having rather small light red flowers. It is the earliest to bloom in the spring and frequently there¬ after having a not so prolific flowering season in the fall. Flowering size $1.00, smaller ones .75, rooted cuttings .25
A. D. HOUGHTON. Large flower with large round¬ ed petals of scarlet, the inner ones flame-color bordered with violet. Originated by the beloved author of "The Cactus Book,’’ the late Dr. A. D. Houghton, friend of all cactus lovers. Flowering size plants $2.00, smaller plants $1.50, rooted cuts .50
CONWAY’S GIANT. A sturdy, vigorous grower bearing unusually large, deep red and purple blossoms,
the newly grown stems of a deep red or purplish color. Flowering size $1.50, smaller $1.10, rooted cuts .35
COOPERI. A vigorous erect plant, flowers large, fra¬ grant, inner petals white, the outer ones narrow, pointed, lemon yellow. Flowering size $1.00, smaller .75, rooted cuts .25
COPPER. One of the largest of all with flowers up to eleven inches across, a gorgeous copper red. Flower¬ ing size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cuts .50
DESERT SUNRISE. Elegant flowers shaped like a water lily of medium size, the outer petals scarlet, the inner ones orange-red edged with violet. A striking popular variety much in demand. Flowering size $1.00, smaller .75, rooted cuts .25
FIESTA. A strong grower, free flowering with bril-
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liant blossoms, quite large, the outer petals orange shading to scarlet at the edges, the inner ones orange- scarlet bordered with violet and fragrant upon opening which is not often noted in the brighter colored types. Flowering size S2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cuts .50
GLORIA. A reliable bloomer having eight to nine inch flowers unique in that the flower color varies from apricot to orange or reddish according to growing con¬ ditions. One of the finest. Flowering size $1.00, smaller .75, rooted cuts .25
HERMOSISSIMUS. A tall growing variety with deep¬ ly crenate stems; the flowers with slender outstanding petals in a vivid color combination of scarlet and crim¬ son with violet edges and an orange central stripe. Flowering size Si. 00, smaller .75, rooted cuts .25
JOSE DE LAET. A medium sized flower of lovely tones; the outer petals scarlet, the next row scarlet and violet, the inner ones orchid with a central salmon stripe. Flowering size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cuts .50
MONTEZUMA. Has a medium sized cup and saucer type flower with the outer petals reflexed, the inner ones cup-shaped ; a marvelous combination of amber, orange, pink and violet towards the center. Flowering size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cuts .50
PADRE. A heavy bright green stemmed plant with dainty waxy shell-pink blosoms. A great favorite. Flowering size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cuts .50
PEACH BLOW. A vigorous plant with bell shaped flowers of pale pink with deep rose center. Flowering size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cuts .50
PEACOCKII. An erect plant with bristly triangular stems. Extra large wide flower, carmine red shading to luminous violet center. Flowering size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cuts .50
SCARLET GIANT. Vigorous free flowering variety with wide orange-scarlet flower. Highly recommended. Flowering size $1.35, smaller $1.00, rooted cut .35
VALENCIA. Deeply crenate wavy stems bearing bright orange flowers. Flowering size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cut .50
VIVE ROUGE. If you can use just one Phyllocactus get this one. Wide flat opening flowers bright scarlet with a violet throat. One of the most floriferous of all. Flowering size $1.00, smaller .75, rooted cut .25
VIVIANA. Erect symmetrical plants with large wide opening flowers of crimson red becoming more crim¬ son, the inner petals edged with violet tinges. The flowers remain open five or six days, increasing in size. Flowering size $1.00, smaller .75, rooted cut .25
EMPRESS TY'PES
GERMAN EMPRESS. This one has a different type of flower from the previous listing, characterized by much smaller flow'ers having a set of flaring outer petals, the inner ones forming a tube. It is particularly useful in making corsages. It is more profuse in flowering than any other of1 this group, being literally covered with its dainty pink flowers over a period of about twm weeks. I have seen large specimens in tubs covered with hundreds of flowers. It is suitable for the hang¬ ing basket, in fact grows best when the short stems are allowed to hang down. Flowering size $1.00, smaller .75, rooted cut .25
IMPROVED GERMAN EMPRESS. An improved variety of sturdy growth and with more brilliant and longer lasting flowers than the former. Flowering size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cuts .50 ROSETTA. A giant empress type with flowers nearly four inches across of deep rose or pink magenta. Flowering size $2.00, smaller $1.50, rooted cut .50
EPIPHYLLLIM. The following are true species some of which are one of the hybrid parents of the forego¬ ing Phyllocacti. The following five species are white and night flowering.
E. angulier. The stems are regularly notched with angular notches and is commonly known as the "Fish¬ bone Cactus.” Often grown for its ornamental stems. Flowers yellowish white and small. Rooted cuts .25
E. crenatum. *105. A vigorous plant, having large, white fragrant flowers. Rooted cuts .35, flowering size $1.00
E. guatemalen.se. A tropical species with broad heavy stems. Flowers white. Rooted cuts .75 E. hookeri. An ultra tropical species requiring plenty of heat for rapid growth, having thin light green stems and small white flowers. Rooted cuts .75 E. oxypetalum. Free flowering with very large, white, cup-shaped, fragrant flowers. Rooted cuts .75, flower¬ ing size $2.50
E. strictum. Plant stiff and erect bearing white, narrow petaled flowers; pistil crimson. Rooted cuts .50, flower¬ ing size $1.00
EPIPHYLLUM COLLECTION. One rooted cut of each of the above six species $3.10, prepaid.
PHYTLOCACTUS SEED
A mixture of large flowering sorts in a wonderful color range. These hybrids are not identical with their parents, but will give a great variety of forms and colors. Thus are new kinds created, a fascinating pas¬ time for those who have time and space to grow them. Per packet .10, per 100 seeds .40
ORCHID CACTUS COLLECTION. In order to supply you with the most vigorous plant available at the time your order is received we will make the following collections of our own selection in a fine assortment of flower colors and types.
Ten "FLOWERING SIZE PLANTS” which will flower this summer if ordered early. Our selection in a choice assortment of fine named plants $9.00 prepaid. Five for $4.50
Ten "SMALLER PLANTS” (these as priced above are branched plants in strong growing condition which will make flowering sized plants by blossoming time next season if given ordinary care) our choice all named for only $7.75. Five named for $3.60
Ten "ROOTED CUTS” all named, our selection $2.45. Five named $1.00
"GIANT EXHIBITION PLANTS” can be supplied in most kinds at $2.50 to $5.00 each. These are won¬ derful specimens two feet or more in height, except for the dwarf or basket types, having several to many strong flowering stems and capable of producing a splendid showing of maximum sized flowers without waiting for further growth. Prices on individual varieties on request.
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SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI
ADROMISCHUS clavifolius. Low plants forming small clusters of thick, club-shaped, green, brown spot¬ ted leaves .25
A. cooperi. Similar to the foregoing but with longer leaves, darker spots narrowed at the tips. This group of South African plants is particularly adapted to small pots and bowls .25
Adromischus cristatus
A. cristatus. Odd plants with a short stem covered with tiny, red, curled, aerial roots making a pleasing contrast to the green leaves which are wavy at the flattened tip, hence the name .25
Adromischus maculatus
A. maculatus. Pretty plants with thickened, reddish brown flecked leaves about an inch in diameter, small disc-shaped .50
AEONIUM arboreum. Bright green rosettes tip the erect stems which branch as the plant grows older. Flowers in golden yellow racemes .25
A. arboreum var. atri purpureum. Like the foregoing except that the leaves turn a purplish red in the full sun .25
A. sedifolium. Forms cushions of much branched short stems four to six inches high, the leaves forming rosettes of short narrow leaves turning reddish brown in full sun or with a brownish stripe down the center. Nice small clumps for the rock garden .25
AGAVE americana var. variegata. A variegated form of the well known "Century Plant.’’ Attractive gray green and yellow striped leaves. Grows quite large, for the outdoor garden or tub indoors .50
A. fernandi-regis. A small growing one resembling the following but with fewer leaves. Fine large plants about eight inch $1.00
A. victoria-reginae. Also small growing with dark green stiff leaves striped with white stripes as it grows older. Nice seedling plants .50
Aloe variegata
The "Tiger Aloe’’ or "Partridge Breast.”
A. beguinnii. An unusual form for Aloes in that it re¬ sembles a huge Haworthia, the numerous narrow leaves dotted with white and the tip ending in a trans¬ parent bristle. Flowers orange red. Suitable indoors or under glass .50, larger specimens $1.00
Agave victoria-reginae
ALOE arborescens. The "Torch Plant” or "Red Hot Poker” so called because of its brilliant erect spikes of orange red flowers. This one grows quite large outside but may be kept smaller in pots. Blooms in January. Fine twelve inch plants, not prepaid .75
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A. ausana. Resembles A. rariegata but has short stout leaves mottled with green and whitish markings. A remarkable plant, be sure to include this one .50, flowering size Si. 00
A. breti folia. Short gray-green leaves with edges toothed with short white spikes, flowers red .25
A. brevifolia-humilis hybrid. Attractive small one similar to the foregoing, forms close dense clusters .25
A. humilis. A low growing short leaved one .25 A. " Green and Gold ” hybrid. A very attractive origi¬ nation noted for the beautiful golden-green color of the leaves .35
A. plicatilis. An unusual Aloe in that the leaves are arranged in two lateral rows. Makes a beautiful branched specimen with orange-red flowers. Rooted single stems $100
A. rariegata. The ever popular "Partridge Breast’’ is without a doubt the most beautiful of all Aloes; suit¬ able for three or four inch pots when large it is equally at home indoors or out in southern climates and never fails to arouse admiration wherever it is seen. Flowers orange-red. Small plants .25, larger ones .75, flower¬ ing size Si. 50
Anacampseros telephiastrum
ANACAMPSEROS telephiastrum. Forms clumps of closely compressed rosettes with short pointed dark olive-green leaves somewhat pinkish at the base; large red flowers. Easily grown .25
BYRNESIA weinbergii. "Ghost Plant.” A pretty rosette of silvery grey or pinkish tinged leaves when grown in sunlight, which will make a fine hanging basket specimen as it grows larger .25
CEPHALOPHYLLUM alstonii. Clusters of grey pencil-like leaves, flower brilliant cherry-red during winter months. One of the finest of the Mesembs .35
CEROPEGIA woodii. For the hanging basket or pot. Has slender drooping stems with heart-shaped leaves, pale green below, upper side dark green marbled with white, the flower pinkish brown and shaped like a miniature parachute. Very odd; forms potato-like tubers at the roots. From Natal .25
CHERIDOPSIS candidissima. Another curiosity from Africa having pairs of white leaves four to five inches long resembling goat’s horns. A "must have” for the rare plant collector. Give plenty of light and little water. In winter keep dry. A bargain at .75
C. cephalophora. Small gray-green leaves arranged edgeways, forming neat clusters, different from others in appearance .25
C. corymbulosa. Colorful rosettes of slender pointed leaves, a bright yellowish green, red tipped, when growing but turning to a brilliant red in full sun when dormant. For a bright spot in the rock garden include this one .25
Cheiridopsis candidissima
CRASSULA dejecta. Erect with leaves aranged in four vertical pairs, reddish in full sun, margined with a fine edge of stiff white hairs. Fine for the small bowl or pot .25
Crassula falcata
C. falcata. "Aeroplane Plant” or "Scarlet Paint Brush.” The curious gray-green leaves of this remarkable plant resemble the blades of an aeroplane propeller. Bears a large scarlet to orange-red flower cluster .35
Crassula justus corderoy
C. justus corderoy. Forms clumps of lanceolate, dark green reddish flecked leaves, covered with minute hairs arranged in longitudinal rows. Flowers when an inch or so high in November with an attractive cluster of small pink blossoms .25
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C. lycopodioides. Many stemmed clusters of bright green resembling the club-moss in appearance. Fine for the summer rock garden in eastern states as small plants quickly make large dense masses .25
C. rupes/ris. The "Rosary Plant” has flat rounded leaves united at the base so that the stem appears to go through the center, like beads on a string. Stems are prostrate, growing long and it is suitable for the un¬ usual hanging basket. Leaves gray-green with mar¬ gin .25
C. tetragona. Erect shrubby, tree-like in appearance; this plant has light green leaves and bare brown stems. Good for height in bowls or a specimen plant in pots .20
DUDLEYA brittoni. A striking snow-white large rosette from Lower California where it thrives on the rocky hills and cliffs .25
ECHEVERIA. This group is commonly known as "Hen and Chickens” from their habit of forming clusters of offsets around the parent plant, although some are solitary. They are noted for their ease of culture, healthy appearance and various colored foliage.
E. amoena. A very small one with light gray leaves tinged with red, when grown in full sun as most of them should be grown, for then they have more color¬ ful leaves .20
E. elegans. Our favorite with pearly blue-white leaves of unusual beauty. We cannot recommend it too high¬ ly .25
E. glauca. Offsets freely forming nice clusters; the leaves thin, gray often with reddish margins. Flowers orange-red, yellow inside. Very easy to grow .20
E. multicaulis. A much branched one growing taller than the others listed here, each branch tipped with a rose-like cluster of dark shiny, green and red leaves. Very showy and grows well .25
E. pulvinata. A little branched, small shrub type with light green leaves covered with soft white hairs, red tipped in winter. Flowers red .50
E. setosa. The bright shiny green leaves are covered with fine white hairs or short bristles. Very attractive. Likes shade .50
E. simulans. Has thick yellow-green leaves, sturdy in growth and appearance, reddish in full sun on the leaf tips .25
EUPHORBIA
A remarkable genus of interesting succulent plants of diverse form and growth habits, many of which re¬ semble cacti in appearance although they are in no way related. Mostly native to the African deserts they are much prized by collectors of rare and unusual plants. Cultivation is easy, requiring loose well drained soil with addition of fertilizer when they are growing. Few will endure frosts so they are well adapted to the conservatory or glass garden.
E. abyssinica var. eritrea. Erect tall growing resemb¬ ling a Cereus in appearance, not branched in young specimens. 6 to 8 inch $1.00, 16 to 18 inch $3.00. Because of size and weight these two items are not prepaid.
E. alicornis. Rooted cuts .25 (
E. antiquorum. Six inch .50
E. antisyphillitica. Used by Mexicans for making wax
Euphorbia morinii
candles. Covered with pink star shaped flowers in spring. Said to have medicinal value. Grows in clusters of slender gray stems. Twelve inch clusters .75 not prepaid.
E. canariensis. Erect brownish usually four angled with short, heavy reddish spines, from the Canary Islands .50
E. candelabrum. Nice plants .75, twelve inch $1.00
E. caput-medusae minor. '"Medusae’s Head” is named for the goddess of Greek mythology who had snakes in her hair, because of the many long serpentine branches growing from a central head. A large plant is a show specimen wherever seen. Nice small heads beginning to branch $1.00
E. caput-medusae major. A larger growing form of more irregular habit. Conspicuous flowers on the ends of branches in the spring. Small rooted cuts .25, larger plants .50
E. cereiformis. Erect many ribbed branching freely .25 E. clava. Small ones .50
E. echinus. Has club-shaped stems with spines .35
E. evansii. A rare one often with flat branches like an Epiphyllum. Fine twelve inch specimens $1.50
E. jruticosa. Small plants $1.00, 4 to 6 inch $3.00 E. globosa. Globular stems. Clusters $1.00
E. grandicornis. An attractive three angled stem with white horny margin along the edges and heavy thorns in pairs, like horns, hence the name meaning, large horns. Fast growing making fine showy specimens, becoming branched when older. Eight inch plants only $1.00
E. grandidens. Dark green three angled stems with spines in an attractive spiral arrangement. Rooted cuts .25
E. gregaria. Twelve inch or more branched specimens $5.00
E. heptugona. Bright light green branching plant, mak¬ ing fine pot specimens as it grows older. Small plants .25
" AMATEUR PACKET STARTS COLLECTION WITH 25 PLANTS”
”1 purchased a package of your mixed seed recently and am so pleased as there are about 25 little plants already.” Mrs. V. M., California.
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E. hermentiana. A three-angled erect plant with marbled surface and ornamented with small rows of leaves on the angles .35 E. hystrix. Five inch specimens $1.50 E. lactea. Fine ten inch branched specimens $1.50, fif¬ teen inch plants $2.50, not prepaid.
E. ledienii. Irregularly angled, thick, green or brown stems bearing profuse small, brilliant yellow flowers .25
E. lemaireana. Angled stems in a series of expansions and constrictions with grayish marbled skin; the angles horny and spiny. Quite attractive. Unbranched plants $1.00
£. lignosa. Rooted cutting or small seedling $1.00 post¬ paid, twelve inch or larger $3.00, not prepaid.
E. marlothii. Small plants .75
E. melojormis. Small growing globular species .75, larger $1.00
E. nerijolia. Ten inch specimens $1.00
E. nyikae. Rooted cutting $1.00
E. obesa. Small plants one inch $1.00
E. polyacantba. Four inch clump $1.50
E. pteroneura. Rooted cutting $1.00
E. pulvinata. Rooted plant $1.75
E. quadrangularis. 4 to 6 inch $1.00
E. resinifera. Four angled gray-green stems, forming
clusters. A fast grower and hardier than most of this
group. Single stemmed plants .35
E. schintzii. Four to six inch plants $3.00 E. silicicola. Small plants $1.00
E. similis. Dark green columnar with 4 or 5 thin ribs, fast growing. Makes a large tree in its native Africa. Fourteen inch heavily rooted cuttings $1.00
E. Stellas pina. Clavate stems with spines which have a star-like spine growth $1.00
E. stolonifera. Slender gray stems surmounted by a cluster of long-lasting chocolate-colored flowers in Jan¬ uary and February. Rooted cuts only .20
Faucaria tigrinia
E. submammillaris. The well known "Corn Cob’’ is one of the most popular and easily grown of all, suit¬ able for the small pot or bowl, but will make large clusters if given room in a large pot or outdoors. Stands light frosts .15 to .25
E. tenuirama variegata. Fine ten inch branched plants $1.00
£. lirucalli. Specimens plant 18 inches $1.00 not pre¬ paid.
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£. trigona. Branched specimen 12 inches or more $1.50 not prepaid.
£. zylophylloides. Ten inch or over $1.50
FAUCARIA tigrinia. The "Tiger’s Jaws’’ as it is com¬ monly called is one of the most curious succulents with thick juicy leaves edged with harmless tooth-like pro¬ jections. Large yellow flowers emerge from the center. Handsome clusters are quickly formed .25
GASTERIA hybrids. Curious plants with thick dark green leaves arranged in pairs, dotted with tiny raised pearl-like markings, bearing spikes of tubular reddish flowers. Called "Leopard’s Tongue,” "Ox Tongue,” etc. .25
G. minima. A tiny species forming small dense clusters suitable for small containers .20
Greenovia gracilis
GREENOVIA gracilis. Dainty rosettes of yellowish green leaves resembling partially opened rose buds. Forms clusters, very desirable. From the Canary Is¬ lands .25
Haworthia ablonacantha
HAVC'ORIHIA. South African plants, small growing with clusters of pointed or sometimes blunt leaves forming dainty rosettes making them among the finest of plants for small containers. Require partial shade, indoor or glass house culture.
H. ablonacantha. Small type with translucent light green leaves quickly forming pretty clusters .25
H. arachnoides. Slender pale green, semi-transparent, pointed leaves finely toothed along the edges .75
H. cuspidata. Thick blunt pea-green leaves, the sur¬ face dotted with transparent spots which allow the sun-
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light to penetrate to the base of the plant even though it be partially buried, as it often is in its native Africa. Soon grows into fine clumps .25
H. margaritijera. Dainty rosettes of stiff dark green leaves dotted with pearly white tubercles .25
H. tessalata. Short thick dark colored leaves in three series marked with veins, transparent above .25
Haworthia aracbnoides
HEREROA nelii. "Elk Horns.” Curious leaves in pairs, curved, flattened and notched at the ends, bright green, low growing forming clusters; flower yellow .25
HUERNIA. Short stemmed, cluster forming plants be¬ longing to the Stapelia family having curious flowers different from those of any other plants. The corolla is star-shaped, thus they are often called "star flowers” or "starfish flowers.” They need a well drained soil and very little water during the winter rest period.
Haworthia cuspidata
H. barbata. Has D/2 inch buff colored flowers, red flecked with purple hairs, hence the name, meaning bearded .25
H. brevirostris. Meaning "short-beaked Huernia” this one has a pale yellow flower dotted with crimson .25
H. clavigera. Meaning "club-bearing” refers to the stiff club-shaped hairs outstanding from the throat of the flower .25
H. hystrix. The "porcupine Huernia” is so named be¬ cause of the spine-like, red tipped projections which cover the face of the flower, which is most remarkable in appearance .25
H. insigniflora. The "Decoration-flowered Huernia” as the name signifies has a symmetrical star-like flower of purple and rose suggesting a badge of merit .25
H. macrocarpa. Short spiny stems, star-like flower .25
H. primulina. The "primrose Huernia” has variable flowers of outstanding appearance of creamy-yellow to golden primrose .25
H. reticulata. Has pale yellow flowers with blood-red spots in a "reticulated” or network-like appearance .25 H. thureti. Flowers yellow-ochreous with reddish spots and lines .25
KALANCHOE daigremontana. From Madagascar comes this curious mottled leaved plant. The large arrow-shaped leaves form young plants, roots, leaves and stem, right along the edges of the leaves, which drop off and take root .15, larger .25
K. marmorata. Large ovate, notched leaves both sides of which are marked with brown spots. Quite attrac¬ tive .25
K. somaliensis. Broad notched leaves shaded with red, yellow or orange and green, varying with the growing season and quantity of sunlight given. Most colorful in full sun .25
K. tubi flora. Tubular brown marked leaves also pro¬ ducing young plants along the edges, flowering during the winter months with an umbel of tubular, droop¬ ing, orange-red flowers .25
K. "Houghton’s Hybrid.” A cross between K. daigre¬ montana and K. tubiflora of rapid growth and hand¬ some appearance, produced by the late Dr. A. D. Houghton .20
Haworthia margaritijera
K. "Kelly’s Hybrid.” A similar cross produced in our gardens, but with larger, more colorful flowers and slightly more resistant to frost than the former .20
KITCHINGIA mandrakensis. "Velvet Leaf.” Erect with large arrow-shaped leaves covered with thick velvety felt, growing to three or four feet high and outstanding as a large pot or tub plant in the conserva¬ tory or glass house. Small plants .50
Hereroa nelii
KLEINEA articulata. "Candle Plant.” Erect blue- green stems topped by leaves when growing which fall off during the dormant period .15
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K. pendula. The Inch Worm Plant.” Curious arched creeping stems which grow in a manner which suggests the popular name, rooting as it touches the soil. Flower bright red .35
K. stapeliiformis. Handsome erect marbled stems top¬ ped by a bright red flower .25
K. tomentosa. Short pointed cylindrical leaves of pure white. Beautiful in a black glazed pot, water carefully and give good drainage. Very rare .75
Kitchingja mandrakensis
LITHOPS sp. "Stone Faces.” The most curious of all succulents, small flat topped growths resembling peb¬ bles camouflaging themselves so that they are almost invisible in their natural surroundings .35
PACHYPHYTUM compactum. Small rosettes of dark green leaves with grayish-white coating .25
P. glutinosum. Pinkish thickened leaves, very color¬ ful .50
PACHYVERIA orpettii. A hybrid with Pachyphytum and Echeveria having striking colors ranging from light pink to dark purple, varying according to season of growth and age. We recommend this one for its unusual beauty .35
Kleinia tomentosa
P. schiedeckeri. Another fine one having pearl-gray leaves with a bluish cast .25, crests .35
PIARANTHUS foetidus. Forms clusters of small egg- shaped stems; flowers star-shaped, light yellow. Re¬ lated to Stapelia .25
PLEIOSPILOS bolusii. "Living Rock." One of the most curious forms of all plant life, this fine plant has
large thick rounded leaves resembling a pair of green¬ ish brown stones, or they may be reddish when grown in full sun. Also has a large golden yellow flower. Be sure to include this oddity, .50 for flowering size.
P. s'tmulans. Similar to above but with broader leaves and keeled on the lower side. Flowers pale yellow to orange .50, larger branched clusters $1.00
Piaranthus joetidus
RHOMBOPHYLLUM rhombo'tdeum. Forming tufts of stemless rosettes lying close to the ground; the leaves dark gray-green with whitish edges; flowers yellow .25
SEDUM adolphii. Low shrubby succulent with thick, light to lemon yellow leaves of colorful appearance in rock garden .15
S. guatemalense. "Xmas Cheer.” A fast growing densely branched low shrub covered wfith one half inch shiny green, red tipped leaves. Flower star-like, yellow .15
S. mult ice ps. Called the "Baby Joshua Tree” because of its fancied resemblance to the odd Mojave Desert tree, to which it is not even distantly related, but ap¬ pears to be a miniature of it which grows only three or four inches high. Unique for landscape effects in bowds and small landscapes .20
S. pachyphyllum. Similar to S. guatemalense but has gray-green leaves with pinkish tips .15
S. treleasei. Resembles S. adolphii but has bluish green leaves with a trace of pink on the tips .15, crests .35
SEDUM COLLECTION. One each of the above mak¬ ing a nice color assortment for the wdndow box .60
Pleiospilos bolusii
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum. A neat little rosette of pale gray-green, reddish tipped leaves, edged with white .25
S. cooperi. "Cobweb House Leek.” Dainty rosette wdth white webby hair across the face. Forms clusters said to be hardy in Eastern U. S. as it is native to the mountains of Europe .15
S. braunii. Similar to S. calcareum but with smaller, darker leaves .15
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SINOCRASSULA maculata. Small rosettes of pretty brown spotted leaves .25
STAPELIA variegata. "Starfish Flower.” Short pointed stems bearing curious leathery flowers mot¬ tled brown and yellow. An African oddity that every¬ one should have .25, crests $1.00
STOMATIUM agninum. "Lamb’s Tongue” has fleshy grey-green leaves roughened with green dots. Forms compact clusters and blooms at night with light yellow flowers .25
S. fuller/. Thick, small toothed leaves, grass-green with pale grey dots forming neat clumps. Also blooms at night with small light yellow flowers. Night flower¬ ing plants are rare among the succulents .25
TAVARESIA grandiflora. This one belongs to the Stapelia family but looks like a cactus with its round erect stems covered with tiny bristly harmless spines. Has a very large bell-shaped flower yellowish with brown dots. A real rarity .75
Sedum multiceps
URBINIA purpusii. Thick pointed leaves mottled pur¬ plish-gray in color forming a neat rosette. Flowers on a long stem red with greenish-yellow tips. Best as a window or glass house plant .50
Sedum treleasei
SUCCULENT COLLECTIONS
WINDOW GARDEN SPECIAL. All succulents, no spiny cacti, of various colored foliage and strange shapes, suitable for small pots or the window box garden. Eight wonder plants, our selection, a regular $2.00 value for only $1.50
WORLD WIDE COLLECTION. A pleasant surprise awaits the buyer of this strange collection of Exotics. One fine plant from each of the following countries: Canary Islands, Southwest Africa, Yucatan, Madagas¬ car, Mexico, Cape Province (Africa), Little Namaqua- land, Natal, Karroo Desert (Africa) and Guatemala. All named and labelled, ten of the world’s most cur¬ ious plants $1.85
AMATEUR SUCCULENT COLLECTION. Fifteen named plants for the beginner who wishes to start a collection of the least expensive kinds. Our selection of good, small succulents for only $1.25
A window garden of seedlings.
"KELLY S PLANTS ALWAYS SATISFY”
"The plants arrived today in good condition. The C. royenii is quite satisfactory. . . . The L. beneckii is an even prettier specimen than the larger one you sent me before. The L. stellatus is a fine plant — but a brute to handle. As you can see, I am well pleased with the shipment. J. W. S., Texas.
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R. \V. KELLY
CACTUS SEED
Growing cacti from seed is an interesting pastime for those who have facilities and patience for caring for them during the early stages. In addition to those offered below, we list over 600 kinds of rare cacti and succulent seed in our seed catalog, and will be glad to mail a copy to you upon request.
The following mixed seed are 10c per packet
Astrophytum
California species
Cephalocereus
Cere us (best grafting stock)
Coryphantha
Echinocactus
Ecbinocereus
Echinofossulocactus
Echinopsis
Eriocereus
Ferocactus
Frailea
G y rn no cal yciu?n Lema'treocereus
Lobiv'ta
Mamillaria
Many species
Melo cactus
Mexican
Notocactus
Opuntia
Oreocereus
Pachycereus
Phyllocactus
Rebutia
South American species T helocactus T richocereus
One packet of each of the above 28 ^mixtures only $2.50 postpaid
'Beginner’s De Luxe Seed Collection”
UNMIXED SEED 10c PER PACKET
Astrophytum aserias — "Sea Urchin Cactus”
A. myriostigma potosina — "Bishop’s Cap”
Carnegia gigantea — "Arizona Giant”
Cephalocereus senilis — "Old Man Cactus”
Echinocactus grusonii — "Golden Barrel Cactus”
E. ingens — "Mexican Giant Barrel”
Ecbinocereus delaetii — "The Old Lady Cactus” Echinopsis hamatacantha — "Easter Lily Cactus” Ferocactus alamosanus — "Barrel Cactus” a fast grower Mamillaria bocasana — "Powder Puff”
AL catnptotricha — "Bird’s Nest”
Af. elongata — "Lady Fingers”
Al. hahniana — "Snow White Cactus”
M. dolichocentra — a good grower, red flowers Al. martinezii — A fine one Al. vaupelii — colorful spines Opuntia basilaris — "Beaver Tail”
Oreocereus celsianus — "Old Man of the Andes O. trollii — "Old Man of the Mountains” Pachycereus marginatus — "Organ Pipe Cactus” T helocactus bicolor —
Trichocereus pasacana — Argentina Giant
One packet of each of the above 22 kinds $2.00 postpaid.
TERMS. All plants sent prepaid unless otherwise specified in individual instances because of large size and weight, to points in U. S. Foreign shipments are prepaid to the extent of 10% of the total value of the order. Costs above this amount including costs of con¬ sular invoices, etc., are chargeable to consignee.
We guarantee you against damage by mail shipments, a post office bad order report will bring free replace¬ ment by us. Also we guarantee all plants to arrive to your entire satisfaction and in good growing condition and we will replace any plant free of charge if it fails to grow and we are notified within fifteen days of ship¬ ment, provided that customer will pay shipping costs on replacement. If parcel post shipment is desired postage must be included to cover. If you send too much the overage will be returned. If a further order accompanies request for replacement; it will be sent prepaid.
Remittance should accompany order. Use check, bank draft or money order. We do not ship C.O^D.
SALES TAX. California customers are required by law to include 3% State Sales Tax. This' does not apply to out of state purchasers. f . • •
Minimum prepaid order $1.00, add .15 to cover mail¬ ing costs if order does not equal this amount.
"CACTI FOR THE AMATEUR”— Haselton. Tells the beginner what cacti he can grow and furnishes complete, illustrated cultural information. Tells where to obtain plants and seed, and what literature is avail¬ able. This hand-book of cacti answers the following questions: How can I grow cacti? What cacti will flower? How do I start collecting? Which kinds are most desirable? Where can they be obtained? Can I grow them from seed? How can I graft cacti? Can cacti be watered? Will cacti grow in cold climates? How can I know their names? Where can I read about cacti? And hundreds of other questions. (This catalog cover, in color, is a reprint from this book.) Price $1.00 paper cover, $1.50 board bound.
"SUCCULENTS FOR THE AMATEUR ”— Haselton. (Off the press June 1, 1939). This 140 page book is written entirely for the amateur and introduces him to more than 250 of the more common yet most interest¬ ing succulents other than cacti. Clearly illustrated with 250 pictures from which one can name his plants. More than 100 pictures in color, showing the beauty of succulents. Cultural information. Reserve a copy now and invoice will be mailed with the book. Price $1.50, paper cover, $2.00 board bound.
FREE PLANTS: Your choice of one 25 cent plant with each $2.50 order or 50 cents worth with each $3.50 order or $1.00 worth with each $5.00 order.
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2410 La Rosa Drive, Temple City, California, U. S. A.
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KEY TO ILLUSTRATED SPECIES ARRANGED IN NUMERICAL ORDER
1. Tricbocereus schickendantzii
2. Epiphyllum ackermannii
3. Cere us valid us
4. Cephalocereus leucocephalus
5. Zygocactus truncatus
6. Fero cactus latispinus
7. Ech inops is a urea
8. Aporocactus flagelliformis
9. Selenicereus grandiflorus
10. Malacocarpus mammulosus
1 1. Mi im miliaria bombycina
12. Leuchtenbergia principis
13. O puntia bonaerensis
14. O puntia vulgaris
15. O puntia robusta
16. O puntia rhodantha
17. O puntia microdasys
18. O puntia glomerata
19. Cere us jamacaru
20. Cephalocereus senilis
2 1 . Cephalocereus hoppenstedtii
22. Espostoa lanata
23. Cleistocactus straus it
24. Oreocereus celsianus
25. Pachycereus chrysomallus
26. Lemaireocereus beneckei
27. Heliocereus speciosus
28. Cleistocactus baumannii
29. Echinocereus coccineus
30. Echinocereus chloranthus
3 1 . Echinocereus dasyacanthus
32. Echinocereus pentalophus
33. Echinocereus blanckii
34. Echinocereus rigidissimus
35. Echinocereus knippelianus
36. Echinocereus pulchellus
37. Echinocereus str amine us
38. Chamaecereus silvestrii
39. Rebutia minuscula
40. Rebutia fiebrigii
41. Lobivia pentlandii
42. Lobivia cumingii
43. Ech inops is multiplex
44. Echinopsis eyriesii
45. Echinopsis tubijlora
46. Ariocarpus retusus
47. Ariocarpus fissuratus
48. Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
49. Obregonia denegrii
50. Lophophora williamsii
51. Epithelantha micromeris
52. Neoporteria fusca
53. Oroya peruviana
54. Hamatocactus setispinus
55. Strombocactus disciformis
56. Echinofossulocactus jnulticostatus
57. Echinofossulacactus cr is pat us
58. Fero cactus pringlei
59. Eerocactus nobilis
60. Eerocactus uncinatus
61. Echinomastus macdowellii
62. Gymnocalycium denudatum
63. Gymnocalycium multijlorum
64. Gymnocalycium platense
65. Gymnocalyciutn quehlianum
66. Echinocactus grusonii
61. Echinocactus horizontbalonius 68. Homalocephala texensis 69- Astrophytum myrio stigma
70. Astrophytum asterias
71. Astrophytum capricorne
72. Astrophytum ornatum
73. Malacocarpus cone inn us
74. Malacocarpus scopa
75. Malacocarpus ottonis 16. Malacocarpus haselbergii
77. Malacocarpus graessneri
78. Malacocarpus leninghausii 79- Hickenia microsperma
80. Melocactus intortus
81. T helo cactus bi color
82. Mamillopsis senilis
83. Coryphantha ere eta
84. Coryphantha elephantidens
85. Coryphantha bumamma
86. Coryphantha poselgeriana
87. Coryphantha radians
88. Coryphantha palmeri 89- Pelecyphora aselliformis
90. Dolichothele longimamma
91. Mammillaria magnimamma
92. Mammillaria parkinsonii
93. Mammillaria geminispina
94. Mammillaria kewensis
95. Mammillaria elegans
9 6. Aiammillaria spinosissima
97. Mammillaria prolifera
98. Ala/nmillaria camptotricha 99- Mammillaria Candida
100. Mammillaria elongata
101. Mammillaria fragilis
102. Mammillaria plurnosa
103. Mammillaria uncinata
104. Mammillaria hahntana
105. Epiphyllutn crenatum
106. Hatiora salicornioides
107. Rhipsalis cassutha
108. Rhipsalis houlletiana
109. Rhipsalis paradoxa
1 10. Mammillaria u'ildii cristata
The Cover Plate of 110 pictures of cacti shows many of the genera so that one may gain some idea of the different forms and their fascinating names. This list will be found valuable in using this catalog and will guide amateurs in starting a collection. Illustrations are one-third size from Cactus by van Laren. Copies are available con¬ taining the original 140 imported color plates — bound in art cloth $5.00.