Cacti, succulents, trees, shrubs, and flowering plants : special offers, August 1894

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CACTI, SUCCULENTS,

TREES, SHRUBS, AND FLOWERING PLANTS.

August, 189-4.
LYON & COBBE, NURSERYMEN, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Special Offers,

Lovers of the odd and beautiful will herewith find many well known and favorite trees
and plants, and not a few that heretofor- have never been offered b; dealers in the
United States, and of which we have large stocks ready for {MMEDIATE DELIVERY. Kxcept
where noted, all are thrifty plants, of merchantable size, and can be safely forwarded by express
at any season, or by freight during the months of October and November, and March, Ap iland

May.
some Cacti and succulents too large for mailing

Where ordered by mail we furnish a smaller sized plant post-paid, except in the case of

Customers should remit cash with order, and give post-office address, and name expr-ss or

freight office, with shipping instructions.

Many of our cacti are entirely new to science, and as additional sorts are almost constantly
arriving from our collectors, revised lists will be sent, as issued, to those requesting them.

CALIFORNIAN AND MEXICAN CACTI, AND SUCCULENTS.

AGAVE (Century Plants).
AMERICANA L. var. MILLERI. A

popular form in southern Californi.: gardens,
with glaucous foliage. $1 to $18 each.

AMERICANA L. var. VARIEGATA.
Foliage with white margins; an excellent com-
panion for var. Milleri. 50¢ to $1).

DESERTI Engelm. Peculiar to the
Colorado desert, rather small and with glaucous
white foliage, very beautiful. $1.

HETERACANTHA Zuce. Lecheguilla

of Texas and Mexi o, with slexder, curving
leaves curiously mottled. 25e, to $l.

MARGARITA! Brandezee. A dwarf
insular speciesof grea beauty,and entirely new;
very symmetrical, with broad leaves and very
large marginal spines. $1 to $4.

PARRYI Engelm. A very syminetri-
cai Texan species, one of the most beautiful we
have ever seen. $1.

SHAWIL Engelm. Very compact dark
olive green leaves, of great beauty. $1.

MACULATA Regal. Curiously spotted
leaves. $1.
ALOE.
VARIEGATA L Partridge-breast aloe.

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ANHALONIUM.
PRISMATICUM Lem. Uc.
CACTUS L. '

Mamillaria Haworth.

BEGUINII. A rare Mexican. 0c.

DASYACANTHUS Kuntze $1.

GOODRICHII auntze de. to $1.

Var. CHSPILOSUS. Fine clusters. $1 to $3.

GRAHAMII Kuntze, 20c. to 50c.

HALEI Coulter. <A beautiful cereus-
like plant with long, straight, chocolate brown

spiues, with bright scarlet flowers and fruit;
very attractive. $1.50 to $5.

LASIACANTHUS Kuntze. 50c.
* MACRON (Mamillaria leona.) 50c.

ba ROMERIS Kuntze. — 30¢.

50c.

MICR, »MERIS Kuntze.
: 75¢e.

Var. GREGGII Kuntze.
MINIMUS. 2c.
RADIANS Kuntze $1.

RADIOSUS ALVERSONI Coulter. $1.50.

STELLATUS Wild. var. Texanus Coulter. 15c.
TETRANCISTRUS (M, phellosperma). $1 to $5.
TUBERCULOSUS Kuntze. 30e. to $! for fine

clusters.
CEREUS.
COCHAL Orcutt. A new tree-like spe-

cies. $2.50; cuttings, $1
EM DRY: Engelm. Velvet cactus, very
pretty. 0c. \
ERUCA Brandegere. ‘ Chilenola.”? A
beautiful new cactus, prostrate, with uplifted
heads and prominent reflexed spines, giving
the plant a resemblance to huge caterpiliars:
1 to $4.
: GIGANTEUS Engelm. Giant cactus.
$2.
GUMMOSUS Engelin. ‘‘ Cordwood
cactus, ’ a large species with black spines, pro-
ages the edible fruit known as “‘pitaya agria.”

PRINGLEI Watson. ‘‘Cardon,’’ a new
giant species from Mexico, where it forms con-
siderable fu ests in desert regions. Small plants,
$5; a foot hi h, $10; 18 inches to 2 ft. at $15.

TRIANGULARIS Mill. ‘‘The Straw-

berry Pear.’ Cuttings. 15c.; roots, 50e.

(Subgenus ECHINOCEREUS.)
BERLANDIERI Engelm. Beautiful

magenta fis 25e.

CZESPITOSUS Engelim. Lace cactus.
25e. to 50c.

CHLORANTHUS') Engelm. Well
known. 35ce. to $1

Var. CASSPITOSUS forma nov. Fine
clusters. $1 to $2.

Var. MONSTROSUS. We have an

elegant specimen at $10.
We have afew plants of a beautiful red spined

form at $1.50 each; very distinctive. ?
DASYACANTHUS Engelm. A _ gu-

perb species with large showy orange yellow
flowers Fine specimens at $1 to $3.

ENGELMANNI Parry.

UNG! j A» favorite
Californian, very Variable.

50c. to $1; some

beautiful clusters at $1 to $5.

Var. ALBISPINUS. Flexuous ivory
white spines. $1 5v.

Var. CHRYSOCENTRUS. Canary yel-
low colo ed spines. $1.50.

j

Var. VARIEGATUS. Black and white
spined form. $1.50.

ENNEACANTHUS Engelm. A popu-
lar sort, with large magenta flowers. 25c.

MARITIMUS. Very rare in collec-
tions. $15).

MOJAVENSIS Engelm. Occurs in al-
most inaccessible mountain canyons in the Mo-
have desert region, famed far and wide for its
blood red blossoms. The clusters of hundreds
of heads form avery symmetrical plant likea
cushion of green satin filled with needles. We
offer single heads at $2; and elegant clusters at
from $2.50 to $100

PECTINATUS Engelm. 2c.
POLYACANTHUS Engelm. $2.
RIGIDISSIMUS. Rainbow eactus. 50c

(Subgenus ECHINOPSIS.)
EYRIESII. 50c.
MULLERI. 25c. to $1.

(Subgenus PILOCEREUS.)

SARGENTIANUS Oreutt. A new

‘*Oid Man Cactus,” introduced this season by
us, which all collectors will be glad to secure.

$3 to $12.
COTY LEDON.

(Popularly known as Echeverias.)

ATTENUATA Watson... New, much
like dwarf C. edulis. 20c.

DESMETTIANA Hemsley. Mexico. $1

EDULIS Brewer. The curious round
leaves eaten by Indians for salad. 20c.

LANCEOLATA Benth. & Hook. 25c.

LINEARIS Greene. New, nearly al-
lied to the last. 30c.

ORBICULATA L. Old fashioned but
good, with large pendulous orange colored flow-
ers 50c. to $1.

PULVERULENTA Baker. Large, ele-
gantin form when well developed, the leaves
covered with thick white powder 25c. to #2.

SECUNDA GLAUCA. Excellent for
borders 5e. to 10c.
SEMPERVIVUM Bieb. Very beauti-
fui sort. 40c
ECHINOCACTUS.
CAPRICORNIS Dietr. Mexico. 50e.
CYLINDRACEUS Engelm. A beau-

tifu] cactus found in remote parts of the Colo-
rudo Desert, with brilliant colored spines; very
small plants, 50¢c; iarger ones at $1 to $18.

Var. ALBISPINUS Heiden. $5.

Var. BICOLOR Heiden. $7.50

Var. RUBRISPINUS. $5

EMORYI var. CHRYSACANTHUS.
A remarkable new form. often taken for E.
Grusoni, the plant completely enveloped with a
ne work of twisted yellow +pines; flowers clear
satiny orange, or sometimes with crimson mid-
vein Very small pants, $1; larger ones, $2 to $8.

We have another fine unnamed Variety, with
climson fiowers, at $1 each.

HORIZONTHALONITUS Lem. 50¢ to $1

INTERTEXTUS var. DAsyYACANTHUS
Engelm. $1.

LECONTEL Engelm. Fine plants. 50c.
to $4. ad ‘
McDOWELLI Rebut. “A very beauti
ful small species, much like a fo thick-
ly set with bright straw colored spines. $2 —

ORCUTTIL Engelm. 50c to $2.
POLYCEPHALUS Engelm, $2 to $5;

fine clusters, $8 to $25.

VIRIDESCENS Nuttall.
able. 5c. to §1.

WISLIZEN] Engelm. $1 to $4.
WRIGHTIL A beautiful Texan form:

of E. uncinatus, very rare. §2 to $3.
(Subgenus ASTROPHYTUM.)
MYRIOSTIGMA. Bishop’s Hood. 75ce.

Very vari-

to $1.
EUPHORBIA.
LACTEA. A pretty African plant. 25c.
FURCRAEA.

GIGANTEA Vent. One of the
ornamental of scenic plants. 25e.
HAWORTHIA.

MARGARITIFERA Haworth. A very

pretty African plant, the leaves covered with
pearl-like protuberances. ‘‘Aloe minor stricta’’
of gardens. §1.

KALANCHUE.

M\aa i ; These are pretty green-

\ ASSIOPEGA./ house plaats, allied to

GLAUCA. the crassula; considered
tender. 25c

LOPHOPHORA Coulter.
WILLIAMSII var. LEWINII Coulter.

25¢. to50e. (Auhalonium Lewinii.)

MAMMILLARIA Haw.

See Uactus.

most

OPUNTIA.
arenaria..._.. 2 AEA $ 25
DESITARES) (i255. me kts Cee 25
DELNATGi NA, 2220... Leer trate Ve ee Re 25
STO CTO WIE ie Mae ee) Pee Sy ee . 25
caAmanehiea.-.e 1 Bee ae 25
Chloroireay. &. poe ee 50
CVHNGTICR ees FS ie i Ee. EA a ee 35
GUESS SURE Re eR TSI Pee it Brees a) fen eee he a0
CEHiINOEARDS cee es oe ees a ee
BP COE RMI 3 eee es 15
Ficus-[ndica: Indian fig... 25
glaucophyila .. 25
Grahaniit ese: a 255
leptovaulis (frutescens) . 10
PUTCO Sei, Dae as. cee Sone ae Rie ee 25
MICFOGASYS su2e) 2: 2ce ene: ee ee 25
PEOUMECHR Oe 25.4 Sees aera ieee ae a 15
SERPCIUtMVA essen ed cs scree cee Tee eI oe 15
senilis . Saas Re eos Aca te ee 25
subulata (Pereskia subulata)............... 50
TeNnulspina.|... 94. SAND SS. Zea, AR ek Dep
tessellata ae RR a args eee: MOO
var. DENUDA TALS OA S0 1s 07...
funa, cuttings: 2e.-: Fe RAG oo One.
“Cows tongue,” large flat joints ............ 25
‘‘Mamimoth’s tongue,’ very large joints .. 75
No. 2337: beautiful spines; cuttings. ...... 75
Eight unnamed varieties, the setfor$2;each 25
PHYLLOCACTUS.

ACKERMANNI Haw. King cactus,
flowers bright red. 25c.

KAMPMANNI. Flowers larger and
brighter. 50c.

LATIFRONS Zuce. Queen cactus. 25c.

WRAYI. Very large white flowers. 75¢.

YUCCA. 4
BACCATA Torrey. Small plate 5
BREVIFOLIA Engelm. $1; 5 feet high, $10
» PERUVIANA. $2 each for fine plants.
WHIPPLEI T.&G. 5c. to $l.

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TREES, SHRUBS, AND FLOWERING PLANTS.

Piants marked 1 are entirely hardy upon the Pacific coast and in Florida,
Plants marked 2 will endure with trifling protection through the Gulf States.

Plants marked 3 hardy north and east.

Plants marked 4 strictly stove or greenhouse plants.

ACACIA.
1. DECURRENS. The true tan bark

‘‘wattle.”’
with the a!most indistinguishable A mollissima
and A dealbata 2Ue. each. $1.75 p-r 19.

1. MELANOXYLON. ‘‘Blackwood.’’
Splendid avenue or street tree 20c. each, $1.75
per 10.

1. NERIIFOLIA. Perpetuai flowerer.
20e. each, $1.75 per 10.

1. LONGINOLES: -} Suitable for

ik: *TRINERVALAS) plantrny “on
shifting sands. 20c. each $1.75 per 10.

Where extensive plantations of Acacias are to
be made we can make special rates by 100 and

by 1000.
ADENOCARPUS.

2. ANAGYRUS. Dwarf evergreen
shrub from Teneriffe, bearing crowded racemes
of yellow flowers. 25c.

ALBIZZIA.
1. SALIGNA. Robust grower. 20e.

each, $175,er10. .-
ANANAS.
1 SATIVUS.. ‘‘ Pineapple.’’ Red

Spanish, the hardiest. 4‘. each, $3 50 ver 10.
Sugar Loaf) More tender, choicest of fruits,
Porto Rico) 75°. each, $7 per 1C.

Now fruiting in many localities in South Cali-
fornia. Can supply pot grown or splendid stock
irom open ground,

ANONA.
1. CHERIMOLIA. <A very large

fruited variety of this luscious tropical fruit
from Guatemala 40e.

ANTIGONUM.
2. LEPTOPUS. A lovely pink flower-

ed. Mexican climber; old, but tuo littl known
Now spontaneons in some very cold ‘oealities in
Texas Thetopis killed down by the slightest
frost, but is renewed irom its perennial root
nextsummer. Trained upon trellis for pot cul-
ture in the north, it makes a sp’endid acquisi-
tion tw» the greenhouse. a0¢

ASTRAGALUS.

3) VULPINUS. <A. dwart’ Siberian
evergreen ‘“‘Vetch;” a compact, handsome and
hardy perennial. 15e.

BAUHINIA.

1. ACUMINATA. Indian shrub with
bold milk white flowers. Sve. each, $4.50 per 10.

1. PURPUREA. Indian shrub with
very large reddish flowers. $1 each, $9 per 10.

1. TOMENTOSA. Indian shrub with

very large yellow flowers. $1 each, $9 per 10
BOCCONIA.
2. CORDATA. Stately plant of Cui-

nese origin: a striking decorative subject of the
first class; broad palmate leaves of a metallic
glaucous green, and buff colored flower-; re-
quires little if any protection in the south. dvc.

BIGNONIA.
1. TWEEDIANA. A royal climbing

plant, too little known; of profuse inflorescesce,
the individual flowerets brilliant vellow, of the
size and texture of an Allamandn». 50c.

1. VENUSTA. Anold favorite; win-
ter blooming, 40c.

Our stock is authentic—not mixed*

CALODENDRON.

1. CAPENSIS. A grand Proteaceous

tree from the Cape, of rapid growth and reputed
to flower early. $1

CASUARINA.

1. GLAUCA. 20c. each, $1.50 per 10.

1. SUBEROSA. 20c. each, $1.50
per 10

CASUARINAS are trees of graceful habit, phe-
nomenally rapid growth, and well adapted for
planting on sandy wastes, Make quick and ex-
cellent fuel and shelter. We can furnish in
large quantities at reduced rates,

COPROSMA.

i. BAUERI. The verv best varie-
gated half hardy shrub extant. Brilliant yellow
and dark green foliage, lustrous and shining at
allseasons. The very best forms of Euonymus

are dull and incomparable to it. 35c.
CHORIZEMA.
1. ILICIFOLIUM. 55c.
1. VARIUM. 40c.
1. LAWRENCIANUM. 50c.

CHORIZEMAS make pretty and easy subjects
for culture in pots under glass, or planted out in
temperate latitudes The whole plant becomes
aglow with scarlet, coral red or orange red blos-
soms, in the summer and early spring.

CLIANTHOS.
2. PUNICEUS. ‘Parrots’ Bill.”’ Vig-

orous red flowered climbing plant. 25c.
DRAC AINA.
4. TERMINALIS.

colored specimens.

Splendid,
jac. each, $6 per 10.

EUCALYPTUS.

2. COCCIFERA, Two Alpine species,

2. URNIGERA. | the hardiest known.
25c. each, $2.25 per 10.

1. LEUCOXYLON. / Very hardy, re-

k i GUNNLE { puted to thrive
in Southern Texas. 15¢ each, $1 per !0

1. ROSTRATA.) Standard timber

1. GLOBULUS.) sorts. $1.25 per 100,
$10 per 1000.

high

1. POLYANTHEMOS.) The best
1. CORYNOCALYX. {§ and most or-

namental of the round leaved sorts
$1 per 1o.

1. FICIFOLIA Crimson flowered,
tender species. 35c. each, $3 per 10.

1. CALOPHYLLA. White flowered,
tender species. 35c. each $3 per 10.

These two latter, are par excellence the flower-

15¢. each,

ing gums Their inflorescence is brilliant and
conspicuous.
1 MELLIODORA. Rare and

1. MACRORHYNCHAS little known
species. 20c. each, $1.50 per 10
EHRETIA.

1. ACUMINATA. Small evergreen

Indian ~hrub, bea:ing smali white flowers of in-
tense honey-sweet fragrance. $l.

EUPHORBIA.

1. . HETEROPHYLLA.
hardy in the south. 265c.

EXACUM.

4. AFFINE. Dainty, little Gentian-
like plant, with pretty marbled leaves, and deli-
cately scented purplish flowers. 25c.

ERYTHIEA,
2. JIEDULIS. ‘‘Guadalupe Palm.” Of

equal decorative value to Latania Borbonica,
much hardier and of far more rapid develop-
ment. Smail seedlings, 20c each, $175 per 10
¥ine plants, five to six leaves, $1 each, $9 per 10.

HUMEA.
1. ELEGANS. Australian Composite.

A perennial plant of great scenic value. Large

plante only 75ce.
HAKEA.

1. SUAVEOLENS.; Two beautiful

1. SALIGNA. { evergreen Pro-
teaceous hrubs' The first, of distinctive merit
on account of its comb-like foliage The other,
a glory of rosy pink, large ‘‘pompons”’ of flowers
through the summer. 50e.

INCARVILLEA.
83. OLGA. A dwarf Central Asian

evergreen shrub, having a profusion of rosy
pink trumpet shaped flowers. 26c.

HYPERICUM.

Probably

3. CALYCINUM. Siberian. ‘‘St. Pe-
ter’s Wort.’ Flowers yellow, large and showy.
25C. 2

LATHYRUS.

2. sPLENDENS. A_ magnificent,
crimson flowered perennial California sweet
pea. See Watson’s glowing enconiums in his
London letter to “Garden and Forest’ - vol. 7,

p. 274 50¢
LOTUS.
1. JACOBEUS. An <ld, but little

grown plant, worthy of very zeneral culture.
Of graceful, dwarf habit, and covered all sum-
mer with intense velvety brown—almost black,

flowers. 35¢.
LUPINUS.
1. DOUGLASII. A shrubby, Califor-

nia species, that at the age of two years, flowers
almost continuously throughout the year. Meri-
torious alsu by rexson of its adaptability to ail
soils and situations. 35c.

PLECTRANTHUS.
1. FRUTICOSUS. A compact and

elegant Labiate shrub from the Cape, with blue
flowers. For pot or outdoor culture. 40c.

SESBANIA.

4. GRANDIFLORA ALBA.) Superb
4. GRANDIFLORA RKO-EA) legu-
minous flowering shrubs. $1 each.

SUTHERLANDIA.
1. SPECTABILIS. ‘Scarlet senna.”

Showy leguminous shrub, free flowering habit.

— SW AINSONIA.

1. GRAYANA. Pretty and well
1. FEKNANDINA. § known, for flor-
25c.

STEPHANOTIS.
1. FLORIBUNDUS. Strong plants of

this aristocratic creeper, 50c.

ists use.

WIGANDITA.

i. CARACASANA.) Unequaled for

1. MAGNIFICA. § scenic, sub-trop-
ical gardening. 20c.
SEEDS.

(Price per packet, 25c; five packets for $1.)
Acsanthus lusitanicus
Anarrhinum algericum
Anastatica hierochontica
Anchusa italica
Borago caucasica
Calendula officinalis fl pl.
Campanula altaica

ee attica
* carpatica
CUPRESSUS GUADALUPENSIS. The bue
eypress, a beautiful tree.
-EMMENANTHE PENDULIFLORA. ‘Cali-

fornia Yellow Bells.”’

ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFORNICA. The State
flower of California.

WINA LOBATA. The Ala de Perico of the
Mexicans. Grow this creeperin your window
next winter.

NOLINA BIGELOVII.
plant of desert regions

PAPAVER CALIFORNICUM.
nese-red flowers.

VIOLA PEDUNCULATS. The yellow Califor-
nian ‘‘Peach Violet’ is worthy of a trial.

YUCCA BREVIFOLIA. The ‘Yucca palm’”’
of the Mohave desert.

CHOICE BULBS AND ROOTS.

AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS. The blue
African lily or ove flower. 50c.

AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA Good
25e. each, $2.50 per dozen.

BOUSSING AULTIA BASELLOIDES. The mig-
no:.ette or Madeira vine is nice forindoors 10c.

FiEESIA REFRACTA ALBA. 25c. per duz.
for large bulbs.

HESPEROCALLIS UNDULATA. he Day
Lily of the Desert bloomed with us this season,
and we wish all our friends might have the
pleasure cf seeing it—for it de erves all the
praise it has received, Bulbs 50¢ and $1 each,
according to size.

HOUTTUYNIA CiLIFORN CA. The Spanish
Yerba Mansa is much vy lued abroad and we
would like to introduce it in American homes.
ole.

RICHARDIA aFRICANA. Large calla bulbs.
10 and 1dc.

SELAGINELLA PILIFERA.
urrection plant from Mexico.

A large liliaceous

Beautiful Chi-

bulbs

A curious re-
15¢

CALIFORNIA LILIES

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