. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. MaII!in illaria Echin us. Mainiiiillai la applaiiala. ized by the strong central spine in the center of each cluster of small spines. 25 to 50 cents. M. Lasiacantha. A very pretty little plant, covered almost entirely by a mass of soft white spines. Flow- ers white, with a carmine stripe in the center of each petal. 25 cents each. M. micromeris. Flowe
. Annual illustrated and descriptive catalogue of new, rare and beautiful plants and seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Florida, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Tropical plants, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. MaII!in illaria Echin us. Mainiiiillai la applaiiala. ized by the strong central spine in the center of each cluster of small spines. 25 to 50 cents. M. Lasiacantha. A very pretty little plant, covered almost entirely by a mass of soft white spines. Flow- ers white, with a carmine stripe in the center of each petal. 25 cents each. M. micromeris. Flowers carmine. The plant is unlike most Mammillarias in having very long spines. 20 cents each. M. meiacantha. Flowers white, with a red stripe through center. A very attractive plant. 20 cents each. M. pectinata. A beautiful plant, producing large yellow flowers in great profusion. 20 cents each. (See cut.) M. pusilla. A very neat plant, that soon forms fine clusters. A very fine bloomer; flowers yellowish white, striped with red. 15 cents each. OPUNTIA. This division of the Cacteae, of which our prickly pear is a family example, is well suited to subtropical garden, ing, and very picturesque groups may be formed with them. The flowers of most species are handsome, and several produce edible fruit, which is likely to attain commercial importance. All are vigorous growers, and most of them are quite hardy. 0. arborescens. (Elk-Horn Cactus.) Colorado to Mexico. Flowers purple. 50 cents each. 0. Ficus-Indica. (Indian Fig Cactus.) West Indies. Fruits purple; of good size; edible. 25 to 50 cents. 0. FicuB-Indica alba. (White-fruited Indian Fig.) The fruit of this species is light yellow; may be eaten raw or made into jellies and preserves. The fruit of this and the preceding are frequently found in New York markets. 20 cents each. 0. frutescena. Texas and Mexico. 25 cents each. 0. fnlvispina. Remarkable for its beautiful long, yel- low spines. 35 cts. each. 0. lencotricha. Mexico. A h
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