. 18th annual catalogue of the Germain Seed and Plant Co. Cereus Macdonaldae. C. Fnycticalus.—A Ffine strong night bloomer,something like C. grandiflorus; the flowers arealmost yellow and borne very freely. Each 25cto $: cuttings 15c. C. SerpentinuS. — In appearance something likeColubrinus. Each 50e to $ ECHINOC ACTUS. The Hedgehog Cactus. A large genus and most,,- beautiful of the order, the grotesque appearanceof the plants, crowned as they are at times withtheir large flowers, renders them objects of muchattention. The soil must be well drained by mix-ing small lumps of charcoal a
. 18th annual catalogue of the Germain Seed and Plant Co. Cereus Macdonaldae. C. Fnycticalus.—A Ffine strong night bloomer,something like C. grandiflorus; the flowers arealmost yellow and borne very freely. Each 25cto $: cuttings 15c. C. SerpentinuS. — In appearance something likeColubrinus. Each 50e to $ ECHINOC ACTUS. The Hedgehog Cactus. A large genus and most,,- beautiful of the order, the grotesque appearanceof the plants, crowned as they are at times withtheir large flowers, renders them objects of muchattention. The soil must be well drained by mix-ing small lumps of charcoal and broken pots withthe earth, and by: placing a layer of the samematerial at the bottom of the Echinocactus capricornis. E. bicolor.— Flowers 2 to 3 in. long, petals brightrosy purple, spines rainbow colored, a most beau-tiful plant. Each 35c to $ E. capricornis.— (See cut.) A most interestingvariety, even handsomer and more distinct thanthe Bishops Hood, being a better 50c to $ E. cylindraceus. —A native of our California des-erts, with long interlacing spines. Each $ $ E. Grusoni.—A very handsome variety, with brightgolden colored transparent spines, which closelycover the plant, giving it a bright, clean, distinctappearance: has beautiful red and yellow flow-ers. Each $ to $ ECHINOPSIS. This large flowering hardy genus is the most usefulfor growing in city gardens, being of a strong ro-bust constitution, thriving equally well plantedalong side geraniums in the flower border or inpots as window cacti. E. Eyriesil.—(See cut.) White flowers 6 to 8 in-ches long like a curved funnel and 4 to 5 inchesbroad. The delicious fragran
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