. Descriptive catalogue and price list : tropical and semi-tropical, fruit trees, palms, ornamental plants, orchids and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical crops Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. CACTI. 37 PERESKIA ACULEATA. The Barbadoes Gooseberry ; Blad-Apple. A climb" ing caclus with true leaves ; produces edible fruit; a quick-growing ornamental plant. Extensively used as a stock upon which to graft epiphyllums and other low-growing cacti. 25 and 50 cents each. Cuttings, 50 cents per doz
. Descriptive catalogue and price list : tropical and semi-tropical, fruit trees, palms, ornamental plants, orchids and greenhouse plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Tropical crops Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. CACTI. 37 PERESKIA ACULEATA. The Barbadoes Gooseberry ; Blad-Apple. A climb" ing caclus with true leaves ; produces edible fruit; a quick-growing ornamental plant. Extensively used as a stock upon which to graft epiphyllums and other low-growing cacti. 25 and 50 cents each. Cuttings, 50 cents per dozen. PHYLLOCACTUS. The broad, thin, flattened stems of this division are entirely distinct from the other cacti, and all are remarkable for their richness and varied colors of their flowers. Natives of Tropical America. P. Alexandria. Flowers very large, rich violet. $1 each. P. Cooperi. Flowers bright yellow. $1 each. P. Conway's Giant. Very large, rich, scarlet flowers. 75 cents each. P. Pfersdorffl. Flowers saffron yellow. 75 c. each. P, roseiis superbus. Flowers pink. $1 each. P. latifrons. The largest and strongest grower of all. Flowers very large, delicate creamy white. 75 cents to $3 each. PILOCEREUS. These plants may easily be distinguished from the true Cereus by the long hair-like spines that cover the plant ; all are strange and interesting, and much prized by all lovers of cacti. Mostly natives of the most inaccessible regions of Mexico. P. Brunnoweii. Bolivia. $3 each. P. Hoppenstedti. $2 each. P. Houlletii, $4 each. P. senilis. The Old Man's Head Cactus. One of the most curious plants; it is almost completely cov- ered with long, white hairs that very much resemble the aged human head. Few plants attract more in- terest than this, and a good specimen is always highly prized. It is a recent discovery that the " hair" can be safely washed with soap and water. $2 to $5 each. RHIPSALIS MESEMBRYANTHEMOIDES. Rice Cactus. An interesting plant from South America
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