. 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. [flllllllinft MAMILLARIA APPLANATA. Flowers large, pale yellow. The Cochineal Cactus of Mex- MELOCACTUS COMMUNIS. Turk's Cap. West Indies. This has a globular stem, regularly ribbed from base to summit, on which is a cylindrical crown six or eight inches high. |i to $5 each. OPUNTIA. This division of the
. 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. [flllllllinft MAMILLARIA APPLANATA. Flowers large, pale yellow. The Cochineal Cactus of Mex- MELOCACTUS COMMUNIS. Turk's Cap. West Indies. This has a globular stem, regularly ribbed from base to summit, on which is a cylindrical crown six or eight inches high. |i to $5 each. OPUNTIA. This division of the cactese, of which our prickly pear is a family example, is well suited to sub-tropi- cal gardening, 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. O. arborescens. Colorado to Mexico. Elk-Horn Cactus. Flowers purple. 50 cents each. O. Brazilieiisis. ~' 50 cents each. O. coccinellifera, ico. 35 cents each. Tex O. Comanchica. as. 75 cents each. O. brachyarthra. A- curious species, with short/ turned joints, somewhat resembling a jointed fin- ger. 50 cents each. O. Emoryi. Flowers sulphur yellow. 25 c. each. O. Picus Indica. In- dian Fig Cactus. West Indies. Fruits purple, of good size ; edible. 25 to 50 cents each. O. Ficus 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 the New York markets. 50 cents to $1 each. O. frutescens. Texas and Mexico. 25 cts. each. O, filipendula. Mexico. Flowers purple. $1 each. O. leucotricha. Mexi- co. A hardy, quick-grow- ing species that might be used to advantage as a hedge plant. The flat oval branches are covered with long white spines, which are deflected toward the base of the plant. Unique and ornamental; worth
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