. Catalogue. Nursery stock Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. Group of Echeverias. Echinocactus Horizonthalonius. A beautiful species which is found growing in strong soil at the summit of hills from Pecos to Bl Paso, where It flowers freely from April to July. It varies greatly In size, but it is globular in form, with nine to ten thick ridges, on which the clusters of spines are very closely set. The flowers are purplish pink, tipped dark purple. All in
. Catalogue. Nursery stock Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Kentucky Louisville Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs. Group of Echeverias. Echinocactus Horizonthalonius. A beautiful species which is found growing in strong soil at the summit of hills from Pecos to Bl Paso, where It flowers freely from April to July. It varies greatly In size, but it is globular in form, with nine to ten thick ridges, on which the clusters of spines are very closely set. The flowers are purplish pink, tipped dark purple. All in all a very fine specimen. 25, 50 cents, $1 to $3 each. Q,ueen Cactus. PHYLLOCACTUS LATIPRONS (Queen Cactus), The giant of its family; magnificent night bloomer; flowers eight, ten and twelve inches across, produced on plants scarce- ly a foot high, from May to August; quick grower if good soil and warm, though somewhat shady positioa be given it. Perhaps no other cactus is so suitable for all around purposes, as it is' sure to bloom profusely and make fine and valuable specimens. We recommend it above all other cacti, and believe it will please pur- chasers especially well. Price, 25 cents for one-year-old plants: larger specimens at all prices up to $10 each. PERBSKIA ACULEATA. The Barbadoes Gooseberry or Blad Apple. A cactus with leaves like an orange tree, excellent and mostly used for grafting, and also for growing on rafters in a greenhouse. Planted direct in the ground it will make prodigious growth in a season. When it attains height and strength many different kinds of cacti can be grafted on it, and curious effects produced. Good strong p'lants, 25 cents each. STAPELIA GRANDIFLORA. A much larger plant than the above; the flowers often measure six inches across, and are completely covered with reddish hairs; blooms In large clusters; one of those rare plants seldom met with. 75 cents to $3; cuttings, 35 cents. VARIEGATA. The flowers are beautiful; measuring three inches
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