. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 34 Pike & Ellsworth, Jessamine, Pasco Co., Fla Echinocactus Simpsonii — One of the few Echinocacti that grow in clusters and consequently very desiraole It lias every- thing to recommend it—beautiful spines, fine flowers, edible fruit, tasting much like a gooseberry, and is perfectly hardy, luxuriating as it does in places where the thermometer ranges from 40 degrees below zero in the winter to 100 degrees above in summer. It is very easily grown, as it
. Catalogue of rare Florida flowers and fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Florida Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 34 Pike & Ellsworth, Jessamine, Pasco Co., Fla Echinocactus Simpsonii — One of the few Echinocacti that grow in clusters and consequently very desiraole It lias every- thing to recommend it—beautiful spines, fine flowers, edible fruit, tasting much like a gooseberry, and is perfectly hardy, luxuriating as it does in places where the thermometer ranges from 40 degrees below zero in the winter to 100 degrees above in summer. It is very easily grown, as it will stand excessive moisture with perfect freedom. It is particularly fine for growing on a rockery where it may be left the year round. We have secured a large number at a low price and will give our customers the benefit. It sells in Europe at $2-00 each. Fine plants 20c. each, 3 for 40c. Larger and finer plants 25c. each, 3 for 50c. Echinocactus Texensis—This is a particularly handsome sort which pleases everybody, and cannot be too highly recommended. Plants vary from three to twelve inches across, very dark green with beautiful spines; flowers very large, yellowish rose and beau- tifully fringed, followed by large seed pods that are extremely ornamental and remain several months in a bright red color. We are glad to be able to offer it very cheap. Fine little plants 20c. each, 3 for 40c. Larger and finer, 30c. each. Extra large 40c. each. Pilocereus Senilis—The Old Man's Head Cactus. This is one of the curiosities of plant life which always attracts attention, and its appearance is certainly strange enough to excite surprise. It derives both its botanical and common name f rom the large num- ber of long, silvery white hairs which cover the upper portion of its stem, and impart a peculiar resemblance to the hoary head of an aged man. These hairs attain the length of several inches, hangim. down and thickly clothing the stem. It is one of the rarest and most sought
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