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The Fantastic Clan: The Cactus Family
John James Thornber and Frances Bonker
The desert stages a fashion show of the strangest plants alive. J. J. Thornber introduces the cactus family, from the caterpillar cactus and the old man cactus to the towering pipe organ, with their odd forms and desert habitats. A lively, affectionate guide to the spiniest clan in botany. Meet the fantastic cacti that thrive where little else can.
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342 chapters
- 1THE FANTASTIC CLAN. THE CACTUS FAMILY.
- 2PREFACE
- 3FOREWORD
- 4CONTENTS
- 5CHAPTER I A DESERT FASHION SHOW
- 6GROWTH AND HABITATS
- 7Caterpillar Cactus (Cereus eruca)
- 8Senita (Cereus Schottii)
- 9Prohibition Cactus (Cereus Emoryi)
- 10Old Man Cactus (Cereus senilis)
- 11Pipe Organ Cactus (Cereus Thurberi)
- 12Serpent Cactus (Cereus serpentinus)
- 13Giant Cactus (Cereus giganteus)
- 14Night Blooming Cereus (Cereus Greggii)
- 15HOW TO GROW CACTI
- 16LOCATIONS FOR CULTIVATION
- 17The Cereus Group or Torch Flower Cacti (Cereus)
- 18How to identify and how they grow
+ 324 more. The full contents open with the book.
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