Beavertail Cactus In Bloom

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838 BEAVERTAIL CACTUS IN BLOOM, CALIFORNIA. FROM KODACHROME BY JUSMET

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This low spreading cactus of flat joints, bears no spines but tiny cushions of brownish hair- like spicules or stickers''. The brilliant ma- genta blossoms develop into reddish purple fruit, commonly called 'cactus apples'. This fruit, when the stickers are removed, is cooked with meat by the Indians, and made into "cactus candy" by the Mexicans. MANUFACTURED BY LONGSHAW CARD CO., LOS ANGELES. CALIF. oso