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1.  Pereskia aculeata in cactus house Missouri Botanical Garden

Pereskia aculeata in cactus house. 



1906

2.  Desert view Mexico Cereus geometrizans Photo by von Schrenk no 764 CHT 1906

Desert view in Mexico. Cereus geometrizans. Photo taken by Hermann von Schrenk in 1906. 



1906

3.  Torch cactus, Cereus validus

Torch cactus, Cereus validus, is one of the giant cacti on display in the Desert House. Mrs. Gene Jarvis, volunteer, gives perspective to the giant specimen. MBG Bull 56(10):5 (Oct. 1977). 



1977

4.  Desert House. Cactus Display 1939.

Desert House, interior. Cactus Display 1939. 




5.  Cactus House

Interior view of the Cactus House in 1915. The Cactus house was located in a wing of the Palm House. 



1915

6.  Main Gate -- Cacti

Main Gate interior showing Cacti beds. Copy negative available. PRINTS AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1983-0384, PHO 2006-2518 and PHO 2006-2519. Negative available at PHO 2006-2515. 



1897

7.  Cacti in greenhouse.

 



1890

8.  Cactus garden.

Cactus garden located at the northeast corner of Linnaean garden or near Tower Grove and Russell Avenues. Picture probably made in late l890's or early l900's. Small lean-to greenhouse visible. 



1890

9.  Cactus House.

Interior view of Cactus House showing plantings. 



1904

10.  Cactus House.

 



1904

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