Some forms of bridgesii





       Cuttings above left are from Huanuco, Peru.
       Photograph copyright by Kitzu
       We were told that its spines fell off during transportation.
    		  
       Image above right & next pair below are H 1294 at the Huntington.
       These were obtained as 8 seedlings from Curt Backeberg, which they received the 9th of February 1932.
       Photographs copyright by Trout.






       Both tips above are of aff. bridgesii
       (H 79960 at the Huntington)

    Although most of these are in cultivation everything depicted above is originally from wild collections.


       Some views of bridgesii in Bolivia
       Photographs below: copyright by Grizzly





       Offerings in the witches markets in Bolivia appear to be for tourists. While some of the tips shown are thus far the closest cacti we have yet seen as concerns the pachanot, they tend to show the presence of some much longer spines which on these cuttings have been removed .


       A bridgesii grown from Ritter's seeds that were obtained in 1953.




       A couple of oddly stout bridgesii in horticulture.






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