NEI.f MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITT
NET,,iS BUREAU
Unlversity park, N.M.
JA 6-5611; Exr,'z9Z
Jean Henderson
IINMBSITT PXR K, N.lvl. -:Bloonlng
cacti tn atL thelr d,esert beauty fiby be seen in the A.R.
Leading Desert Garden on the New Mexico state university
campus.
The caetus g."a"rr, located near the
home of Fred Dayr west of Esplna street and trtrimberl-y Rvenue,
Ls about 150 by 90 feet Ln size. rt features cacti fron
MexJ.cor Arl.zona, New MexLco, colorado, Wyomlng, and californl.a.
, Among those pl.ants whieh are now Ln
broom are the ocateLlla, yueca, maroaLarr.as, prlckry pear,
and chota. The ntght-bloonlng cererus is expected to bear
blossons Eoon.
There ts no charge for vlsitlng the
garden. The Blology Department at NMsu has lndlviduare and
groups to vtsit.
obert Gennaro, a biology graduate
student from Bgton, caretaker of, the garden, says a vislt to
the area ntlil. better acquaLnt' persons Ln New Mexl.co wtth natLve
plants of the southnrest. -I[CF Qr
NEI.f MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITT
NET,,iS BUREAU
Unlversity park, N.M.
JA 6-5611; Exr,'z9Z
Jean Henderson
IINMBSITT PXR K, N.lvl. -:Bloonlng
cacti tn atL thelr d,esert beauty fiby be seen in the A.R.
Leading Desert Garden on the New Mexico state university
campus.
The caetus g."a"rr, located near the
home of Fred Dayr west of Esplna street and trtrimberl-y Rvenue,
Ls about 150 by 90 feet Ln size. rt features cacti fron
MexJ.cor Arl.zona, New MexLco, colorado, Wyomlng, and californl.a.
, Among those pl.ants whieh are now Ln
broom are the ocateLlla, yueca, maroaLarr.as, prlckry pear,
and chota. The ntght-bloonlng cererus is expected to bear
blossons Eoon.
There ts no charge for vlsitlng the
garden. The Blology Department at NMsu has lndlviduare and
groups to vtsit.
obert Gennaro, a biology graduate
student from Bgton, caretaker of, the garden, says a vislt to
the area ntlil. better acquaLnt' persons Ln New Mexl.co wtth natLve
plants of the southnrest. -I[CF Qr
