- Echinocactus grusonii, a new location for the Golden Barrel by W A & Betty Fitz Maurice, Julia Etter & Martin Kristen
- Heliocereus cinnaborinus (Eichlam ex Weing.) Britton & Rose at a possible new location in Veracruz, Mexico by Miguel J Cházaro, Jose Luis Tapia-Muñoz& Hector Narave-Flores
- Report on the BCSS sixth quadrennial International Convention, 17-20 August 2006 by Roy Mottram
- An old acquaintance from the Guanillos Valley (Prow de Atacama, Chile) is finally validated by Helmut Walter and Wendelin Mächler
- Seed Offer 2006 by David Rushforth
- Aloe eximia - an attractive new species from Madagascar by John Lavranos and Tom McCoy
- Lophophora - species and cultivars by G D Rowley
- Balsam-bearing Bonsai - potentially by Bert Jonkers
- Literature review
- Round Robins report by Malcolm Holloway
- CactusTalk
Echinocactus grusonii was first imported into Europe probably in the year 1887. Gruson s trade catalogue for 1890 listed it, under the then provisional name of E. grusonii, and he indicated that he had just 15 plants for sale of this novelty. It then received its first description by fellow nurseryman Hildmann in March 1891, in the very first issue (number 0 of year I) of the journal of the newly formed German cactus society. The description, based on an imported plant of 12cm diameter, was accompanied by a photo of a 24cm diameter imported specimen in Gruson s collection, and an engraving of a four-year-old seedling 5.5cm diameter.
It was obvious that one of the two illustrations would be designated as the lectotype of the species, but it wasn't until 2006 that David Hunt decided to select the sketch of the seedling.
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