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Show CACTUS CANDY A Product of the Desert The barren wastes of the great southwestern desert, traversed and explored yesterday by the weary and sun baked prespector, the adventurous traveler and the intrepid pioneer and often the subject of romantic story and legend, has not been entirely devoid of means of alleviation against the ravages of its parched sands and feverish climate, for from Its bosom springs forth that refreshing, nutritious and life sustaining plant: Cactus Saves Lives on the Desert This plant, which nature very wisely destined for the desert and plains, does not as is generally supposed, draw its life from the earth, but rather from the air and sunshine Hence its refreshing and life sustaining qualities, which have often saved the lives of desert wanderers and prospectors. Today, adapted to modern tastes and conditions, and prepared in the most careful and sanitary manner, the variety of cactus known as Viznaga is converted into a most delicious and appetizing confection; with sufficient sweetnes to satisfy the palate and yet retaining all its refreshing properties and equally as nutritious as when first taken from the desert's bosom. Will Keep in Any Climate Only after untiring efforts and exhaustive study was all this made possible, and due to Geo. D. Carameros' discovery of an adequate and sanitary preserving process, this unique delicacy can now be put up and kept in perfect condition under any climatic variation. Although a primitive process for making a Cactus confection has been known and used by the Indians for centuries, it is only in recent years that Carameros' Cactus Candy has been prepared, packed and marketed under modern methods. Put up in attractive containers, and most inviting in every respect, it will satisfy the most exacting tastes. Pure and Wholesome The ingredients from which this candy is made, being of the purest and most carefully selected, it may be eaten by old and young and will not injure those with delicate digestive systems. Typical of the Southwest There is nothing more typical of the southwest than this delicious confection. Therefore, a package of Carameros' Cactus Candy will make a very suitable souvenir to send back home where it is not very widely known it is something you can fend relatives and friends with the assurance that they will enjoy and appreciate it, not merely as a gift, but because of its unique and unusual qualities. Attractive Packing The ways in which this candy is packed are many and varied; and among them is the Mexican earthen OLLA (bowl) and the Mexican handwoven basket. These are the most attractive souvenir packages ever put on the market. |