Succulents 



Propagate in early Spring by seeds, suckers or cuttings; 

 cover the seeds to a depth of one-quarter of an inch. 



CACTUS. 



This most interesting genus contains many hardy species, 

 and collections should be seen in our gardens more commonly 

 than they are. Most of them are of easy culture, provided they 

 are not excessively watered, or planted in a too adhesive soil. 

 They all prefer a warm dry sunny situation and a light sandy 

 soil well drained ; the soil should also contain a small percentage 

 of lime; mixing a quantity of lime-rubbish with the soil not 

 only gives the soil the necessary amount of lime but also serves 

 as a drainage medium. 



The Cereus type contains many of the most gorgeously-col- 

 ored and largest-sized flowers ofsthe genus. 



The Echinocactus, with their prickly oval or round-shaped 

 ribbed grotesque forms make excellent sp'ecimens for the rock- 

 ery or desert garden. 



The Mamillarias with their beautiful forms, their rosy, yel- 

 low or white flowers and their delicate designs are indispensable 

 in all collections. 



The Opuntia, or Indian Fig, or Prickly Pear, is the most 

 common and also the easiest to grow of all the Cactus family. 

 It is well known throughout the State both as an ornamental and 

 a hedge plant for which purpose it is exceedingly useful, as 

 no animal, however hardy, will attempt to break through it on 

 account of the strong sharp spines which the plant sends out in 

 all directions. 



The Phylocactus is known by its flat leaves, its long calyx 

 tubes and large gorgeously-colored or white flowers. 



Several of the genus are natives of California, among which 

 may be mentioned Mamillaria Goodrichii, Mamillaria Grahamii, 

 Echinocactus viridescens, Echinocactus polycephalius, Cereus 



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