Gardening in California 



Emoryii, Cereus giganteus, Opuntia litoralis, Opuntia facus- 

 indica, Opuntia prolifora, etc. 



The Cactus is propagated most commonly by cuttings late 

 in Spring. The cuttings should be removed with a sharp knife, 

 and laid in a dry place until bleeding stops and the wounds are 

 dried. They should then be inserted in sand until they emit roots 

 when they may be planted in their permanent places. 



COTYLEDON (Echeveria). 



A genus of succulent herbs or shrubs, 

 comprising about sixty species most of 

 them natives of California, Mexico and 

 Southern Africa. They are useful in for- 

 mal bedding, and for rockwork where little 

 or no artificial irrigation is given. A very 

 interesting and effective rockwork is that 

 planted with the different kinds of Coty- 

 ledons, Sempervivums, Mesembryanthe- 

 mums, Serums, Crassulas, etc., and, as 

 these all grow and bloom profusely with- 

 out artificial watering, many waste spots, 

 which otherwise might be left to weeds 

 and litter, can thus be made attractive. 



The Cotyledons are very easily propagated by cuttings made 

 from the stems in September. Strip them of leaves for about 

 two inches, and, after cutting the ends with a sharp knife, insert 

 them in sandy soil in a sunny situation, giving them very little 

 water until they have formed roots which will be in two or three 

 weeks. They may also be propagated by leaf cuttings, by simply 

 parting the individual full-grown leaves from the stem, care 

 being taken when parting them that the dormant bud at the axil 

 of each leaf accompanies it. Insert them in sandy soil, about one- 

 quarter of an inch deep, and give them a little water for two weeks 



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Echeveria. 



