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succulent three-sided leaves, semi-transpar- 

 ent. 20c. 



APRICA Spiralis (H. Rugosa) Sharp pointed 

 leaves with faint dots on under side. 20c. 



KLEINIA Articulata or Candle Plant. Large 

 round fleshy stems of a pretty frosted ap- 

 pearance; foliage cut like ivy, and prettily 

 tinted purple underneath. Cuttings 5c each; 

 plants 15c. 



Spiculosa. Stems about 18 inches high. Leaves 

 round and a beautiful blue. Useful for 

 borders of cactus beds, or for boxes or pots. 

 15c each; cuts, 5c. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUMS. From mesembria, 

 midday, and anthemom, a flower; referring 

 to the flowers opening on sunny days. The 

 leaves are variable in shape, sometimes 

 thick and fleshy, sometimes round and 

 resembling the portulaca; frequently they 

 are curiously formed. Flowers are white, 

 pink, blush, rose, bronze-red, crimson, 

 magenta, and various shades of yellow, and 

 have a beautiful satin-like gloss. Measure 

 an inch to 3 inches in diameter. They will 

 grow in any soil, and love hot sun, are 

 especially suited to dry places for covering 

 hillsides, drooping over banks, or for 



borders, or baskets on verandas. A plant in 

 full bloom is completely covered with flow- 

 ers and perfectly dazzling. 



(Shrubby Varieties.) 



Aureum. Bright golden yellow flowers, 2 

 inches across, upright grower; compact 

 habit. Invaluable for borders; pretty short 

 irregular foliage. 



Auranticum. Coppery red changing to rosy-red 

 and orange. Flowers one and one-half 

 inches across, fine mossy foliage. A beauti- 

 ful variety. 



Mutable. Bronze and rose shaded flowers, per- 

 fectly dazzling, covering the entire plant 

 like a brilliant cushion. Fine mossy foliage. 



Magenta. Small flowers. 



(Trailing Varieties; 



Blandum. Rose and Blush. 



Blush White. 



Magenta. (Dark.) 



Magenta Rose, (dazzling). Small flowers and 

 finely cut foliage. 

 Any of the above, 10c each; $1.00 doz; $3.00 



per 100. 



Mesembryanthemum Micrantha. A very pretty 

 variety, glaucous, the leaves triangular and 

 toothed, rose colored stem. Fine for bas- 

 kets. 15c. 



Tuberosum. Tuberous root, the leaves have 

 hair like spines, magenta flowers. 15c. 



Multiceps. Yellow flowers. Three-sided leaves 

 low growing. 15c. 



OPUNTIA Arborescens. The "walking stick," 

 cactus. Tree-like growth, branching freely. 

 Flowers bluish purple, followed by yellow 

 seed pods. Cuttings, 15c. 



Camanchica. Of spreading habit; joints cir- 



cular to ovate in form of a yellow green 

 color. Spines dark reddish brown to black. 

 Cuttings, 25c. 



Filipendula. Prostrate growth, small joints 

 nearly circular. Spines numerous about two 

 inches long. Slender, white. Yellow flowers. 

 Fruit dull red. Cuttings, 20c. 



Macrocentra. Spreading; joints circular, 6 

 inches diameter of a reddish color. Spines 

 2 inches in length, dark brown or black. 

 Yellow flowers. Cuttings, 20c. 



Microdasys. Ttie prettiest of all Optunias with 

 handsome, pear-shaped leaves, of a fine 

 green, dotted with tufts of small golden 

 spines that resemble tufts of velvet. The 

 contrast is very beautiful. Cuttings, 15c. 



Polyacantha. Prostrate growth, joints light 

 green, circular, 3 to 4 inches in diameter, 

 Spines numerous, slender whitish tipped 

 with red. Flowers lemon yellow color. Cut- 

 tings. 25c. 



PERESKIA Subulata (Optuntia Subulata) Stem 

 cylindrical, leaves dark green, shiny, about 

 as thick as a pencil and about 3 inches 

 long. Half round spines, 3 to 4 inches long, 

 pale yellow. Plants 35c. 



OTHONNA Crassifloiia. A basket plant of 

 yellowish-green color. Short succulent 

 leaves, hanging by thread-like stems. Bright 

 yellow, daisy-like flowers. 10c. 



RHIPSALIS or Mistletoe Cactus. Very pecul- 

 iar plants. Some have long, fleshy whip- 

 like branches and white berries similar to 

 mistletoe; some resemble mesembryanthe- 

 mums, and some are mistaken for epiphyl- 

 lums. The flowers are small, but produced 

 in great abundance. 10c. 



ROCHEA Falcata. A most interesting plant 

 with upright stems and broad roundish flat, 

 bluish-green leaves that seem closely press- 

 ed against the stem. It bears large brush- 

 like branches of small intense scarlet flow- 

 ers with bright yellow stamens that have a 

 pretty effect. 15c. 



SEDUM Stone Crop. A genus of succulent 

 annual, hardy herbaceous, perennial and 

 evergreen plants, common to almost every 

 country and climate. It is well adapted for 

 rock work, for borders or beds, for baskets 

 and vases for the house, being drought 

 resisting and most easily grown. 



Altissium. Small leaved, fine for boxes or 

 baskets. A trailer, loc. 



Aureum. Yellowish leaves, pointed. 15c. 



Fabaria. A beautiful sort that grows in rath- 

 er compact bushy form about 8 to 10 

 inches high. The foliags is green beautifully 

 variegated with white. Sometimes stems 

 and entire branches will be white. 25c. 



Glaucum. Small pointed leaves, glaucous. 15c. 



Pachyphilum (New). Leaves round, curving 

 upward and thicker at ends. 25c. 



Sarmentosum. A fine variety for baskets. The 

 leaves similar to asparagus sprengerii. 15c. 



Stahlii. Rare, leaves round, oblong in pairs. 25c. 



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