82 THERODOSIA B. SHEPHERD COMPANY. 
RARE SUCCULENT PLANTS. 
Nature’s Wonderful Carving. 
Curious Wax Work and Unique Statuary. 
Noclass of plants are more interesting than nature’s carved and 
sculptured forms decorated in wondrous patterns and colored in rarest 
tints. Dainty bits of carving that have the surprising habit of bursting 
into charming and brilliant bloom. Among the most attractive are Kch- 
everias, Sempervivums, Aloes, Rochea, Haworthias, and a long list of 
others fresh from the studio of the Great Artist. Then their kindred, 
the Cactus family, from pigmy to giant statues are ornamented with 
hooks and spears and spikes, pins, feathers or hairs, as may be, and dec- 
orated with flowers so magnificent in color and size that one is lost in 
wonder. Nearly all the succulent plants are fine for house and conserva- 
tory, and are very effective with cacti, adding much to the character of a 
collection. | 
Aloes. 
Aloe Variegata or Pheasant Aloe. One of the most interesting 
plants of this class. The leaves are spirally arranged, face concave, back 
keeled, bright green and white, beautifully striped and marked, resem- 
bling a pheasants’ breast. Flowers bright red. Always in demand and 
always scarce. 10c, 15c, 2dc, 30c, 50c each. ~ 
Climbing Aloe Citiris. This is a very handsome _ variety 
that grows very rapidly. It can be trained to trellis, house, wall, or 
fence. It has many branches, and bears its beautiful waxen tubular 
flowers on long slender stems. ‘They are bright clear red, tipped with 
green. Alwaysin bloom. 10dc to 50c each. 
Striata. A most beautiful variety with transparent leaves of 
light green, beautifully striped with yellowish-white; sometimes the 
leaves are half white and half green. It makes beautiful specimens. 
ZOC WSOC, CO) SUC ;eacli. 
Hanburyana. One of the most interesting and beautifnl of all 
aloes, on account of the handsome shape and coloring of the leaves and 
the very large spreading panicles of exquisitely colored waxen flowers. 
The leaves are broad, flat, blunt pointed, 4 to 5 inches across, light bluish 
green, translucent, prettily marked, and have a pearly whiteline around 
the edge. ‘The flower stem is very branching, 12 to 15 inches across when 
in bloom. The flowers are a fine waxen coral red, and stay out for several 
weeks. This variety makes a beautiful ornament wherever grown and is 
very fine for vases. It is very rare; small plants, 25c; large in April, 50c. 
Mitraeformis. A very handsome variety with thick, short, fleshy 
leaves, decorated with short yellow thorns. It grows 2 or 3 feet high, 
requiring support, and bears fine red flowers. 15c, 25c, 50c, to $1.00 each. 
