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Mesembryanthemum Tigrinum. A curious and handsome plant 
with arching leaves fringed at the edges with fine small teeth; they are 
formed like a tiger’s jaw. The flowers are about two inches across, silky 
and a beautiful yellow, 25c to 50c each 
CARAGUACA or “Heart of Fire.’’ A very interesting plant 
of the Pine Apple family, which on. account of its aggressive qualities, 
would be of little interest in the garden, were it not for the marvelous 
transformation that it assumes during the blooming period. The leaves 
on old plants are about 2 feet long; they are rigid, arching, deeply chan- 
nelled, edged with shining hooks; the color is a light yellowish-green 
above, gray underneath. As the time for flowering approaches, the 
plain looking plant is suddenly metamorphosed; the leaves assume a red- 
dish tinge, and the entire upper part, amost intense and brilliant straw- 
berry-red; in the center rises a fiery red stem and alternate red leaves, 
tipped with a bunch of brush-like flowers, cream and purplish-mauve in 
color. For a month or more the brilliant fire flames through the plant. 
Then as seed begins to form, the illumination fades away, the grand 
display is over. Small plants only. 25c each. 
ECHEVERIAS. A most interesting class of plants, always rosette 
lake in form and variously colored and marked. 
Hoveyii. ‘“‘The Opal Echeveria.” One of the most beauti- 
fulof thiselass Itis very brittle and requires much care in handling. 
This variety is very exquisite in its lovely opaline coloring of milky 
white, opal blue and pink—either distinctly marked in the three colors, or- 
beautifully striated. It sports in three Shades, rarely giving two plants 
alike. Alwaysrare. 25c, 50c and $1.00 each. 
Metallica. A grand variety, with large foliage of a beautiful, pearly 
lavender pink color, a changeable metalic shade, that is a fine contrast to 
the tall spikes of the waxen, red flowers, with pinkish stems. Small 
plants 25c each, larger plants 50c each. 
Secunda. Low-growing, light green rosettes and pretty red flowers; 
fine for borders. 5c, 10c and15c each; 40c, 75c and $1,00 per dozen. 
Secunda Glauca. Resembling the above, but prettier; with glau- 
cous green leaves. Flowers bright red. dc, 10c, 15c and 20c each; 50c, 
75c and $1.00 dozen. 
Four other choice sorts, 10c¢ to 25c each 
EUPHORBIAS. Very peculiar plants; some thorny, some with slen- 
der stems without leaves, some with large foliage, others as if carved out 
of hard wood; all very interesting. 
Grandicornis, One of the handsomest varieties. It looks 
as if carved of wood, the branches are angled and spined, and 
partly twisted. Variegated dark and light green. Cuts, 25c; small 
plants, 40c. 
Grantii. Quite distinct; leaves large and handsomely variegated. It 
grows to be almost a tree; very stately. 15c, 25c to 50c each. Cuts, 10c. 
