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RARE SUCCULENT PLANTS. 



Nature's Wonderful Carving, 



Curious Wa.x Work aLfid Unique StaLtxiatry. 



No class 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 Kchev- 

 erias, 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 decorated with flow- 

 ers so magnificent in color and size that one is lost in wonder. Nearly all 

 the succulent plants are fine for house and conservatory, and are very 

 effective with cacti, adding much to the character of a collection. 



Aloes. 



Aloe Va.riega.ta 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, 

 resembling a partridge's breast. Flowers bright red. Always in demand 

 and always scarce. 15c to 50c each. 



New 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 flow- 

 ers on long slender stems. They are bright clear red, tipped green, and 

 are beautiful for cut flowers and decoration, keeping 2 weeks in water. It 

 blooms nine months of the year, coming on in early fall in time for Christ- 

 mas decorations. 25c to 50c each. 



Aloe 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. 25c, 35c 

 50c to $1.00 each. 



Mitraeformis. A very handsome variety with thick, short, fleshy 

 leaves decorated with handsome short yellow thorns. It grows 2 or 3 feet 

 high, requiring support, and bears fine red flowers. 15c, 25c, 50c to $1.00 

 each. 



