INCH WORM PLANT (Klienia pendula) 
This curious plant seems to be undecided as to 
whether it belongs to the plant or animal world! 
Each stem starts upward then bows over to return 
to the ground advancing thus in Inch Worm 
fashion. Where it touches it roots again seeking 
out the soil between its native rocks. Such plants 
generally grow on cliffs or steep canyon walls 
where soil is scarce. Its large, scarlet flowers look 
like red carnations. $1. 
if ECHEVERIA. These charming suc¬ 
culents are found growing in the 
crevices of rocks in the drier moun¬ 
tain ranges of America. Their pretty 
rosettes of leaves and spikes of red 
flowers light up the sheer walls of 
many a ravine or cluster among 
rocks and chaparral of desolate 
ridges. E. nobilis. See page 23. E. 
simulans. In the fall these rosettes 
turn red. 25c. E. setosa. The Mexi¬ 
can Fire Cracker. Very pretty ros¬ 
ettes, each leaf covered with hair. 
Tall spikes of red and yellow closed 
bells. 35c. E. Hoveyi. Beautiful plants with each leaf striped pink, 
white and green. 35c. E. expatriata. Clusters of thick pale green leaves. 
25c. E. coccinea. Grows tall with velvety leaves and red flowers. 25c. 
E. Weingartii. A handsome orange flowered hybrid. 25c. E. rosea 
grandis. A glorious species with wavy leaves each sharply margined 
with red. 50c. E. australis. Flat white-green rosettes. 25c. E. compacta. 
Small plants with myriads of red flowers. 25c. E. flammea. Handsome 
bronze red leaves. Splendid flowers. 25c. E. viridis. Graceful with 
handsome flowers. 25c. 12 named varieties for $2. 
ANDROMISCHUS MACULATUS 
The Andromischi are rather scarce 
little plants and this is one of the 
rarest as it is particularly slow in in¬ 
creasing. The flat, round leaves are 
strikingly marked maroon on a silvery 
green ground. It will form a neat, 
choice little specimen, the pride of 
your collection. $ I. 
H. Schneideriana. See color plate 
page 24. 35c. C. hystrix. Porcupine 
Flower. Yellow flowers, the petals 
of which are completely covered 
with red prickles. 50c. H. primulina 
bears soft yellow bells. 35c. H. 
Loeseneriana has heavily spotted 
flowers. 40c. * H. LONGITUBA. 
Splendid free blooming with heav¬ 
ily spotted bells. 25c. H. clavigera. 
Yellow bells with blood red throat. 
50c. 
EUPHORBIAS form one of the largest and certainly the most varied 
genera of plants. They range from globular cactus-like species to huge 
tree-like types giving the African plains part of their distinctive char¬ 
acter. E. cereiformis. A very cactus-like plant. Be sure and include it 
in your collection. 25c. caput commelinii. A Snakes Head. 50c. E. tir- 
ucalli. Wish Bone. Tree species. 25c. E. grandidens. A pretty species. 50c. 
if SNAKES HEAD EUPHORBIA. Oneof the strangest of all succulents. A 
head with snake-like arms. 50c. Plants with arms. $1. 
★ CROWN OF THORNS. See front cover. 35c. 
CORN COB EUPHORBIA 
(Euphorbia mamillaris) 
Euphorbias take the place of Cacti 
in Africa, where they abound in in¬ 
numerable forms. This odd Corn Cob 
has milky juice and bears spines 
which are really modified flower spikes 1 
The stems are marked like grains of 
corn. 25c. 
HAWORTHIA SU B FASCI AT A 
The Haworthias belong to the Lily 
family though you would never recog¬ 
nize them as such. There are innum¬ 
erable species of them found in South 
Africa where they grow, generally hid¬ 
ing beneath the scant veldt bushes. 
This one is particularly pretty and 
easy to grow. 25c. 
STARFISH FLOWERS 
LILY FAMILY 
This strange family has most peculiar flowers, some of huge size, 
amongst the largest in the plant kingdom. They are found principally 
in Africa, in the deserts of the great Karoo and Namaqualand. Star¬ 
fish Flower (S. variegata). See illustration below. Hairy Starfish 
Flower. (S. hirsuta). Large maroon blossoms heavily fringed with 
violet hairs. Handsome and strange. 50c. Giant Starfish (S. gigantea). 
Immense flowers over a foot across! One of the strangest blossoms 
known. 50c. S. bella. Purple fringed flowers. 50c. S. incomparabilis. 
Flesh-red fringed flowers. 50c. S. vetula. S. Dinteri, S. glabricaulis, 
50c each. 
Caralluma. Quite similar to Stapelia but the flowers are borne in 
large clusters. C. lutea. Short finger-like clusters of stems prettily 
variegated with brown. Big bunches of U/ 2 " yellow blossoms fringed 
with black hairs. 50c. C. psuedonebrownii. Deep Turkey red blossoms. 
50c. C. Leindertzii. Rare. 50c. 
if Huernia. These pretty relative of the Starfish Flowers bear more or 
less bell shaped flowers in clusters, if H. PENZIGII should be in every 
collection. Stems covered with soft prickles. Has black flowers. 35c. 
Aloe. When in bloom there are no more beautiful objects. See page 
29 for color plate, which well shows the general manner of growth. 
Some grow into tall trees! Scarlet Aloe. (A. striata). From the rosette 
of thick succulent leaves many glorious flower spikes arise. Every col¬ 
lection needs this. 25c. Polka Dot Aloe. (A. eru). Bronze and green 
spotted leaves. 25c. Collection of 5 distinct species, my selection for 51. 
10 species for 52. 
Haworthia. Demure little gems. H. subulata. White dotted. 30c. 
H. rigida. A spiralled green leaved plant. 35c. H. tesselata parva. A 
beauty with laced copper green leaves. 25c. H. arachnoidea. Cob Web 
Haworthia. Extremely rare. 50c. H. atrovirens. Dwarf windowed variety. 
50c. H. cymbiformis. Everyone must have this windowed species. 
Fine! 25c. 
if HART'S TONGUE (Gasteria). These African beauties are particu¬ 
larly suited for growing in pots for they grow slowly and enjoy some 
shade Colored plate on page 24. G. hybrida the Hart's Tongue. Hand¬ 
some hybrids, each one different. Every collection should have one. 
25c. G. marmorata. The handsomest variety with striking marbled 
leaves. A gem. 50c. G. dicta. Twisted leaf clusters. 35c. 
LIVING ROCK COLLECTION 
Strange Plants 
COLLECTION NO. 75 
This collection, when 
planted in a shallow 
bowl, finishing the surface with rough 
slivers of rock and pebbles will sur¬ 
prise your friends. Living Rocks. P. 
simulans and P. Bolusii. Pebble Plant, 
Stone Face and Gibbaeum. $125 
5 Rock-like plants. 
ECHEVERIA COLLECTIONS 
Mexican Gems 
COLLECTION NO. 76 
Echeverias all grow eas¬ 
ily and are striking when 
in bloom. Everyone will 
like them. Easy to grow. 
12 varieties. 
COLLECTORS GROUP 
COLLECTION NO. 77. 
My best collection for the fancier. 20 
species including 2 crested varieties. 
$050 
20 varieties. 
TONGUE LEAF 
(Glottiphyllum Nellii) 
The Glottiphyllums are African plants with hand¬ 
some yellow blossoms and curious tongue shaped 
leaves. This is one of the best. 25c. 
STARFISH FLOWER 
Strange, animal-like fleshy flowers! Easy to grow and blos¬ 
som. You will have to prove to your friends that it is real. 
This startling plant grows wild in far off Africa where the 
native blacks eat the succulent ••Angers’’. Easily grown by 
anyone as a window plant. 35c. Three varieties for $1. 
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ALOE FEROX 
A handsome spiny one, pretty when small. If 
allowed to grow it forms a tree, a single trunk 
with a huge vase-like rosette of leaves and tall 
spikes of golden yellow blossoms. 25c. 
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