FOREWORD 
Prices F.O.B., San Diego, Calif. Where the dealer pays the 
postage there is, of necessity, the consideration that the size 
of the plant must be kept down. It is my wish to avoid this. 
If you pay the postage I can send you larger and more beau¬ 
tiful speciments, and give you the full value you would receive 
were you to call in person to select your plants. 
Cuts courtesy of Cactus and Succulent Journal of America. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Ideal Soil Mixture 
Mix 1 part sand, 1 part garden soil, 1 part leaf mould, 
1 part well rotted manure and screen. To this mixture add 
1 tablespoon of air slaked lime and 1 tablespoon of powdered 
charcoal to a 5-in. pot. The lime should not be used with 
Epiphylla and related genera. 
Cacti 
Globular forms require a small amount of moisture if grown 
in pots. It is well to have very coarse sand, gravel or broken 
stones directly under the plant. 
Columnar forms may be planted directly in the soil mixture. 
A half cup of water to a 5-in. pot each week is sufficient 
during the growing season for the larger cacti. During the 
cold or dormant season it is well to water very sparingly. 
Epiphylla, either in pots or in the ground, require shade and 
plenty of moisture. Cactus plants in the ground do best if kept 
slightly damp during the growing season. 
Succulents 
Succulents, generally speaking, will stand more water than 
Cacti and a richer, heavier soil. My plants are field grown and 
very sturdy. They are not at all like the tender plants grown 
under glass and can be grown out of doors anywhere in the 
United States during the frostless season if given good drainage 
so that the base of the plant is not kept unduly wet. 
Fertilizer 
The ideal plant food is "Pokon.” Weak manure water, given 
at two week intervals during the growing season only, gives 
good results. 
One thing to remember is, that in the limited root space of 
a pot or bowl, a plant never reaches its maximum size and 
many plants in one bowl will remain small. 
Succulent Pictures 
To anyone interested I shall loan colored illustrations of 
Succulents to be returned after one week. 
ASTROPHYTUM MYRIOSTIGMA 
“The Bishop's Cop ” 
Showing typical shape of Astrophytum 
