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SHINER CACTUS NURSERY 
Hesperaloe engelmannii “Coral Yucca’’ 
Agave nickelsae 
ROCKfGARDEN SPECIES 
Hechtia texana 
A plant in cultivation. Well formed. 
Beautifully colored. 
Hechtia texana—as found in native habit¬ 
at. Grows in dense clumps, with plants facing 
out. It takes about two years of cultivation 
to get them in good shape for decorating rock 
gardens. In summer they are a silvery green; 
for fall, winter and spring they turn a bright 
apple red. Hardy. 
ABOVE—AGAVE PALMEK1—ARIZONA 
Agave palmeri—Arizona Yucca treculeana 
Planting at right:—Tall plant at the back is Yucca treculeana. 
Below at lower left gray plants are Agave americana. Lower right 
the dark green plant is Agave lechuguilla. 
Agave nickelsae (at left) is a very rare and beautiful species. 
Seedlings from 2 years up begin to show white markings. 
