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light to penetrate to the base of the plant even though 
it be partially buried, as it often is in its native Africa. 
Soon grows into fine clumps .25 
H. margaritifera. Dainty rosettes of stiff dark green 
leaves dotted with pearly white tubercles .25 
H. tessalata. Short thick dark colored leaves in three 
series marked with veins, transparent above .25 
Haworthia arachnoides 
HEREROA nel'ti. "Elk Horns.” Curious leaves in 
pairs, curved, flattened and notched at the ends, bright 
green, low growing forming clusters; flower yellow .25 
HUERNIA. Short stemmed, cluster forming plants be¬ 
longing to the Stapelia family having curious flowers 
different from those of any other plants. The corolla 
is star-shaped, thus they are often called "star flowers” 
or "starfish flowers.” They need a well drained soil 
and very little water during the winter rest period. 
Haworthia cuspidata 
H. barbata. Has D /2 inch buff colored flowers, red 
flecked with purple hairs, hence the name, meaning 
bearded .25 
H. brevirostris. Meaning "short-beaked Huernia” this 
one has a pale yellow flower dotted with crimson .25 
H. clavigera. Meaning "club-bearing” refers to the 
stiff club-shaped hairs outstanding from the throat of 
the flower .25 
H. hystrix. The "porcupine Huernia” is so named be¬ 
cause of the spine-like, red tipped projections which 
cover the face of the flower, which is most remarkable 
in appearance .25 
H. insigniflora. The "Decoration-flowered Huernia” 
as the name signifies has a symmetrical star-like flower 
of purple and rose suggesting a badge of merit .25 
H. macrocarpa. Short spiny stems, star-like flower .25 
H. primulina. The "primrose Huernia” has variable 
flowers of outstanding appearance of creamy-yellow to 
golden primrose .25 
H. reticulata. Has pale yellow flowers with blood-red 
spots in a "reticulated” or network-like appearance .25 
H. thureti. Flowers yellow-ochreous with reddish spots 
and lines .25 
KALANCHOE daigremontana. From Madagascar 
comes this curious mottled leaved plant. The large 
arrow-shaped leaves form young plants, roots, leaves 
and stem, right along the edges of the leaves, which 
drop off and take root .15, larger .25 
K. marmorata. Large ovate, notched leaves both sides 
of which are marked with brown spots. Quite attrac¬ 
tive .25 
K. somaliensis. Broad notched leaves shaded with red, 
yellow or orange and green, varying with the growing 
season and quantity of sunlight given. Most colorful 
in full sun .25 
K. tubiflora. Tubular brown marked leaves also pro¬ 
ducing young plants along the edges, flowering during 
the winter months with an umbel of tubular, droop¬ 
ing, orange-red flowers .25 
K. "Houghton’s Hybrid.” A cross between K. daigre¬ 
montana and K. tubiflora of rapid growth and hand¬ 
some appearance, produced by the late Dr. A. D. 
Houghton .20 
Haworthia margaritifera 
K. "Kelly’s Hybrid.’’ A similar cross produced in our 
gardens, but with larger, more colorful flowers and 
slightly more resistant to frost than the former .20 
KITCHINGIA mandrakensis. "Velvet Leaf.” Erect 
with large arrow-shaped leaves covered with thick 
velvety felt, growing to three or four feet high and 
outstanding as a large pot or tub plant in the conserva¬ 
tory or glass house. Small plants .50 
Hereroa nelii 
KLEINEA articulata. "Candle Plant.” Erect blue- 
green stems topped by leaves when growing which fall 
off during the dormant period .15 
