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C. lycopodioides. Many stemmed clusters of bright 
green resembling the club-moss in appearance. Fine 
for the summer rock garden in eastern states as small 
plants quickly make large dense masses .25 
C. rupestris. The "Rosary Plant” has flat rounded 
leaves united at the base so that the stem appears to go 
through the center, like beads on a string. Stems are 
prostrate, growing long and it is suitable for the un¬ 
usual hanging basket. Leaves gray-green with mar¬ 
gin .25 
C. tetragona. Erect shrubby, tree-like in appearance; 
this plant has light green leaves and bare brown stems. 
Good for height in bowls or a specimen plant in pots 
.20 
DUDLEYA brittoni. A striking snow-white large 
rosette from Lower California where it thrives on the 
rocky hills and cliffs .25 
ECHEVERIA. This group is commonly known as 
"Hen and Chickens” from their habit of forming 
clusters of offsets around the parent plant, although 
some are solitary. They are noted for their ease of 
culture, healthy appearance and various colored 
foliage. 
E. amoena. A very small one with light gray leaves 
tinged with red, when grown in full sun as most of 
them should be grown, for then they have more color¬ 
ful leaves .20 
E. elegans. Our favorite with pearly blue-white leaves 
of unusual beauty. We cannot recommend it too high¬ 
ly .25 
E. glauca. Offsets freely forming nice clusters; the 
leaves thin, gray often with reddish margins. Flowers 
orange-red, yellow inside. Very easy to grow .20 
E. multicaulis. A much branched one growing taller 
than the others listed here, each branch tipped with a 
rose-like cluster of dark shiny, green and red leaves. 
Very showy and grows well .25 
E. pulvinata. A little branched, small shrub type with 
light green leaves covered with soft white hairs, red 
tipped in winter. Flowers red .50 
E. setosa. The bright shiny green leaves are covered 
with fine white hairs or short bristles. Very attractive. 
Likes shade .50 
E. simulans. Has thick yellow-green leaves, sturdy in 
growth and appearance, reddish in full sun on the 
leaf tips .25 
EUPHORBIA 
A remarkable genus of interesting succulent plants 
of diverse form and growth habits, many of which re¬ 
semble cacti in appearance although they are in no way 
related. Mostly native to the African deserts they are 
much prized by collectors of rare and unusual plants. 
Cultivation is easy, requiring loose well drained soil 
with addition of fertilizer when they are growing. 
Few will endure frosts so they are well adapted to the 
conservatory or glass garden. 
E. abyssinica var. eritrea. Erect tall growing resemb¬ 
ling a Cereus in appearance,' not branched in young 
specimens. 6 to 8 inch $1.00, 16 to 18 inch $3.00. 
Because of size and weight these two items are not 
prepaid. 
E. alicornis. Rooted cuts .25 
E. antiquorum. Six inch .50 
E. antisyphillitica. Used by Mexicans for making wax 
Euphorbia morinii 
candles. Covered with pink star shaped flowers in 
spring. Said to have medicinal value. Grows in 
clusters of slender gray stems. Twelve inch clusters 
.75 not prepaid. 
E. canariensis. Erect brownish usually four angled with 
short, heavy reddish spines, from the Canary Islands 
.50 
E. candelabrum. Nice plants .75, twelve inch $1.00 
E. caput-medusae minor. "Medusae’s Head” is named 
for the goddess of Greek mythology who had snakes 
in her hair, because of the many long serpentine 
branches growing from a central head. A large plant 
is a show specimen wherever seen. Nice small heads 
beginning to branch $1.00 
E. caput-medusae major. A larger growing form of 
more irregular habit. Conspicuous flowers on the ends 
of branches in the spring. Small rooted cuts .25, larger 
plants .50 
E. cereiformis. Erect many ribbed branching freely .25 
E. clava. Small ones .50 
E. echinus. Has club-shaped stems with spines .35 
E. evansii. A rare one often with flat branches like an 
Epiphyllum. Fine twelve inch specimens $1.50 
E. fruticosa. Small plants $1.00, 4 to 6 inch $3.00 
E. globosa. Globular stems. Clusters $1.00 
E. grandicornis. An attractive three angled stem with 
white horny margin along the edges and heavy thorns 
in pairs, like horns, hence the name meaning, large 
horns. Fast growing making fine showy specimens, 
becoming branched when older. Eight inch plants 
only $1.00 
E. grandidens. Dark green three angled stems with 
spines in an attractive spiral arrangement. Rooted cuts 
.25 
E. gregaria. Twelve inch or more branched specimens 
$5.00 
E. heptagona. Bright light green branching plant, mak¬ 
ing fine pot specimens as it grows older. Small plants 
.25 
" AMATEUR PACKET STARTS COLLECTION 
WITH 25 PLANTS” 
"'I purchased a package of your mixed seed recently 
and am so pleased as there are about 25 little plants 
already.” Mrs. V. M., California. 
