FOREWORD 
Read Carefully 
These prices are F.O.B. San Diego, Calif. Heavy plants will be 
sent Express Collect or, if sent by mail, postage may be sent upon 
receipt of plants. This is to insure that I shall not be niggardly 
in the size of the plants I send you. This does not mean that I’ll 
give you a $1 plant for 15c, but the best 15c one I have. Please 
mention when ordering that you will send postage on receipt of 
plants. "S” indicates seedling. 
I do my very best about plant names, but cannot positively guar¬ 
antee them as too many of them are still in doubt among the expert 
botanists. 
This catalogue supersedes all former ones. 
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. 
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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 dorm¬ 
ant 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 grow¬ 
ing season. 
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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. In winter water sparingly. 
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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. 
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CACTUS AND SUCCULENT JOURNAL 
Published monthly by the Cactus and Succulent Society of 
America. Of interest to amateur and scientist. $3.00 per year in¬ 
cludes membership to Society. Address Box 101, Pasadena, Calif., 
or order from me. 
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THE DESERT PLANT LIFE 
A worthwhile monthly magazine devoted to Cacti and Succulents. j 
$1.50 per year. Address Box 68, Pasadena, Calif., or order from 
me. 
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P O K O N 
A plant food particularly suited for Cacti and Succulents. Three 
sizes: 50c, $2.00 and $3.75. 
Order from Knickerbocker Nursery. 
