CACTI, EUPHORBIAS, AND SUCCULENTS, Continued 
O. elata. A very good bloomer with one inch orange 
flowers. Oval, spineless. 
O. leptocaulis. One of the most slender of the Opun- 
tias, an erect shrub. Flowers greenish yellow, 
opening late afternoon. Fruit scarlet. 
O. phaeacantha var. Semi-prostrate plant. Spines, 
reddish-brown to darker with light tips. Flowers, 
yellow. Fruit, purple. 
O. repens. A very slender-stemmed kind, prostrate, 
scrambling over rocks. Bright yellow flowers. 
O. Salmiana. Numerously branched, upright. Gray- 
brown bark. Flowers, red. Fruit, scarlet. 
O. Schettii. Prostrate, wide-spreading. Flowers, 
greenish-yellow to reddish. Fruit, covered with 
white wool and short bristles. 
O. ursina. Grizzly Bear. Tropical. An Opuntia 
with beautiful rose-colored flowers. The whole 
plant is enclosed in long, pure white, hair. 
O. polyacantha. Hardy. Yellow flowered. 
O. microdasys. Bunny Ear. Sub-tropical. One of 
the most outstanding and best liked Opuntias for 
house decoration. Grafted plants only. 
O. grandiflora. Very handsome yellow flowers. 
O. species. Quoted on request. 
O. vulgaris. Pale green joints. Flowers, yellow. 
Fruit, red. 
Agave americana 
ALOES 
This group is among the most popular of all the 
succulents and is especially cultivated for decora¬ 
tive purposes. They are very effective in landscap¬ 
ing as well as in rock gardens, etc. Large collec¬ 
tions are rare and the largest dealers cultivate only 
a few varieties in any quantity. Aside from their 
decorative value, they have been prized since time 
immemorial for their medicinal properties. 
ALOE [21] arborescens. A handsome variety, very 
effective in group planting. Flowers resembling 
red hot pokers. 
A. brevifolia. Branched, leaves ovate, mottled be¬ 
low and prickly at tip. Flowers long and red with 
recurving greenish segments. 
A. ciliaris. Leaves spreading, flowers red with green¬ 
ish segments. 
A. commutata. Leaves somewhat recurved at apex. 
Flowers long and of light red color. 
A. ferox. Very forked plants. Curved lancelate 
leaves, becoming reddish, purplish margin. Flow¬ 
ers long, greenish-yellow, with smoky tipped seg¬ 
ments. 
A. humilis. Leaves rather incurved, sharply suf¬ 
fused white, on back at least, and with large white 
teeth on margin. Flowers long, red or yellowish 
with green tipped segment. 
A. nobilis. Leaves green, slightly prickly at tip be¬ 
neath, strong, white marginal teeth. Flowers 
long, red, with recurving segments. 
A. greenii. Leaves spreading, glossy green with pale 
blotches, brown upcurved teeth at margin. Flow¬ 
ers long, dull red. 
A. vera. The most outstanding of the group for the 
medicinal value of the pulp. It is the only plant 
very effective for radium burns. Thick leaves 
grow to 2 feet long and form a rosette. The 
flowers are yellow. 
STAPELIA [22] gigantea. Giant Starfish Flower. 
Native to Africa. The large leathery flowers 
of this plant sometimes attain a width of about a 
foot. Easily grown and flowered in pots. 
S. variegata. Starfish Flower. Of the same Afri¬ 
can family as the above, this strange specimen is 
easy to grow and makes an interesting window 
plant. The flowers are fleshy and seem almost 
animal-like. 
S. species. Almost any variety quoted on request. 
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