San Diego, California 
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Left—Aptenia cordifolia 
Might—Pleiospolis bolusi 
MESEMBRIANTHEMAE 
The following, unless otherwise marked, are 2 for 2 5c. 
Aptenia cordifolia. Old fashioned variety. From Africa. 
Small, thick, green leaves; tiny magenta fls. Used for 
many years in hanging baskets. 
Capobrotus edule. Yellow flowers. Large, coarse plants for 
cliffs or ground cover. 
C. aequelaterale. Coarse large plant with, lilac pink flowers. 
Cephalophyllum alstonii. Dense tufts of erect, grey, finger¬ 
like leaves. Cherry red flowers; one of the most 
beautiful of Mesem. flowers ____15c to 3 5c 
C. anemonaflorum . Creeping with one of the finest 
fls. of apricot with white center. 
C. spongiosum. Four in. rose pink fl. with a 2 in. golden 
center ______3 5c to $1.00 
Corpuscularia lehmanni. Velvety green plants, beautiful 
cream colored fls. 
Delosperma aberdeense. Low growing, free flowering. 
White to pink lavender flowers. 
D. echinata. Warted, translucent, crystalline foliage. 
Drosanthemum speciosum. One of the most beautiful of 
shrubby types. Burnt orange flower with black center. 
D. species. A mound of green dotted with yellow fls. 
Hymenocyclns herrei. Fast growing; old gold fls.; heavy 
bloomer. 
H. purpureo-croceus. The most constant bloomer and 
best for holding soil to hillsides. Burnt orange blos¬ 
soms; reverse side magenta. 
Mesembryanthemum aureum. One foot tall. Flowers light 
orange. 
M. aureum (improved). Calendula like orange flowers, 
erect shrubby plant. 
M. blandum. Two ft. Flowers 2 to 3 in. Pure white, 
later turning to rose. 
M. browni. Small leaved, large, spreading. Flowers, size 
of a dime; burnt orange turning to rose. 
M. glaucum. Very erect with lemon colored blooms. 
M. ecklonis. / 2 in. white, fragrant fls.; creeping. 
M. maximum. Large, grey green with lavender blos¬ 
soms. Rooted cuttings charming in bowls. 
M. muricatum (deltoides cristatum). Low form, gray 
green; lavender blossoms. Perfect in rock gardens. 
M. productum. S. Afr. A dwarf succulent with crowded 
ieaves and pale, rose fls. 
