Cactus 
Supplies 
F EW things are needed in the 
growing of Cacti more than 
interest and a desire to collect 
them. However, for the city 
dweller and the more serious col¬ 
lector I am offering a few things that may 
make their culture easier. 
JOHNSON'S CACTUS FOOD 
At last a fertilizer especially prepared from 
my own formula that will make your cacti 
grow and blooml It is very highly concen¬ 
trated, sugar-like in appearance and dissolves 
in water. Use a quart of water to a teaspoon¬ 
ful and watch your plants grow. May be used 
in conjunction with Vitamin Bi. 
Glass lar. 114 grams. 50c. 
JOHNSON'S CACTUS SOIL 
CONDITIONER 
Of great assistance in keeping Cacti in good 
health it is designed to add the minerals or¬ 
dinary garden soils often lack Desert soils are 
often high in mineral content for there is little 
rain to leach them away. A spoonful of my 
Conditioner placed about a Cactus plant and 
stirred lightly into the soil will often bring 
an ailing one back to health. With full instruc¬ 
tions. 
Small Size. 10 oz. 60c. 
Large Size. 2 lb. 8 oz. SI.CO. 
JOHNSON'S CACTUS COMPOST 
Mix with your own sand and soil. 
An economical compost for Cacti and Suc¬ 
culents which when mixed with equal parts 
of sand and light loam makes a very suitable 
soil for all desert plants. Composed of our 
recleaned sclerophyllus leafmold, charcoal and 
Soil Conditioner in the proper proportions for 
all potted Cacti. A light and bulky mixture. 
2 lb. 8 oz. bag, prepaid, 60c. 
4 lb. 10 oz. bag, prepaid. SI.00. 
oun SPECIAL CACTUS LEAFMOLD 
A sclerophyllus desert leafmold collected 
where the cacti grow wild. For mixing with 
equal parts of sand and loam it is very eco¬ 
nomical for it is cleaned, sifted and very light 
and dry. 
2 lb. 8 oz. bag. prepaid. 50c. 
A chance to get real specimen flowering 
size plants of these huge and gorgeously 
flowered Orchid Cacti at a very low price 
Remember they are postpaid. 
Each lB"^' 1 S1.00. 
BLOOMING SIZE PLANTS 
ORCHID CACTI 
COLLECTION F 14 
I could not offer such large plants at the 
low price of 50c each except where they are 
all packed together. You get the postage sav¬ 
ings in larger plantsl Especially grown for 
this popular collection. 
5 Unlabelled Varieties .. 
$2.50 
TERMS 
I Guarantee Sale Delivery 
ANYWHERE—ANYTIME 
SHIPPING. I ship postage free all orders of 
$1 or more. For orders less than the minimum 
51 add 15c extra to cover postage and pack¬ 
ing fee. 
REMITTANCES. Should be by check, money 
order or stamps. When stamps are sent I 
appreciate denominations over 10c. We do not 
ship C.O.D. 
HOW WE SHIP. All shipments are by parcel 
post and are inspected by State Horticultural 
Inspectors before packing to insure freedom 
from all pests. They are packed by experts in 
strong especially made boxes and clearly 
marked “Rush-Perishable" and “Keep from 
Heat and Cold." All are well insulated from 
cold. 
SUBSTITUTIONS 
No substitutions are ever made without 
authorization! I have good stocks of every 
item offered but owing to the great number 
of plants offered this season we ask you to 
provide us with two or three alternatives. 
OUR GOLD SEAL GUARANTEE 
I guarantee to send you only the finest of 
healthy plants true to name. All shipments 
will reach you fresh and in fine planting con¬ 
dition. 64 years of continuous service back 
this guarantee. All complaints must be made 
within 10 days. Owing to conditions over 
which we have no control, i.e. your culture, 
weather, etc., no adjustmenes will be made 
after this period. 
The above terms and guarantee voids all 
other ofiers and guarantees prior to 1940. 
Johnson Cactus Gardens 
Since 1876 
Two Books You Will Enjoy 
Increase your pleasure from these fascinating plants by having these two reference books 
to turn to when you want to know further about your plants. 
CACTI FOR THE AMATEUR 
This 136 page book has a great deal of 
information about Cacti and scores of fine 
photographs. It is written for the beginner 
with chapters on potting, window gardens, 
soils, watering, glass houses, propagation, 
seed sowing, and many other inter- j r, 
esting topics. Postage prepaid.. 
SUCCULENTS FOR THE AMATEUR 
This well written book by J. R. Brown is 
most comprehensive and introduces the begin¬ 
ner to over 800 fascinating succulent plants 
and illustrates over 400 kinds, many in color. 
All the various succulent groups fully de¬ 
scribed with cultural notes. * a 
167 pages Prepaid __ vl»vv 
OUR CACTUS SOIL 
Our own especially prepared soil used ex¬ 
clusively here at the nursery. 
Since it is heavy I offer it simply as a check 
so that you may know how to mix a suitable 
cactus soil yourself. 
Sample 25c. 
2 lb. 10 oz. bag, prepaid, 50c. 
HARDWOOD CACTUS CHARCOAL 
Keeps soils “sweet'' and aerated. A help¬ 
ful ingredient for heavy soils. 
Per quart 25c. 
CACTUS PESTS AND TREATMENT 
Our special instruction sheet describes com¬ 
mon cactus pests and treatment. With formu¬ 
las and bottle of Red Arrow spray 45c. 
The New Sand Culture 
for Cacti 
TJYDROPONICS is the scientific name for growing plants in culture solutions. This new science 
■** is rapidly proving its worth and for the cactus enthusiast has especial points of interest. 
One may grow his plants in clean, porous sand thus at once preventing any possibility of 
overwatering. The culture solution contains all the minerals the plants need in just the correct 
scientific proportions. 
Vitamin Bi used in conjunction is a 
great root producer assuring the plants 
of a healthy absorbing system. 
Sand being quite sterile and porous 
there is little danger of stagnant soil 
from too frequent waterings which may 
sometimes result in the decay of plants 
The least skilled grower may have as 
much success as the most careful and 
experienced cultivator. 
WRIGHT'S 
Vitamin B-l 
Tablets 
For use in any soil. 
Works miracles on cacti 
bringing refractory plants 
into bloom in any soil. Don't 
fail to use this wonder working solution. Bet¬ 
ter Homes and Gardens tests on Cacti records 
wonderful success attained in flowering slow 
plants. We are having astounding results at 
our nurseryl 
Each tablet makes 2 gallons of solution. 
150 tablets with lull C a e n 
instructions. w • ■ ■ " 
Plant-Chem contains some thirty 
chemical salts in powder form and 
keeps indefinitely. One to two scant 
teaspoonfuls make a gallon of solution 
which should be applied about once a 
week during the growing season and 
less frequently while the plants are 
resting in winter. The Vitamin Bi tab¬ 
lets may be added directly, to this 
nutrient solution. 
PLANT-CHEM SALTS 
Now Grow Prize Cacti the Easy Way 
Cacti grown in pure sand and watered 
regularly with this nutrient solution make a 
healthy, vigorous, normal 
growth their roots luxuriat¬ 
ing in this air-filled matrix. 
Plant-Chem contains in 
scientific proportions the 30 
chemical salts necessary to 
the growth of all plants. 
121/2 gallon pkg. 35c. 
25 gallon 
pkg -- 
50c 
SAND CULTURE KIT 
Collection F 15 
Complete instructions on growing Cacti and Succulents with nutrient solutions in sand 
Simplifies watering. Makes the most difficult desert plants easy of culture. Particularly useful 
where winters are long and damp. 
150 tablets Wright's Vitamin Bi. 25 gallons Plant-Chem d *<t fa 
and instructions....w 
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