MEXICAN GEM 
Echeveria elegant 
This popular Echeveria has blue-white rosette* of 
leaves and red flowers appearing in early summer. 
Seems to do equally well in sun or shade. They grow 
into fine specimens and at flowering time young 
plants appear at the base. They like a sandy ep 
loam and leafmold if you have it__C 
ECHEVERIA 
These are lush, quick growing succulents much 
prized for their handsome rosettes of crowded leaves. 
Grow in sun or shade but color up best with plenty 
of light. Give them plenty of water during summer. 
There are scores of species. 
Hen and Chickens. (Echeveria glauca). An 
old favorite with blue - green rosettes and 
orange flowers. 20c. 
ECHEVERIA ROSEA GRANDIS. Handsome 
stately plant with broad, red-margined leaves. 
Striking specimen like a huge rosel Splendid. 
25c and 35c. 
Echeveria expatriata. Every fallen leaf will 
produce a young plant! Orange flowers. 17c. 
Echeveria Funckii 20c. E. gibbaeflora flam- 
mea 25c. E. glaucametallica. Handsome 
bronzed leaves 35c. E. Hoveyi 40c. E. How- 
ardii 20c. E. leucotricha. Beautiful velvet 
green leaves 35c. E. montana 25c. E. multi- 
caulis. Red leaves 25c. E. nivula 20c. E. 
ovalifolia 25c. E. pubescens 25c. E. pulvi- 
nata. Handsome red plush leaves 35c. E. 
pulvi-cam. 35c. E. recurvata 25c. E. scapho- 
phylla 25c. E. venezuelensis 25c. 
AIR PLANTS 
The Bryophyllums are natives of Madagascar bear¬ 
ing their pink and red bells in the dead of winter. 
The leaves of most produce scores of plantlets along 
their margins! Grow under any conditions. 
AIR PLANT. Bryophyllum tubiflorum. Pic¬ 
tured on page 8. Prettily mottled quill-like 
leaves and gorgeous deep orange-red tubular 
2" blossoms in clusters of 20 or more! 15c. 
2 ior 25c. 
Bryophyllum Fedtschenkoi. Fine with white 
rose tinted leaves and pink bells. 15c. 2 for 
25c. 
B. Daigremontanum. Marbled brown and 
green leaves. Bears innumerable babies. 15c. 
CHRIST THORN 
Euphorbia splendent. 
This is the thorny plant supposedly used at 
the crucifixion. Blooms all the year around. 
Likes considerable water when growing. My 
Cactus Food will make it bloom freely. 10" 
plants 50c. 12" - 15" 75c. 
Nloe 5" - 6" specimens. 
35c 
At left: 
A WINDOW PLANT 
Haworthia cymbiformis 
Bears curious "windows" if 
the flat-tipped leaves througl 
which the burning Africai 
sunlight is filtered. Easy t< 
grow in sand. 
Fine... 
At Right ->» 
HAWORTHIA SETATA 
I have just secured a new 
supply of this very rare Win¬ 
dow plant. Bears long teeth 
and during the summer rest 
shuts up like a balll Grows 
like a weed in sand. Give it 
plenty of 
sunlight. 
20c 
CACTUS CURIOS 
Collection F22 
Outstandingly pretty and curious, Including only 
those popular ones easy to grow and large enough to 
make a showing. All plants illustrated in this cata¬ 
log. 
Old Man. Tiger Aloe. Bishops Cap. Living Rock. 
Golden Parodia. Curiosity Plant. 
6 fine plants _ $1.25 
A LIVING ROCK 
Pleiospllos simulans 
This is one of the best of the Living Rocks, the 
leaves appearing like shards of splintered granite, 
even assuming the rough irregular surface I Even on a 
hot day the leaves feel cold. Flowering size 50c. 
Large 4" - 5" specimens 75c. 
Vigorous young plants. 20c 
SILVER CROWN. Cotyledon decussata. A 
handsome species with white powdered leaves 
beautifully undulatedl 50c. Red rimmed vari¬ 
ety Walkeri 50c. 
TONGUE LEAF 
Peculiar, sue- 
culent. deep 
green, tongue¬ 
shaped leave* 
and yellow flow¬ 
ers. This curious 
plant belongs to 
the Ice Plants. 
25c. In center is 
the odd starry 
fruit. Very easy 
to grow. 35c. 
NECKLACE 
VINE 
In this pretty 
plant each pair 
of leaves are 
joined together 
at the base the 
stem passing 
through like a 
string of beads I 
17c. 
BEAD VINE 
Crassula rupe- 
6 tris is similar 
but bears fine 
pink flower 
sprays. Very 
pretty. 17c. 
ECHEVERIA 
NOBILIS 
This Mexican 
plant turns a 
pleasing violet 
red in the winter 
time or in full 
sun. It grows 
easily in sun or 
shade and seems 
to like moisture 
You will like all 
the Echeverias. 
19c. 
CRASSULA 
Interesting succulents of easiest culture. 
Pagoda Plant (Crassula perfossa variety). 
Pretty reddish leaves forming a pagoda. 17c. 
Japanese Pine. (C. tetragona). Odd with 
leaves in 4 ranks. 15c. 
CRASSULA CORYMBULOSA. Leaves turn 
brilliant red in the sun. 8" spikes of pretty 
white flowers. 15c. 
Crassula decipiens. Pebbled leaves. 35c. C. 
lactea with white flowers 25c. C. Schmidtii. 
Red leaves and flowers. 20c. 
STARFISH FLOWER 
The strange flesh-like 
blossoms of Stapelia va- 
riegata look more like 
members of the animal 
world than flowers 1 You 
will have a hard time 
convincing yourself they 
are real. Easy to grow 
and may be planted in 
almost pure sand if fer¬ 
tilized. Blooming size 35c. 
5-8 arms 25c. 
SCARLET PAINT 
BRUSH 
The handsome and very 
curious Rochea falcata 
has odd. 2-ranked sickle¬ 
shaped leaves of grey 
blue. The flowers are gor¬ 
geous red produced in 
spring and lasting a 
month I Large 5" - 6" 
plants for blooming 50c. 
Fine 2^" plants 25c. 
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