VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, Upland, California 
ROCK GARDENS 
The Sedums and different varieties of succulents are well 
adapted to the Rock Garden, and need less care than almost 
any other plant, needing only enough water to keep them 
looking plump. They are an never-ending source of sur¬ 
prise, having sucli unusual blossoms coming out in such un¬ 
expected places. Some of them are also good ground covers. 
They are an ideal house plant, thriving in the dry atmos¬ 
phere that is usually so hard on potted plants. They may be 
enjoyed out-of-doors during the summer months and taken 
up in the fall and planted in the pottery so popular at the 
present time, and made a beauty spot in your living room 
during the winter months. 
The soil for these plants should be two parts garden soil, 
one part coarse sand and one part leaf mould. 
We can recommend any of the succulents listed in Cata¬ 
logue. 
MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS FOR THE 
ROCK GARDEN 
M. Alstonii. A winter flowering variety of rather slow 
growth, giving the effect when in full bloom of a bed of 
early red tulips and deserves a place in every garden. 25c. 
Helxine. (Baby’s Tears). Very dwarf, moss-like creeping 
plant, with tiny bright green leaves forming a lacy mat. 
A pretty plant for the shade, under trees and in the rock 
garden. Large portion. 25c. 
Ajuga repens. A splendid ground cover, being a dense creep¬ 
ing plant with glossy green leaves and blue flowers. Fine 
for Rock Gardens and for covering shady ground where 
grass will not grow. 15c. 
Aoneium arboreum. A tall, bushy plant with terminal rosettes 
of light green. 20c. 
Haworthia margaritifera. Medium sized. Leaves roughly 
dotted with white. Very attractive. 25c. 
Haworthia cymbiformis. Low growing, fleshy, transparent 
leaves. Sometimes called Window plant. 15c. 
Rochea Falcata. A fan shaped, rather tall growing plant. 
Dull green leaves and brick red blossoms which last for 
weeks. 25c. 
Cotyledon. Broad, silvery leaves distinctly edged with red. 
Great clusters of orange-red flowers, silvery powdered. 25c. 
Portulacaria Afra. A fine rock plant with red stems and 
small round leaves arranged like the foliage of Maiden¬ 
hair fern. 25c. 
Stapalia. Star fish flower. Startling star shaped flowers, dark 
yellow, spotted with brown. 25c. 
Giant Stapalia. The blossoms of this amazing plant are often 
12 and 14 inches across, being larger than plant itself. 50c. 
Billbergia. A lily-like plant in shape, leaves long and droop¬ 
ing. Flowers multi-colored and strikingly beautiful. 25c. 
Agave. Americana. Century plant, margined with yellow. 
25c. 
Agave Medio picta. Yellow, edged with green. 40c. 
EUPHORBIA 
E. tirucali. A large bush, with branches resembling a pencil. 
Devoid of leaves. 25c. 
E. cereformis. Creased with red. Spikes beautiful. 25c. 
E. caput madusa. Cactus like arms reaching out from cen¬ 
tral stock, as i)lant grows older. Small plants. 25c. 
E. mammilaris. This one grows rapidly and forms a rounded 
cluster of short stems. 25c. 
KALANCHOES 
K. marmorata. Large rosettes of grey-green leaves, mottled 
with maroon. Flowers large, white. 25c. 
K. somalensis. Large leaves tinged with orange-red. A fine 
plant. 25c. 
K. peldenschenkoi. Large bushy variety. The whole bush 
a glow of old rose. One of the finest Kalanchoes. 25c. 
SEDUMS 
S. adolphae. The entire plant is golden yellow. This should 
be in every rock garden. 10c. 
S. crestato. A bushy variety, growing 12 inches high and 
the whole bush is crested, spreading out like a fan. 10c. 
S. stahli. The whole plant is of the vining variety, resembling 
red beads. Yellow flowers in the spring. 10c. 
S. altissimum. Greyish green, mossy appearing. White blos¬ 
soms 12 inches tall in summer. 10c. 
S. pachyphyllum. Thick, waxy leaves, green with red tips. 
Sometimes called Baby’s fingers. 15c. 
S. album. Thick, waxy leaves, dark green. Four to six inches 
high. Of the spreading variety. 10c. 
S. praealtum. A large, shrubby species, with showy yellow 
flowers in the spring. 15c. 
S. guatemalensis (Christmas cheer). A beautiful new va¬ 
riety with green leaves becoming bright red in the sun. 15c. 
S. multiceps. Dark green, branchlets terminating in mossy 
rosette. 10c. 
SEPERVIVUM 
S. cooperii. Bushy growing, each branchlet a rosette of red- 
margined leaves. 25c. 
S. Calcareum. Forms compact little groups. Leaves tipped 
with dark red. 10c. 
S. setosum. Twelve inches tall. Deep green foliage. 25c. 
S. Tabulaeforme. Leaves bright green. Very dense, flat 
rosettes of large diameter. 12 inches tall. 50c. 
ECHEVERIA 
E. elegans. The whole plant 
silvery. One of the most 
beautiful succulents. 20c. 
E. lingettolii. Leaves tinged 
with red. One of the choic¬ 
est. 25c. 
E. Scaphyphylla. Close green 
rosettes. One of the rare 
varieties. 25c. 
E. Winbergii. Leaves fleshy, 
pinkish white. One of the 
best succulents for a house 
plant. 20c. 
E. Pulvinata. Rather tall 
growing, with rich velvety 
leaves tipped with red. 
Flowers an orange-red with good keeping qualities. 40c. 
E. Nobilis. The leaves are are beautiful blue, tinged with 
violet powdered with white meal. The flowers are rosv- 
bells. 25c. 
E. secunda. Hen and chickens. Green-blue rosettes, with red 
flowers. 10c. 
E. amonea. Clumps of glossy green rosettes, leaves pointed. 
25c. 
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