Temple City, Calif. 
semble cacti in appearance although they are in no way 
related. Mostly native to the African deserts they are 
much prized by collectors of rare and unusual plants. 
Cultivation is easy, requiring loose well drained soil 
with addition of fertilizer when they are growing. 
Few will endure frosts so they are well adapted to the 
conservatory or glass garden. 

Euphorbia submammillaris, flowering plant 
E. abyssinica vat. eritrea. Erect tall growing resemb- 
ling a Cereus in appearance, not branched in young 
specimens. 6 to 8 inch $1.00, 16 to 18 inch $3.00. 
Because of size and weight these two items are not 
prepaid. 
E. alicornis. Rooted cuts .25 
E. antiquorum., Six inch .50 
E. canariensis. Erect brownish usually four angled with 
short, heavy reddish spines, from the Canary Islands 
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E. caput-medusae minor. ‘“Medusae’s Head’ is named 
for the goddess of Greek mythology who had snakes 
in her hair, because of the many long serpentine 
branches growing from a central head. A large plant 
is a show specimen wherever seen. Nice small heads 
beginning to branch $1.00 
E. caput-medusae major. A larger growing form of 
more irregular habit. Conspicuous flowers on the ends 
of branches in the spring. Small rooted cuts .25, larger 
plants .50 
E. cereiformis. Erect many ribbed branching freely .25 
E. echinus. Has club-shaped stems with spines .35 
E. frankeana. Erect cactoid in appearance .50 
E. friciana. Small jointed .50 
E. grandicornis. An attractive three angled stem with 
white horny margin along the edges and heavy thorns 
in pairs, like horns, hence the name meaning, large 
horns. Fast growing making fine showy specimens, 
becoming branched when older. Eight inch plants 
only $1.00 
E. heptagona. Bright light green branching plant, mak- 
ing fine pot specimens as it grows older. Small plants 
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E. hermentiana. A three-angled erect plant with 
marbled surface and ornamented with small rows of 
leaves on the angles .35 
pi Page Twenty-Five 
E. lactea. Fine ten inch branched specimens $1.50, fif- 
teen inch plants $2.50, not prepaid. 
E. meloformis. Small growing globular species .75, 
larger $1.00 
E. pseudocactus. Four angled armed with spines of 
cactus like form. Rooted cutting .25 
E. resinifera. Four angled gray-green stems, forming 
clusters. A fast grower and hardier than most of this 
group. Single stemmed plants .35 
E. stellaspina. Clavate stems with spines which have a 
star-like spine growth $1.00 
E. stolonifera. Slender gray stems surmounted by a 
cluster of long-lasting chocolate-colored flowers in Jan- 
uary and February. Rooted cuts only .20 
E, splendens. “Crown of Thorns’ is the well known 
house plant with small red flowers .30 
E. susanne. Small, forms clusters of neat short stems, 
rare sa/5 
E. submammillaris. The well known “Corn Cob’ is 
one of the most popular and easily grown of all, suit- 
able for the small pot or bowl, but will make large 
clusters if given room in a large pot or outdoors. Stands 
light frosts .15 to .25 
FAUCARIA bosscheana .20 
F, brittenae .35 
F, coronata .35 
F. hooleae .45 
F. reyneveldtiae. Rare .50 
F. tigrinia. The “Tiger's Jaws’’ as it is commonly 
called is one of the most curious succulents with thick 
juicy leaves edged with harmless tooth-like projections. 
Large yellow flowers emerge from the center. Hand- 
some clusters are quickly formed .25 
F. tuberculata. Attractive roughened leaves .25 
GASTERIA /ybrids. Curious plants with thick dark 
green leaves arranged in pairs, dotted with tiny raised 
pearl-like markings, bearing spikes of tubular reddish 
flowers. Called ‘“Leopard’s Tongue,’ “Ox Tongue,” 
etCa 
G. minima. A tiny species forming small dense clusters 
suitable for small containers .20 
GRAPTOPETALUM paraguayense. See 
weinber gil. 
GREENOVIA gracilis. Dainty rosettes of yellowish 
green leaves resembling partially opened rose buds. 
Forms clusters, very desirable. From the Canary Is- 
lands .25 
Brynesta 

Greenovia gracilis 
