SUCCULENTS FOR THE AMATEUR ECHEVERIA 
A splendid informative book on these popular plants. 
800 succulents described, 400 illustrations, 85 in Lovely Mexican plants whose name com- 
color. 167 pages crammed with information. Written memorates a Mexican artist. They are vigorous 
for the amateur with cultural information and inter plants, much prized for their colorful rosettes 
spoon-shaped leaves and bright blossoms. 
Mostly native to the cooler mountains where 
they grow among rocks and brush on steep 
slopes. 
CULTURE. Grow best in half shade though some like 
the full sun. Give them a rich sandy soil and an abund- 
ance of water during the summer. 
ECHEVERIA VIOLET QUEEN. A charming 
species with rosettes of pale violet leaves. This 
is the first distribution of a sterling plant. A 
Mexican introduction. 25c. 
ECHEVERIA EXPATRIATA. Pale green ros- 
ettes. Orange-pink flowers. Only 15c. 
ECHEVERIA FUNCKII. Yellow-green ros- 
ettes. 20c. 
ECHEVERIA GLAUCA-METALLICA. Large 
glaucous-blue rosettes flushed with red. 25c. 
ECHEVERIA LOZANI. Handsome large ros- 
ettes of blue-white spoon-shaped leaves tipped 
with red. A fine specimen. 35c. 
ECHEVERIA MULTICAULIS. One of the 
brightest plants we have, with red and green 
leaves. Grows upright and branched. Large 
25c. 2”-214” 15¢c. 
ECHEVERIA NIVULA. Foliage blue-white 
tinged rose. 15c. 
ECHEVERIA NODULOSA. Rare species, red 
esting facts. You will not regret possessing of 
this volume. $1.55 postpaid. Cloth, $2.10. 

mottled leaves. 30c. CHENILLE PLANT 
WART PLANT ~ ECHEVERIA PANICULATA. Gray-blue, sharp CES a 
Haworthia subfasciata. Nat. size. pointed leaves and panicles of crimson bells. F er eyer sae cuneate ey 
ee ee igs permeate oie attractive. 20c- Iehged “ats FGGHTy. plaseeoprenedy Euan woergee ae 
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rene. e a Be ere oe Sete ti ECHEVERIA PUBESCENS. Tall growing. 20c. with red. The Ate as aheste above develop into 
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leaves are much whiter than shown. I have some brilliant, fiery orange-red blossoms in January and 
February lasting many weeks in full perfection. It 
thrives in partial shade but needs plenty of light to 
bring the lovely colors out to the full. Likes a rich. 
light soil and plenty of water. Found in the moup- 
tains of Mexico. Fine 
covering aise 25c 
ECHEVERIA PULVI-CARN. Plush- 
lined leaves. Grows tall with deep crim- 
son flower spikes. 20c. 
ECHEVERIA PULVI-COX. Plush-lined 
leaves. 20c. 
ECHEVERIA PULV-OLIVER. Hand- 
some red-flushed leaves. 20c. 
ECHEVERIA SET-OLIVER. Extremely 
pretty with handsome velvety leaves 
flushed with dark red. Fine orange-red 
blossoms on short spikes. Very pretty. 
25c. 
ECHEVERIA ROSEA GRANDIS. Forms 
heads as large as a cabbage. Beautiful 
wavy leaves tinged copper with red- 
rimmed margin. 25c. 
URBINIA 
Similar to Echeveria in appearance 
and culture. 
URBINIA AGAVOIDES. Lovely plants 
of pale green, the leaves in spreading 
rosettes. 20c. 
nice plants. Large 27-3” at 30c. 
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HAWORTHIA 
Fascinating succulents belonging to the Lily Fam- 
ily, all native to South Africa. They are small, 
neat with leathery or fleshy leaves in rosettes and 
slender spikes of odd white flowers. Give them a 
quite sandy soil with plenty of water in summer, 
rather less in winter and half shade. 
WINDOW LEAF. Haworthia pfiitera. 
See illustration page 31. A fine variety 
with a charming pattern on the leaf tips. 
21ic. 
LACE LEAF. Haworthia tesselata. A 
pretty variety with a lacy pattern of 
windows on the leaves. Rare. 21c. 
HAWORTHIA TURGIDA. A true “‘Win- 
dow Plant’’ with thick leaves of pale green 
and many transparent windows. Grows 
easily and produces many offsets. Each 
18c. 
HAWORTHIA ATROVIRENS. This 
pretty dwarf window plant is much 
branched. 25c. 
HAWORTHIA COARCTATA. A pagoda- 

shaped plant with incurved leaves of pale 
green. Grows upright and suckers at the Hated ck htt _ URBINIA CORDEROYI. A pretty red- 
base. 20c. A most fascinating and lovely little plant with fat round tipped species. 20c. 
. A fine deep- leaves beautifully marbled with maroon. They form small se aa ae 
ola ached Se aT a felon in slow Mteaig clusters and have tall spikes of small pink or white blos- URBINIA PURPUSII. Blue-grey. 35¢. 
BLcee Oe PeCISes xu ee OWES PINE soms one of which is seen starting in the center of the 
bearing many branches at the base. Large plant above. Grows easily liking sun to bring out 50 SILVER CROWN 
35c. 114” 20c. the brightest mottling. Each...................-...... ¢c Cotyledon undulata 
A handsome succulent with wavy margined 
leaves thickly covered with white powder. It has 
long been among the choicest possessions of the 
collector. Grows easily in a fertile soil. 
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STARFISH FLOWER MEXICAN FIRECRACKER ; ROYAL STARFISH 
The strange flesh-like petals of this The pretty Echeveria setosa is one of ‘ ; ; 
flower are more like members of tne my most treasured plants. The soft leaves The huge flowered Stapelia nobi | 
animal world than blossoms! Large are covered with white, plush-like hairs. lis with velvety stems often almost 
blooming size, 7-15 arms 35c. The richly colored flowers purple in color. Flowers light 
Nice branched plants 25c last a long time 18¢ yellow and red 40c 
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