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SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI 

Adromischus cristatus 
ADROMISCHUS 1 clavifolius. Low plants forming 
small clusters of thick, club-shaped, green, brown spot- 
ted leaves .20 
A. cooperi. Similar to the foregoing but with longer 
leaves, darker spots narrowed at the tips. This group 
of South African plants is particularly adapted to 
small pots and bowls .25 
A. cooperi var. brevifolia. A short leaved form, or 
perhaps a hybrid .25 
A. cristatus. Odd plants with a short stem covered 
with tiny, red, curled, aerial roots making a pleasing 
contrast to the green leaves which are wavy at the 
flattened tip, hence the name .20 
A. maculatus. Pretty plants with thickened, reddish 
brown flecked leaves about an inch in diameter, small 
disc-shaped .35 
A. thrysifolia .25 
AEONIUM arboreum. Bright green rosettes tip the 
erect stems which branch as the plant grows older. 
Flowers in golden yellow racemes .15 
A. arboreum var. atropurpureum. Like the foregoing 
except that the leaves turn a purplish red in the full 
sun .15 
A. cooperi. A compact bushy type bearing attractive 
rosettes at tip of each branch .15 
A, haworthii. Similar to A. cooperi but grey green .20 
A. sedifolium. Forms cushions of much _ branched 
short stems four to six inches high, the leaves forming 
rosettes of short narrow leaves turning reddish brown 
in full sun or with a brownish stripe down the center. 
Nice small clumps for the rock garden .15 
A. tournfordtii. Shrubby with narrow leaves, brown 
streaked .15 
AGAVE americana var. variegata. A variegated form 
of the well known “Century Plant.’’ Attractive gray 
green and yellow striped leaves. Grows quite large, 
for the outdoor garden or tub indoors .50 
A. decipiens. Dark green leaves tipped with a sharp 
spine. From Yucatan .35 
A. fernandi-regis. A small growing one resembling the 
following but with fewer leaves. Fine large plants 
about eight inch $1.00 
A. victoria-reginae. Also small growing with dark 
green stiff leaves striped with white stripes as it grows 
older. Nice seedling plants .50 
AGRINICTUS agninum. Formerly classified as 
Stomatium, commonly called “Lamb’s Tongue” with 
grey-green leaves forming compact clusters. Blooms at 
night, flowers yellow. Small plants .20, larger clumps 
50 
ALOE arborescens. The “Torch Plant” or ‘Red Hot 
Poker’’ so called because of its brilliant erect spikes of 
orange red flowers. This one grows quite large outside 
but may be kept smaller in pots. Blooms in January. 
Fine plants .75 
A. aristata. Showy like a large Haworthia. Seldom 
offsets $1.00 
A. ausana. Resembles A. variegata but has short stout 
leaves mottled with green and whitish markings. A 
remarkable plant, be sure to include this one .50, 
flowering size $1.00 
A, beguinnii. An unusual form for Aloes in that it re- 
sembles a huge Haworthia, the numerous narrow 
leaves dotted with white and the tip ending in a trans- 
parent bristle. Flowers orange red. Suitable indoors 
or under glass .50, larger specimens $1.00 
A. brevifolia. Short gray-green leaves with edges 
toothed with short white spikes, flowers red .25 
A, brevifolia-humilis hybrid. Attractive small one 
similar to the foregoing, forms close dense clusters .25 

Adromischus maculatus 
A. humilis. A low growing short leaved one .25 
A, humillis var. incurva. A dwarf form. Leaves gray 
green toothed. Flowers orange red .35 
A. nobilis. 
specimen .25 
A, plicatilis, An unusual Aloe in that the leaves are 
arranged in two lateral rows. Makes a beautiful 
branched specimen with orange-red flowers. Rooted 
single stems $1.00 
A. variegata. The ever popular ‘Partridge Breast’ is 
without a doubt the most beautiful of all Aloes; suit- 
able for three or four inch pots when large it is equally 
at home indoors or out in southern climates and never 
fails to arouse admiration wherever it is seen. Flowers 
orange-red. Small plants .25, larger ones .75, flower- 
ing size $1.50 
Bright shiny green. Makes a good pot 
February 13, 1941. 
I purchased a package of mixed cacti seed from you 
last winter through an ad in a magazine. I had such 
wonderful luck, as about 75 seedlings came up and are 
still growing— 
Mrs. OLIVE EGGEN, Orfordville, Wis. 
