Culture ».f these interesting plants is quito oasy if a few simple directions 
are observed. Thoy are mostly native to desert climates and grow in coarse rocky 
soil, usually on sloping or mountainous country. These regions are subject to 
heavy rainfall at some seasons of the year, but often with long periods of drouth 
in between. The plants «absorb water quickly through the roots when it is svailable 
nad store it in the succulent tissue so that they can maintéin like for 4 grent 
‘riod of time without water. 
Clay pots have a large emount of surfece cxposed to the air and dry out 
tickly, hence under cultivation cacti require watcr more frequently then thoy 
‘. uld receive in their native habitat. 
SOIL 
It is & very important factor in cscti growing. 4 gond mixture we reccomend 
is 1/3 leaf mold, 1/3 very rich garden loan, 1/3 sand and @& little charcoal and old 
plaster if you havo ite 
? POTTING 
¥ ' Usc pots that fit the plant cofortably 
do not try to put a plant in ae pot about 
# its size. Place some broken pottery or 
small stones in bottom to insure good 
drainage thon fill with your soil mixture, 
tamping firmly avout the well sprend roots 
of the plant end allow the base of the plant 
tc rest on top of the soil or cover only 
ne ee ‘,to tho previous soil mark. The addition of 
a apres, light layer of coarse sand or small gravel 
on top will add ts the appearance of the 
plants and aid in acration of the soil which 
is important. It will also control the 
growth of green scum or algae on the surface 
of the soil. 



----docomposed rock 
---snil mixture 
N--~---Broken pots or 
i small stones 
WATERING 
Thoy should be watered as often as the soil becomes dry. This may be anily in 
very hot woather or only once or twice @ wock in coolor wer.ther. ‘bout every 10 
days or two wecks with small collections it is & good thing to get a pan of water 
and set the pots in and let the water snak up through the hole in the bottom of the 
pot. Thus making sure the roots heve some wetere 
SUCCULONTS 
Require practically the same trortment as cacti except that they roquire 
.ter more frequently then cacti. 
EPIPHYLLULMS 
Are shade loving plants from tropics1 forests and require somewhat different 
treatment from the desert typ:5. <A good soil mixture is 1/4 €00d rich garden loan, 
1/4 sand, 1/3 peat moss, and 1/5 well rotted manure. These plants thrive in lath 
houses in summer and inside in shade in winter. 
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