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GARDENA,. CALIF. 
RETAIL LIST OF CACTI, SUCCULENTS, AND EPIPHYLLUM, 1946, 
TERMS ¢ We ship only clean, healthy vlants, properly named, prepaid in U.S.A, 
Any plants which do not reach you safely will be replaced free of 
charge, provided we are notified within ten days from date of shipment, 
otherwise no replacements can be made. Remittance should accompany 
order, We cannot accept orders of less than (1.00. 
SALES 
TAX: California customers please add 2s% State Sales Taxe 
FOREIGN 
SHIPMENT: A charge of 20% of order is made, to cover cost of packing, consular 
invoices, eto. Remittance to be made by INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDER, 
SOIL 
MIXTURE: We recommend the following mixture; 1 part leafmold, 1 part garden soil, 
1 part coarse sand, with a small amount of WELL decomposed manure, and 
some charcoal mixed in; adding more leafmold to mixture for Epiphyllums, 
or adding some old plaster to the potting soil for cacti. 
WATER s When repotting your plants, withhold water for several days, then water 
sparingly until plants are reestablished, 
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ADROMISCHUS clavifolius, Low plants forming small cluster of thick club-shaped, 
Bean OO ROU, LOMUGn  egie icis wl 0 Avie ee a hl eee e hi pletuies wae cid woe wel nee 
Ae cooperi, Similar to the foregoing but with longer leaves, darker spots, 
narrowed at the tips. This group of So. African plants is particu- 
deriv ecentved to email pots and Dowl6y. Wess. occa seen «so aide We aotie: ain let eee 
Ae cristatus. Odd plants with a short stem covered with tiny, red, curled 
aerial roots making a pleasing contrast to the green leaves which 
ara wavy at the flattened tip, henoe the namdse.cecssceesncsvesecean eo0 
A. maculatus. Pretty plants with thickened, reddish brown flecked leaves 
goouv. en iineli in dlemeter, smald dleceshapedeaseescdiscavvidcesédeve won 
AEONIUM arboreum, Bright green rosettes tip the erect stems which branch as 
che deen erore onder, ( Levens Wel Lows weeks sete sci ve's speed de we eles SEO 
Ag arboreum var. atropurpireum. Like the foregoing except that the leaves 
Toe e DU eia sh ed Ae he LULU gk wets yo oH « bine. oc Mie dip wey ewe. LO 
Ae camerionse. Velvet-leaved, stemloss Varlety....ecscsveusctedoaevestoceene. gan 
A. decorum. Rather small rosettes on shrub, turning beautiful color in fall, .15 
A. heaworthii. Stiff, blue-gray leaves edged red, on small shrub....ecceseees otdD 
AGAVE attenuata. Soft green rosettes, unarmed, one of the best....cccccer@o & 50 
ALOE aristata. Showy like a large Haworthia. Seldom offsots...... ceceecceehls00 
A, africana. One of the most beautiful. Heavily warted. Handsome glossy 
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A. beguinni, An unusual form for Alees in that it resembles a huge 
Haworthia, the numerous narrow leaves dotted with white and 
the tip ending in a transparent bristlo......... Pineal Ope 6 ie 6 Hina aia ial ple we 
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