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~SUCCULENTS 
All of these Succulents are South African, the region which has supplied the fancier 
The climate of South Africa is similar to that of 
Southern California in many ways. Many of the more sought after plants are found in the 
Karroo, an elevated dry region which slowly grades into the extremely hot, dry Kalahari 
Desert, and in the far west to the dry mountainous British South West Africa. 
found a wealth of curious plants which, in this vast empty land, have slowly evolved down 
the ages to adapt themselves to the intense sunshine and long dry periods where rain 
may not fall for months and in some regions even years. The Stone Faces or Lithops have 
become simply a pair of fat.leaves grown together, often with only a tiny slit in the top 
through which the sprightly blossoms slowly emerge at the beginning of the growing 
Others, like Euphorbia valida, have become very cactus-like (though they may 
with some burying themselves until only 
with many of his choicest plants. 
season. 
always be disinguished by their milky sap) 
their tops show. 

HEART VINE 
A charming easily grown plant that springs from a 
small tuber, The heart-shaped leaves are in pairs and 
prettily marbled with silver. It likes to hang down in 
long trailing curtains, the curious blossoms appearing 
almost all the year. Ceropegia Woodii will thrive in 
sun or shade in any window. The tubers 25¢ 
are easy to establish, Potted, each...................... 

DUVALIA RECLINATA 
These odd blossoms are closely related to the Starfish 
flowers and require about the same care. They bloom 
when quite small, generally in fall and spring, though 
there is hardly a day that they are not in bloom here. 
The flowers are almost black with a lighter boss in the 
center and lay flat on the ground. Easy to 25 Cc 
grow and flower, Branched plants, blooming size.. 
LITHOPS FRAMESII 
A very pretty variety, violet grey 
with darker pattern on the rounded 
tops. The flowers are white and 
produced in November. Forms 20c 
clusters. Flowering size......... 
even tops. 
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LITHOPS URSULAE 
Charming with dark rusty red 
lines incised on the buff colored un- 
The large flowers are 
sparkling oe and appear in Sep- 
Very bright. 
Flowering............... 20c 
Here is 
STRIPED EUPHORBIA 
An uncommon succulent more or less brightly striped 
or banded in a zigzag pattern. A choice collector's 
item. The plants are either male or female and 75 
a pair is needed to produce seed. 11-inch, each Cc 

STONE FACE 
The Stone Face or Lithops are amongst the prettiest 
and certainly most curious of succulents. They are 
easily grown and flower freely in the fall, There are 
a great many different kinds—we have more than 30— 
each one varying in the lovely lucent patterns on their 
tops. Some kinds are red, others rosy tan with red 
lines, others blue-grey, rosy white, green, and all are 
spotted or marbled with ocntrasting window patterns. 
The windows are true windows to let diffused sunlight 
into the plant! Sand or very sandy soil. 25¢ 
Reaches 2 inches across, Wach...........-...-----.-.-.---. 
LITHOPS FULVICEPS 
The fat, flat-topped leaves are 
rosy beige in color with an intricate 
pattern of incised brown lines. The 
white flowers are borne in 20 
September. Flowering size.... c 

ORANGE BABY TOES 
This unusual mesembrianthemum, Fenestraria aurantiaca, is 
one of the more striking ‘‘Window”’ plants. Each leaf is 
tipped with a translucent pane which filters the intense desert 
sunlight, 
strange plant from far-off Africa. 
Potted flowering specimens with 
special cultural instructions....................... ere Oe Bee 
No one could fail to be thrilled by possessing this 
Blossoms are orange yellow. 
40c 
FANCIERS’ COLLECTIONS 
THE COMPLETE 
WINDOW GARDEN 
COLLECTION Q1 
20 FINE PLANTS 
A fine selection to start your win- 
dow garden or for planting outdoors 
during the summer, Contains repre- 
sentatives of all the main grouns nf 
both Cacti and Succulents, 
Correctly labeled 2 22...42%..-. $ S| . 00 
DE LUXE GARDEN 
COLLECTION Q2 
40 choice plants, all correctly labelled. A fine se- 
lection of the beautiful and odd. Living Rocks, 
Easter Lily Cacti, Dragon Flowers, Opuntias, Pin- 
cushion Cacti, Etcheverias, Old Men, Torch Cacti, 
Cereus, Barrel Cacti, 
PPATOCIASD CEC scission see ee $5.00 
FANCIER’S ASSORTMENT 
COLLECTION Q3 
75 rare and choice plants for the collector of the 
odd and beautiful. Stonefaces and other rare 
South African succulents with South American cacti, 
Lobivias, Cerei, Notocacti, etc., plus a group of 
Mexican Mamillarias, Ferocacti, etc. 
Suabelled2....ae ca. are kee paste aetna es eee $1 0.00 

CENTURY ASSORTMENT 
No. 04 
100 CACTI. NO SUCCULENTS. 
A collectors’ group, including all the main genera 
and species of Cacti, A gift any collector would prize 
above all else. A very moderate 
Price of only see ee eee $25 .00 
CALICO HEARTS 
The lovely and very rare Adromischusg maculatus will 
be one of the choice gems of your collection. The leaves 
are handsomely mottled rich maroon on a silvery gresn 
ground, A long-lived succulent enjoying a porous loam 
soil and moderately generous waterings with 35 
shade during hottest part of day, Fach.............. c 

