Xtome Faces 
THE STONE FACES or Lithops and their kin are among the most interesting and attractive plants I know. 
A fine collection of them can be grown on a window ledge, as they take up but little room and many can be 
grown in a single pot. They are found in South Africa in desert areas, where they grow snuggled down in the 
soil with just their tops visible. They simulate the stones or soil in which they grow so that they are almost 
impossible to find except when they burst forth in bloom with the coming of the rains, With age they form 
clusters, but mostly they are small top-shaped plantlets from %-inch to 1-inch in diameter, variously colored 
and variegated on their exposed tops, which are really a pair of connate, turgid leaves. Many have ‘‘windows’’ 
through which the light shines to reach the chlorophyll buried beneath the ground. These translucent windows 
are of a different color than the rest of the plant and form lovely patterns, distinct in each species. Some 
are brick red, others dove grey, rosy white, grey green, rosy brown, speckled, marbled and lined in intricate 
ways. Their flowers are like daisies, either sparkling white or yellow, and appear in early September and 
October or in Spring. 
CULTURE. They are quite easily grown, in fact, 
they often flower the first year. Plant them in almost 
pure sand and place them in a sunny, airy window, 
watering only when the sand is dry to a depth of 
one-half inch. Even then, never saturate them. Water 
lightly so they will dry out in a few days. When 
growth is completed in May and June keep quite dry 
until mid-August. Then water lightly until the buds 
show. During the cold, dreary days of Winter water 
only when necessary. Remember they are desert plants 
and are impatient of wetness, very impatient. 
GENERAL LIST OF LITHOPS 
Litbops alpina. Grows to an inch in diameter 
with large yellow blosoms. Plant tan-colored 
with an intricate speckled and lined brown pat- 
tern. Blossoms in’ Summer rather early. From 
the mountains of South West Africa. Nice...50¢ 
Lithops Aucampiae. The Red Lithops. A very 
handsome species, brick red in color. Flowers 
large, clear yellow, in September. Varies con- 
siderably in the amount of window pattern. 
The surface is often rough with incised dark 
Wipes Unie aire Lente Ree te, Ne ine D 35¢ 
Lithops Comptonii. A dove grey species with 
large, dark window. Flowers yellow. Each..35¢ 
Lithops Framesii. A lovely much marbled 
species with charming white blossoms in Octo- 
ber. Plant body dove grey with darker win- 
BOOMER con oe pe ee 35¢ 

LITHOPS HERREI 
A charming small species, soft grey white, the win- 
dows darker. It flowers from every head, the yellow 
blossoms wedged in between the turgid leaves. With 
each flowering the number of heads doubles. 35 
Fors i VY. AGES ER OG Qe ae Cc 

LITHOPS LERICHEANA 
A brightly marked plant, pinkish brown, with large 
bullate, dark brown windows. Flowers large white, 
borne in September and October. Very pretty and 
with age forming nice clusters. All Lithops should 
form but a single pair of leaves each year except 
when the head divides after flowering. The new pair 
of leaves slowly absorbs the old pair and even- 30 
tually fills their place. Don’t hurry them. Each Cc 
Lithops Fulleri. See illustration below. 
Lithops fulviceps. Pink-tan speckled with 
tiny olive grey windows. Flowers yellow borne 
i, September sees: nok sere ee te ee ate ne. 40c 
Lithops inornata? A distinct species, pale 
olive brown with darker olive green windows. 
Flowers yellow in late Spring................-...... 30c 
Lithops karasmontanum. A fine vigorous spe- 
cies with fawn colored bodies and large brown 
WITGOWS Sateen FE en OR Me te ot 25¢ 
Lithops kunjacensis. Plant reddish yellow 
iMegrcarkubrow Mi sesee see earns eee eae ae oa 35c¢ 
Lithops Leslei. Plant brown red with large 
olive green windows often flecked brown. Flow- 
Grswy GllOW meatal nee ei Oe 8 ...--40¢ 
Lithops Marthae. Blue grey plant, body, win- 
dows slightly darker. A fine plant. Flowers 
yellow. Nice 

Lithops Mundtii. A form of L. pseudotrun- 
catella supposedly larger. Varies considerably 
in window pattern from plant to plant. Quite 
Choice wr Ache aera = neeh to bel byes te 35c¢ 
Lithops opalina. Pale, soft rosy white tinged 
blue with faintly darker windows. Flowers 
[angeuwhitesinmOctobena: seach. .0.-von cp. 35¢ 

LITHOPS MICKBERGENSIS 
A very fine species, grey with lead colored windows 
in an intricate pattern. Flowers freely, white, borne 
in October and November. Lithops flowers on last 
year’s growth, the flower bud pushing up between the 
leaves. After the seed pod is formed the new pair of 
leaves (often two pairs) begin growing, but are long 
hidden by the old pair. They must absorb the old 
pair, which takes all Winter. In Spring they begin 
to show and glowly take the place of the old pair. 
Water only enough to keep from shriveling, so they are 
resting in June, July and early August, when 35 
water may be again supplied. Bach.......................... c 


STONE FACE DISH GARDENS 
These interesting and handsome plants will grow 
well and make highly attractive miniature gardens if 
planted together in 4-inch or 6-inch pots. Place some 
small stones, onyx or quartz, among them, and you will 
see that they are true mimicry plants. They will fool 
your friends. 
COLLECTION RI 
6 Contrasting Stone Faces... $1 50 
COLLECTION R2 
12 Unusual Stone Faces 


Lithops Peersii. Olive grey speckled with a 
myriad dots of darker grey. A very pretty spe- 
cies with yellow blossoms in October.......... 40c 
Lithops pseudotruncatella. A large species 
with big yellow blossoms in late Spring. Vari- 
able window pattern in tan and brown__.___.. 35¢ 
Lithops Schwantesii. Rosy white tinged brown 
with red-brown pattern. Flowers white in Octo- 
De ee co eee a 2s 7 pee ee eee OP 30c 
Lithops summitatum. Rosy tan with dark 
lines and windows. Flowers white_............ 30c 
Lithops terricolor. Similar to L. Peersii. Dark 
grey, many spotted. Flowers yellow__............ 40c 
Lithops umdausensis. Dove grey with darker 
windows and large white flowers................ 35¢ 
Lithops Ursulae. A handsome rosy tan with 
rust brown incised lines forming a bright de- 
sign. Flowers large, white in September........ 35¢ 

LITHOPS TURBINIFORMIS 
The plant body is attractively colored An uncommon green Lithops. The One of the loveliest 
red brown and grows to a large size for conical plant body is pale green, with 
these plants. The upper surface is quite large, clear windows. Forms nice clumps. with handsome darker brown windows brick red with a very intricate window 
furrowed, the incised lines in darker Flowers in October and November. Blos- 
al rdaed Blossoms in September, large, soms tightly 
right yellow. Found in many Branches freely after flowering, 
35c¢ each head doubling. Nice. 35¢ 
localities. Charming. LEach......... 
LITHOPS OLIVACEA 
appressed, bright yellow. 
3 
LITHOPS FULLERI 
creamy white, often flushed 
in a scalloped design around the margin. 
Flowers large white, borne 
LITHOPS AUCAMPIAE 
species, body The Red Lithops is a great favorite. 
with rose, The plant body attains large size, is 
pattern which is quite variable from 
in October plant to plant. Blossoms large yellow, 
and November. Like all Lithops, borne in September. 
it likes a long Summer rest. Each 40c 35¢ 
Nice plants 
