
5440 Valley Blvd., Los Angeles 32, Calif. 
CATALOGUE NUMBER THREE-—-1950 
VISITORS INVITED . .. Due to the fact that our main business is the wholesale of 
cactus to the Chain Store Trade, our nursery is generally open by appointment only. 
Visitors are welcome at our Los Angeles plant any time, if they will first call CA 
1-2290 and make an appointment. Out of town visitors should write us ahead of 
time so that we may answer them if we are not going to be in Los Angeles at the time 
they desire to come. 
April 15 to June 15 is a delightful time to visit our “Jungle Gardens’”—approxi- 
mately 800 varieties of the “Orchid Cactus” are in bloom at that time, from the small 
basket, or corsage, type to huge flowers of dinner-plate size. During this time our 
gardens are open daily to the public and approximately 50,000 people visit our shows 
each year, during these two months. This time is devoted to you and your needs. 
We have a competent staff which is always glad to help you with your problems or 
selection of new varieties. They are glad to answer your questions and to help you 
identify your plants. 
The month of May is the very peak of the blooming season for the “Orchid Cactus” 
and, at this time, for six weeks, sometimes longer, we usually carry on two Flower 
Shows; one at a large downtown store, and one at our Los Angeles nursery. Since 
these exhibits attract thousands of people, they keep us extremely busy, so much so, in 
fact, that we are seldom able to fill all the mail orders which arrive during that time, 
therefore all unfilled orders are put on file and are shipped out, in the order received, 
just as soon as we can possibly do so. Please bear with us, if you do not seem to re- 
ceive your order promptly for we will fill it at the first possible moment . . . sometimes 
we just do seem to be “swamped under,” but rest assured, you will certainly receive 
your order, in due time. 

Key to Orchid Cacti shown on front cover 
(1) *Gertrude Hay, burnt red, salmon 
and cerise; (2) *Jezebel, flaming scar- 
let; (3) *Buttercup, cream and yellow; 
(4) *Ruby Cup, fire red and cerise; (5) 
*Cameo, silvery salmon-pink; (6) 
*Phantom, glowing white; (7) Belleza, 
salmony pink with red throat; (8) 
* Bali, rich red; (9) Flor del Sol, henna- 
red; (10) *Monarch, deep red and neon- 
purple; (11) *London Fog, smoky 
pink; (12) *Tvixie, basket type, burnt 
orange; (13) *Token, clear pink. 

