

MEXICAN LIVING ROCK 
Ariocarpus fissuratus 
_ This curious Cactus could hardly look less 
like a living thing. It is a thrill to see the 
dainty, lovely pink blossoms suddenly appear 
among the horny tubercles. The tough, leath- 
ery skin is brown through which the under- 
lying green shows faintly. The root is thick, 
surmounted by a flat head of triangular tuber- 
cles, fissured and warty, each with a central 
woolly groove. The top of the plant is filled 
with grey wool from which the flowers emerge. 
It will generally flower for you the first year 
in the early autumn. Give it a very sandy soil 
or best, pure sand and place in a sunny window. 
Water only when dry. Large flowering speci- 
mens, 75¢. Mature flowering, 
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POWDER PUFF (Mamillaria bocasana) 
Snow white hair instead 
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LADY FINGERS 
A dainty gem. Mamillaria elon- 
gata Schmollii is a bright mosaic 
of golden, harmless spines. Small 
clusters, 35c. 
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CORAL CACTUS 
Mamillaria Hederi 
cream blossoms. 
appear, 
from the earlier blossoms. 
a glowing crown. 
ture flowering specimens, 
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THIMBLE CACTUS 
RUBY DUMPLING 
Like the ‘‘Old woman who lived in 
a shoe’’ Mamillaria fragilis has more 
ehildren than she knows what 
te do with. Nice: ust. 03 aah m2oC 
cantha has a hoary head 
which the bright blossoms 
inches. See ee ee eee tee 
The Coral Cactus is one of the prettiest 
of all with its coral red berries and pretty 
The berries break forth 
ripe and red, taking only a day or so to 
as they mature within #the plant 
Often there will 
be a dozen of these brilliant fruits forming 
It grows easily, liking a 
sandy soil and a sunny window ledge. 
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Quick growing Mamillaria tetra- 
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emerge. Nice plants 35c and 25¢ 
