ann SHADE PLANTS 
Such plants as the various Bromeliads, Peperomias, Tradescantias, Hoyas, Pelargoniums, Ceropegias, 
Bowiea, Sanseverias, etc. are often grown along with succulents for they thrive under similar condi- 
tions as the Echeverias. They add interest and often do exceedingly well particularly if one is inclined 
to be a little lavish with water. If one is familiar only with the commonly seen species of some of these 
plants he is surprised to learn that many are really succulents and grow along with cacti and the more 
reduced succulent plants. Some of the Pelargoniums (Geraniums) bear prickles and have thick, succulent 
stems and beautiful or curious blossoms. Peperomias ape the Lithops in bearing windowed leaves. Cero- 
pegias are sometimes succulent bushes. Tradescantias may be very drought resistant — one | found in 
Guatemala looked like an Echeveria. A most interesting group are the Cissus (Grape) from South Africa 
which are very large-leaved, succulent, small trees with bulbous trunks but still bearing their red bunches 
of grapes. 
HEART VINE 
ROSARY VINE 
Ceropegia Woodii 
A trailing vine with heart-shaped leaves 
variegated silvery-white and green. Flow- 
ers curious, purple. Grows from a small 
tuber. This African succulent grows very 
easily liking a well lighted position. Use 
a rich but porous soil and a moderate 
amount of water. 
Otte ds cs eae Reese een te ecco oaites 35c¢ 
RHIPSALIS RHOMBEA 
A coppery-green plant from Brazil. It 
grows quickly and with its colored stems 
WEBEROCEREUS BIOLLEY! 
: : seal PEPEROMIA VARIEGATA 
This spineless, slender, climbing or 
* : ihe < 2 ; Brightly variegated yellow and green. 
and creamy flowers is quite distinctive rendulous cactus may be trained around The succulent leaves are 2” long the 
and attractive. Upright but as the a window frame or allowed to hang down. stem red. Grows quickly and easily in a 
branches lengthen becomes pendant. A The flowers are clear pink and, with us, ¥ ¥ 
A well lighted but not too sunny position. 
The_ tiny Give it a porous 
35¢ Risnty of water 
nice basket or ledge plant. 
Shield from midday sun.................. 
it blooms in early summer. 
stems produce a great 
many aerial roots 
soil and in summer 
30c 
5¢ 
SCHLUMBERGERA GAERTNERI 
A handsome Brazilian epiphytic cac- 
tus also called Epiphyllopsis. The blos- 
soms are a rich scarlet borne on the dis- 
tal end of the short oblong, truncate 
branches. It differs from Zygocactus 
POPCORN CACTUS 
in its regular, short-tubed, rotate flow- 
ers and angled fruit. Not an easy plant 
to grow. Prefers a compost of sand, 
Rhipsalis Warmingiana is a Brazil- 
ian plant with slender, flat or 3-winged 
stems and rather large, drooping, white 
: flowers borne quite freely. The fruits 
leafmold with a small part loam and are dark purple berries. Partial shade, 
plenty of light. Does well grafted on porous soil with leafmold and plenty 
Selenicereuisen Simglemes 2. eee ee $1 of water in 
summer 35¢ 
HATIORA 
Allied to Rhipsalis but quite dis- 
tinct. Stems bottle-shaped or cylindric, 
Thanksgiving Cactus. A hybrid prob- 
ably between Zygocactus truncatus and 
Se iRusselliiamageach=e = 2s ae 75¢ 
EPIPHYLLANTHUS OBOVATUS 
A curious small plant looking like a 
CHIAPASIA NELSONII RICE CACTUS 
The bright violet-pink blossoms are Rhipsalis cereuscula small Opuntia yet with small purple short with a large, woolly, terminal 
about 2%4” leng, borne abundantly in the Slender, arching stems bearing many flowers _resmbling Epiphylium. Rare. areole from which the new stems and 
spring. This pretty epiphytic Mexican white blossoms in the spring followed ReadyalOb2 subacht eset 2 eae $1 flowers arise. Flowers yellow or orange 
cactus has long terete canes from which 
spring the thin, flattened, side branches. 
It prefers a cool, partly shady situation 
rather than a hot dry 
T/3X6 
otherwise as in Rhipsalis. These pretty 
plants do well in a quite porous soil 
with leafmold. They like a light but 
not very sunny place and a cool rather 
by white mistletoe-like berries. The 
branches are borne in whorls of 2 or 
more and are slightly woolly. Give 
plenty of water. 35¢ 
RHIPSALIDOPSIS ROSEA 
A dwarf Brazilian cactus with rose 
colored blossoms. A fragile plant liking 
OM es sla Cin erase coe ae eres eco ose ache a See See a cool shady place. Ready 1952... $1 than hot atmosphere. 
LEPISMIUM ERYTHRORHIPSALIS PILOCARPA 
Epiphytic cacti with long, slender, flat or A tiny Brazilian cactus (resembling Rhip- 
angled, crenate branches the areoles with tufts salis) with pink flowers and bristly fruit. 
of white hair. Flowers white with a short tube; Seclkee INGRYGIY S20, ee begs! $1 
filaments slender united to the tube; fruit glo- 
bose, smooth, turgid, purple. An_ interesting 
genus related to Hatiora and Rhipsalis but dif- 
fering in having a short flower tube and fila- 
ments not borne on disk. 
Lepismium cruciforme 
RHIPSALIS 
Epiphytic, terete or flat stemmed spineless 
cacti found from Mexico to Argentina. Flowers 
without tube, perianth segments distinct; fila- 
ments borne on disk. 
Rhipsalis bolivianus...........--...---- 75¢ 
Rhipsalis capilliformis. Slender, drooping 35¢ 
Rhipsalis cassutha. Peruvian form... 50c 
Rhipsalis clavatus. Copper colored... 35¢ 
Rhipsalis “crispatus:s—.... 344 ee: 35¢ 
Rhipsalis dissimilis. With bristles........_... 35¢ 
Rhipsalis heteroclada. 50c 
Rhipsalis Lindbergiana. Pinkish flowers. 40c 
Rhipsalis Neves-Armondii....... 35¢ 
Rhipsalis pachyptera. Green form.............. 50c 
Rhipsalis pachytera. Purple stemmed........ 50c 
Rhipsalis pendula.............---..----------. 50c 
Rhipsalis pentaptera. Many ribbed..__.._.. 50c 
Rhipsalis pulvinigera —..............-.--....-...-.. acs A compactly Ma ea eioneers mesembry 
A NEBRASKA COLLECTION Rhipsalis Schaferi see ae, 50¢ — themioides has small white flowers and mistletoe like 
Mrs. Fred Reimers of Omaha, Nebraska has 105 dif- Rhipsalis teres. Slender terete stems... 35¢ berries. The short joints have slightly woolly areoles. 
bth rete fam pie Parca oat anes ieee, Rhlptalic trigona..2-angied, fruit; red..-8e Tibet tmade, Amie, Multings nd borove Wall Ns 
been well pleased. Each year she adds a few more kinds. Rhipsalis virgata. Terete, pendulous.......... 35: BAZ 2. esas asa ientee sto seacatn cee a ae ene ee 40c 
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