MEXICAN FIRECRACKER 
The charming 
EUPHORBIA OBESA 
Echeveria se- A strange and rare cactus-like suc- 
One of the loveliest 
dry summer rest. Each 
pee is not ore of phe Sorat culent from South Africa. Thrives in Sedum Craigii 
oO grow. will not ship in hot sandy loam with leafmold and gravel and A new Sedum with white leaves. 
weather. The leaves are coy- plenty of sun. The plants are dioecious 35c 
ered with plush-like 40c (i.e., male or female). Plants round, oye, 5) 
whitey hairs See-...2- eee becoming cylindrical. Sedum torulosum. New Shrubby. 
Bache sa oo ee See ete ee 50¢ 
ADROMISCHUS 
A genus distinguished from Cotyledon by its 
small tubular flowers borne in terminal spikes. 
The leaves are often spotted. The plants are 
small sometimes caulescent. Sandy soil with 
leafmold and plenty of fresh air. Sun or part 
shade. Very attractive and make fine specimens 
well worth extra attention. 
Adromischus Alstonii. Long, fat, silvery green 
[aVESs BAC eee Ae re et 75¢ 
Adromischus Cooperi. See A. festivus. 
Adromischus clavifolius. Pretty Pebbles. Com- 
pact clusters of fat, silver-green leaves faintly 
spotted. A pretty plant forming cute speci- 
MONS? BAC aes ek ety ene be ee een 35c 
Adromischus cristatus. A very pretty species 
with bright green, crested leaves and rufous- 
red stems hairy with adventitious roots.....35¢ 
Adromischus fusiforme. Each_............... 50c 
Adromischus rhombifolius. Large, faintly 
spotted, crested leaves___.... Rew s Se Se 50c 
Adromischus triflorus. Pretty, spotted, crest- 
ed leaves rice. = io et er ee ee 50c 
Adromischus Poellnitzianus. As available $1 
AN ENGLISH COLLECTION 
“The plants sent in June have arrived and I am de- 
lighted with them as many I have not had _ before.’’ 
Mrs. M. L. Adgey Edgar, Surrey. 
LITHOPS FRAMESII 
A very pretty variety, violet-grey 
with darker pattern on the rounded 
tops. Flowers white, produced in tops. Flowers large, sparkling white 
November. Forms 35¢ appearing in November. 
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LITHOPS URSULAE 
Charming with rusty-red incised 
lines on the buff colored, 
SILVER CROWN 
Cotyledon undulata is a very choice plant, with beau- 
tifully crested leaves each powdered pure white. It likes 
the full sun and adequate but not too much water. 
It will then keep its beautiful color 35¢ 
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ALOINOPSIS 
Closely allied to Nananthus to which most 
of the genus has been transferred. Roots large, 
carrot-like producing in age several crowns. 
The plants are variable and quite pretty. Sandy 
soil, full sun, adequate but not too much 
water. 
Aloinopsis Schooneesii. A very choice spe- 
cies with small, thick, rounded-spatulate, much 
dotted, blue-green leaves. Pretty yellow blos- 
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LITHOPS FULVICEPS 
The fat flat topped leaves are rosy 
beige in color with an intricate pat- 
tern of incised brown lines. 
Flowers white. September........ 35c¢ 
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uneven 
_30c 
LITHOPS FULLERI 
species, body 
pearly white often flushed with rose 
with handsome darker brown windows 
in a scalloped design around the mar- 
gin. Flowers large, white in October. 
Like all Lithops it likes a 
LITHOPS AUCAMPIAE 
The red Lithops is a great favorite. 
The plant body attains large size, is 
brick red with a very intricate win- 
dow pattern which is quite variable 
from plant to plant. Blossoms large, 
S5c 
35 yellow, borne in September. 
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ARGYRODERMA 
The Silver Skins are a most interesting and 
handsome genus of Mesembs generally with 
but a pair of thick, silvery white leaves form- 
ing the plant. Some, with age, form clusters. 
Flowers sessile, bracted, terminal, daisy-like, 
white, yellow, pink or coppery red. Stigma one, 
cupshaped in which it differs from Cheiridop- 
sis. Growing season from September to spring. 
Flowering from October through November. 
They need a dry rest June to September. Sun- 
ny location, sandy soil watering only when 
dry. Easy to grow. 
Argyroderma octophyllum. Silver Skin. Often 
listed as A. testiculare which apparently is not 
in cultivation. Flowers bright yellow............. 25¢ 
Argyroderma angustipetalum. (A. Jacobseni- 
Navan) RGUUE Ce ifeleagilarse ase ee 50c 
Argyroderma blandum. White leaves..-_---. 50c 
Argyroderma Braunsii. Very long 
distinct species with 2-4 leaves................._.. 50c 
Argyroderma brevipes. A similar species .50¢ 
Argyroderma citrinum. New. Ready 1952 50¢ 
Argyroderma formosum. Ready 1952..___.. 50c 
Argyroderma Klejinhansii. Ready 1952....50¢ 
Argyroderma Nortieri. New__............-..-..... 50c 
Argyroderma orientalis. New. Ready 1952 50¢ 
Argyroderma ovale... 50c 
Argyroderma roseum. A lovely large species 
Wiiltinic: Din KGabn| OSSONN Sse see ee sateen mene 50c 
Argyroderma strictum. Ready 1952... 50c 
Argyroderma subrotundum. New.......__. 50c 
Argyroderma testiculare var. Pearsonii.50c 
Argyroderma Villetii. New Ready 1952. 50¢ 
INCH WORM PLANT 
The curious Kleinia pendula seems to be undecided 
as to whether it belongs to the animal or plant world! 
The stems loop up and down as they go forward just 
like an Inch Worm. Sandy soil. Fertilize during sum- 
mer when growing, water moderately, shade slightly. 
In ee keep dry. Bears large scarlet flowers like 
carnations, in spring. 
Each 35c¢ 
ECHEVERIA ‘“‘SOLEDAD”’ 
A very pretty multiple cross Echeveria with fine red 
flowers in early spring. Pale silvery 40c 
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