HESE colorful and fascinating desert plants are becoming increasingly popular with our 
patrons. 
Most of them are at home in the window garden and none of them have 
spines. Succulents belong to many families of plants such as the Daisy, Milkweed, and 
Lily families. The Cacti belong only to the Cactus Family. They are found mostly in 
Mexico and South Africa. Some are popular because of their lovely or curious flowers, 
as the Echeveries and Starfish Flowers; others because of their odd shapes or handsome 
colored leaves. 
Culture. 
any soil will do. 
only when dry. 
seven days after watering. 
SPLIT ROCK 
These very curious African succulents 
are real mimicry plants so closely resem- 
bling the stones among which they grow 
as to be very difficult to find except in 
flower. Pleiospilos Nelii in a sunny win- 
dow, watering lightly when dry. Sandy 
soil. 1144-2”, 50c. 
MA a LeMACOS a Va) 5 m0 de ee ee a 35c¢ Sunny window. 
KNOBBY 
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SILVER CROWN 
Cotyledon undulatum 
The beautiful waved leaves of this rare succulent are 
thickly covered with white powder. Every leaf has an 
undulate, rolled margin. In the spring the bright bells 
are produced. Makes a handsome specimen _ plant. 
Grows easily in any sunny window. A native of South 
Africa. Likes a loamy soil, moderate waterings. Stands 
considerable frost in California. Our plants 35 
arentrie, Nice plants 50 ands....<..--...2-cs-ses-ese-o-cee-ee c 
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imitate the pebbles among which 
grow both,in shape and coloration. They 
are also true ‘‘window plants.’’ Some are 
red, others dove, green, tan, etc. 
TIGER’S JAWS 
Each leaf bears tu- 
bercles on the upper 
surface and teeth on 
the margins. Faucaria 
tuberculosa bears yel- 
low flowers in the au- 
Sandy soil, sun 
or shade, not too much 
water. Flower- 35c 
A soil of one part easily crumbled loam, two parts sharp sand, one part leafmold is suitable though 
Avoid sticky soils by adding more sand. Water only lightly when newly plan ye i i 
Give plenty of fresh air whenever possible. , steed Ae hence: int shout AeA 
Don’t over-water. They should be dry in about five to 
LITHOPS 
You can grow a dozen 
kinds in a 6-inch pan! 
Use a quite sandy soil. 
They start to grow in 
September. 
Lalpina ss .csee 25¢ 
L. Aucampiae -............... 35¢ 
L. fossulifera —.............. 35¢ 
Le Fuller tic... 35¢ 
Le fulviceps: 2.2..,-:--45:: 25¢ 
L. karasmontanum.......... 35¢ 
at esleilcse tactics 35c 
Li Marthae ssc. 2:22 35¢ 
L. Mickbergensis..........40¢ 
LITHOPS BELLA [opal aeetererees = 35¢ 
The Stone faces are amongst the most |- Schwantezii...........--- 25¢ 
strange and curious of all plants for they L. turbiniformis.......... 35¢ 
they 
Nice 30c 
CHRIST THORN 
The lovely scarlet flowers of Euphorbia splen- 
dens are familiar to all. An old window garden 
garden favorite, growing easily and blooming 
well in any sunny window. I.ikes a rich but 
porous loam and a generous supply of water in 
summer. Potted plants. Large 12’-15” 
Zemin 1 Osae DUCE 5 //eeee ee terete 35c 
INCH WORM PLANT 
The curious Klienia pendula seems to be unde- 
cided 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 wo-m. Sears large 
carnation-like flowers. ‘Sandy soil, sun or part sun. 
In winter keep on dry side. 35¢ 
Each...... i A. ; Lees D iazt SP i 
SENECIO SCAPOSUS 
Silvery white clusters of cylindrical leaves. 
Rare : ae ‘ 50c 
HAIRY STARFISH FLOWER 
A lovely bright desert star, Stapelia 
of the most fascinating of succulents. 
hirsuta’ is one 
At home in the 
window garden, blooming freely the first year. 3 
INteerpottedi pl amt pyeets sca eee es ie te ee ees 5c 
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MEXICAN CEM 
Close rosettes of powdered white, spoon-shaped leaves. 
Echeverria elegans’ colors are brightest in 
full sun. Nice rosettes 30c 
RAINBOW BUSH 
Portulacaria afra tricolor 
A handsome 
green and pink. 
rainbow-hued plant of yellow, cream, 
Each dainty leaf attached to the fat, 
mahogany red, jointed stems. tortuiacaria afra var. 
tricolor likes generous treatment. 
Bia a OCLC useetes ccrese esc ns ce ae ea I ee a 30c 
