plant or plants you order from me if that plant 
arrives in too poor a condition to stand up and do 
its stuff if properly established and given a fair 
chance. I trust you to be the judge. Have had 
to replace about 20 plants in the last three years. 
All plants are free from disease, scale, etc. Nur- 
sery is inspected at regular intervals by Department 
of Agricultural inspectors and in some states at des- 
tination. 
I will greatly appreciate the names and addresses 
of any friends whom you feel would be interested in 
having one of my lists. If any orders come to me 
from them, I will be more than glad to make you a 
cactus present. 
—— DESCRIPTIVE LIST — 
1. Portulacaria afra. Handsome, odd, sturdy Afri- 
can plant. Red upright trunk. Leaves small, glossy. 
A show plant for pot or garden. Grows fast and 
likes sun or shade, fairly good soil. 6 inch plant—ic. 
2 year specimen plant—28c. 
4. Sempervivum tectorum. Dark green, red-tipped 
rosettes. Forms fine, compact clusters. Rock garden 
or potted. Adult plant—9c; Small—4c. 
5. Aloe brevifolia. One of the finest show Aloes. 
Cluster forming. Thick silvery-grey, compact foliage. 
Hardy, dwarf Aloe. Spikes of red flowers. 3 inch 
plant—12c; Larger—l8c, 40c; Small offsets—6c. 
Note—Send me your “Cactus and Succulent prob- 
lems. Glad to help if I can. All plants are mailed 
postpaid unless otherwise listed. In fairness to me, 
if your order is for less than $1.00, please send 15c 
to cover cost of postage and packing. Cash or money- 
orders preferred, but stamps for small orders will be 
all right. ie ue 
7. Opuntia rufida. Miniature cactus tree with small 
oval pads, covered with fuzzy red, close set hairy 
bristles. 4 inch plant—9c; 2 inch—5c; Larger—38c. 
NOTE—AIl the Opuntias (true cactus) listed here 
have been selected for mail-order friends because of 
their flowering qualities, hardiness and plant beauty. 
Do well in average soils. Water sparingly if planted 
in pots. Cuttings can be taken from them for new. | 
plants. Heal all cactus cuts of cactus for a number 
of days by standing them upright in semi-shade. Then 
stand them in coarse soil or sand until rooted. Water 
very little while cuttings form roots. 
8. Op-dejectii. Upright habit with slender pads — 
or branches. Has numerous spines. Orchid-like, long 
lasting, golden and red flowers. 6 inch plant—1Ic; 
Larger—18c. C-2c. 
9. Op-mycradasys. Like No. 7 only fuzz covering 
is golden in color. Same prices. 
10. Op-sublata. “Devil’s Club Cactus”. Upright, 
thick branched, club shaped; freak of nature. Scat- 
tered, long thorns when full grown on each club. 
5 inch husky plant—9c; 2 inch—5c. Much larger 
specimen—24c. 
11. Op-tomentosa. “Velvet Cactus”. Each dark 
green, oval shaped pad is spineless and to the touch 
feels like real velvet. One of the most handsome and 
different of Opuntias. Makes beautiful, upright potted 
or garden specimen and grows into value. My first | 
specimen plant cost me $5.00 plus 10 rose bushes. | 
6 inch plant—12c; 10 inch—18c. C-4c. 
12. Op-monacantha. Numerous, showy, thin, green, 
glossy leaves or pads on upright stems, forming small | 
cactus tree. Orchid-like, golden flowers through | 
summer, followed by pear-shaped fruit pods that re- | 
main on plants until ripening the third year (edible). © 
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