49. Christmas Cactus. “Zygo Cactus epiphyllum. 2 | 
SPECIALS for this season’s bargains. One Xmas _ 
and one handsome hybrid, flowering about Easter- 
type. Plants average 4 inches and branched—both for 
33c. 5 different leaves for cuttings—5c. Small plants 
—8c each. 
NOTE—After receiving these plants in the mails, | 
it’s best to cover them with water for one-half hour) 
before planting. Permit them direct sunshine grad- | 
ually. Do not water heavily until new growth shows 
or at least until plants have “taken hold”. As for 
succulents other than Cacti, water and care for as 
Geraniums. 
Use no fertilizer on true cactus except Bone Meal. 
Exceptions are: Phyllo and orchid kinds. Xmas 
Cactus, Cereus Cactus. Never the slow growing, 
thorny, spiny types as the barrels or prickly pears, etc. 
You can really be too kind with these. 
Scale and Aphis, Mealy-bugs and plant lice are 
under-cover agents that get in their worst blows in 
dark or shady locations with poor ventilation. For 
cactus scale, erase with an old tooth brush. Does not 
harm a cactus to remove soil from all roots and if 
Mealy-bugs are on them wash roots clean and replant 
in fresh soil; spray with “Volk”. I recommend suds 
made with tablespoon of IVORY soap to gallon of 
warm water. Wash or spray them with clear water 
in a few days after using soap spray. 
50. Stapelia varigata. African carrion plant. Ex- | 
cellent potted novelty. Grows best in sandy soils and | 
little water. To see a single flower of this plant is 
worth more than the money spent for it, a perfect 
star on a mottled mat of velvet. Offer you 3 different 
species with different flowers for 22c. Flowering size 
“varigata” for 8c; Cluster—35c. 
51. Euphorbia mammillaris. African corn-cob, and 
looks like one. Should be in all collections. It’s dif- 
ferent. Needs little water. Garden soil. 3 inch 
plant—8c; Larger specimen (2 year plant)—35c. 
52. Phyllo Cactus Latifrons. “ORCHID CACTUS”. 
This fine pot plant is a night bloomer. Large white 
flowers six inches across. Blooms through summer 
and fall. 8 inch branched plant, flowering size for 
19c; Larger—40c; Small—8c. 
52a. Why not propagate a few of these fine plants 
for yourself? It‘s interesting, profitable and easy. 
Root them in medium coarse sand, half soil. In all 
soil spare the water. Establish in pots or containers 
when new buds appear. 10 different, choice cuttings 
for only 40c. Phylos and Epiplyllums. 
200. Phy-cac-ackermanii. A tropical beauty from 
Old Mexico. Large, red flowers through summer. 1 
year plant—19c; 2 year—37c; C-5c. 
53. Alee cilaris. The climbing FIRE-CRACKER 
aloe. Tall, climbing stems that flower freely with 
bunches of fire-cracker effect. Nice potted plant with 
trellis. Average soil. Don’t over water. 10c, 20c, 
30c. C-3c. 
54. Aloe nobilis. Short, thick, bright green leaves. 
Forms close clump. Scarlet flowers, lasting. 4 inch 
plant—9c; Larger—18c. 
59. Haworthia subfasciata. African beauty, a win- 
dow plant. Not un-like small pineapples in shape. Sil- 
very lines across the brown tapered leaves. Far from 
common. Forms small, compact cluster. Spare the 
water, average soils. Semi-shade. 3 inch high speci- 
men plant—23c; Offsets—9c. 
60. Euphorbia capet medusae. Weird, octopus- 
shaped. Small, round stem plant forms globular head 
from which grow serpent-like branches, having dainty 
