and can ‘go itralone’ for long periods;without water 
or care if one has to neglect them. They will, however, 
respond to ‘all kindnessessuch as reasonable watering, 
better soils, more sunshine-and less competitive weeds 
that steal thier stuff, by giving you more wonderfull 
flowers, faster growth, and) more handsome, colortull 
plants. Please remember that about good drainage 
tor all plants from’CACTI to CABBAGES. 
20, Haworthia margaritifera. (Pineapple plant) 
native - Africa. Fine potted, Lg. - 33¢. Sm. - 12¢. 
21. H. attenuata-simular to No. 20 except for more 
silvery’ markings. 12¢ — 33¢. 
22.:Phyllo cactus ackermanii. (orchid cactus ). Hand- 
some and valueable house or potted porch plant. 
luarge red flowers. Only have large specimen plants 
now - $2.50, $3.00 and $5.,.each. Do have rooted cuts 
at.30¢ and unrooted at 15¢ ea. 
23. Other small plants of these wonderful, orchid 
flowering Phyllos and Epiphyllums that cannot be 
named until they bloom. Should be a steal at 50¢ each. 
These were intended to be grown for show purposes. 
24. Euphorbia inermis. (Octopus plant). Rare. 
Mature plants only. Have OCTOPUS-like arms grow- 
ing from globe shaped plant - $5. each. Arm cut- 
ings, 15¢. 
NOTE. All plants are packed without soil, wrapped 
or covered with tissue paper and mailed parcel post. 
They should reach you anywhere in America, tresh 
and ready to be planted, grow and make for you, 
valueable, long life friends. 
25. Aloe alva (Mackerel aloe.) Aloes were valued 
as potted plants as far back as the ancient Roman 
days. They flower in sunshine. Spare water with 
ALOES. The “alva” is prettily spotted-red flowers. 
Sm. - 8¢. Lg. - 18¢. 
26. Aloe cilaris (Chinese fire-cracker aloe.) Rather 
climbing plant. Flowers resembling bunch of red 
fire-crackers. Lg. 18¢. Sm. - 7¢. 
27. Aloe arborescens. (Tree aloe.) Fine for large, 
showy, house-plant. Spikes of yellow flowers. 8¢, 15¢ 
and 35¢. 
28. Aloe seeds, (mixed), easily grown. No special 
care. Liberal packet with cultural directions, 15¢. 
29. Very SPECIAL. Cuttings, 30 different, of choice 
Succulents and Exotic plants, will grow into value- 
able plants, 50¢. 
NOTE. All succulents as well as the CACTI on this 
list are perennials — they should improve in beauty, 
flower value and size, year after year. 
30. Assorted “Messembryanthemum” seeds; packet 
15¢. The so called “ice-plant” family. Low ground 
plants noted for thier abundance of flowers thru much 
of the year. Also for the many colors and color shades. 
Require very little care. 
31. Gasterias. (African bow-tie plant.) Sm. 12¢. 
Lg. - 27¢. 
82. Billbergia. (Pineapple-top). Upright, Lily-like, 
Dykia having pendant flowers; : green-blueish. One 
pit. clusters to many, each 15¢. 
33. Epiphyllums (Orchid Cactus). 5 dif. plt. cuts, 
35¢. Lg. single cuts from valueable plants, each 25¢. 
34. Hoya Carnosa. (African wax-plant). Handsome 
potted with small trellis. Flowers-like pink-white, wax 
clusters. Sm. - 28¢, Cutting - 12¢. 
NOTE: Cactus Jack says: “It’s better to plant a ten 
cent plant in a five dollar hole than to plant a five 
dollar one in a:ten cent hole.” °° 
35. Stapelia variegata. (African Toad cactus.) Low- 
clustering plant. Wonderful, lasting, unreal-looking 
flowers. Each small clump - 28¢. 
36. Cereopegia woodii. (Rosary-vine.) Strong, sil- 
very spotted, heart-shaped leafed plant, really loves 
a kitchen window. Sm. - 12¢. Lg. - 22¢. 
NOTE. Please add 15¢ on orders less than $1. Orders 
more than $1. are postpaid. Stamps cost money now- 
days and we have to use more of them, you under- 
stand. Another thing - I always manage to find room 
in the packages to send along a few extra plants that 
I am sure you can use. I'll cover’-any extra postage 
you send with extra but vaueable small plants or cutt- 
ings. Lets be real, plant friends. 
37. Aloe brevifolia. Fine potted. Fat, compact, Arti- 
choke resemblence. Each - 15¢. 
38. Portulacaria afra. (Elephant plant.) Sm. tree- 
shape, red: stem, african oddity. Sm: ~ 8¢. Lg. - 18¢. 
39. Klenia foicoides. Fat branches. of bue fingers. 
Sm. - 6¢. 
40. Klenia articulata, (Candle plant.) Candle-like 
growth—Y—flrs-at top. Each - 6¢. . 
41. Sedum stahlii, (snake buttons.) Minature clus- 
. ters of red, closely set beads, (creeping). Adds garden 
color? Small plants - 8¢. Why not to buy 10 or 20 of 
the single cuttings? They should grow anywhere the 
sun shines, 10¢ per doz. 
42. Sedum guantamalense. Like’ small clusters of 
red jelly-beans. Fine for rock-gardens. Small plants - 7¢ 
43. Sedum adolphii ( Butter fingers.) Compact, gold- 
en, short, fat leaves. Are show plants here in Los 
Angeles on front porches. Medium plant - 11¢. 
44, Sedum dendrideum (crested). Grows fan-shap- 
ed, real oddity - 12¢. 
45. Crassula terragona. Like minature pines, a nickle, 
please. 
46. Special. I'll select 25 very fine SUCCULENT 
plants, each different - fine flowering kinds, only $2. 
(If not to be named, $1.65). 
47. Special. 25 dif. suc. cuttings, not named, 50¢. 
48. Echeverias. (Hen and chick type plants.) Eche- 
veria weinbergii (ghost-plant.) It is interesting to 
detach some of the fat, white leaves, place them in 
a dish on some: loose ‘soil. They will grow to new 
plants. Extra leaves, 1¢ each. sy 708 | 
49. Old fashioned “Hen :and Chick” - 8¢, No. 50. 
E. pulvinata, ‘velvety, rich green, red, edged, fuzzy, 
thick leaved beauty - 15¢. si! 
51. E. elegans. Snow-white rosettes forms beautiful 
cluster. Sm..- 14¢. Lg. - 28¢. 
To my cactus friends — advertising really costs 
money. If you like my plants, service and prices, and 
have friends that might like them also, won’ you send 
me their names? I really need your orders to help 
keep my prices low. I'll send to you some free plants 
for any new customer and really appreciate it. Do 
you know of some needy, shut-in person that would 
like a gift plant from Cactus Jack? Please send their 
name. 
Thanks a lot, 
Cactus Jack (Roy C. Foote) 
