SUCCULENTS 
$ .85 per 10, $7.50 per 100. 
Agave victoriae reginae. Rosettes, stout, white marked, blunt leaves, 
with short terminal spine. 2-3" P. 
Aloe aristata. A choice rare plant. 1'/2-2" S. 
Aloe beguinii. Larger Pearl Aloe. 2!/2-3" RC. 
Aloe hum-vir. Needle Aloe. Larger plants, sometimes clustered. 3" RC. 
Aloe mitriformis. Blue & Gold Aloe. Broad blue leaves with yellow 
teeth. 3" RC. 
Crassula arborescens variegata. Tri-colored Jade. 2-2!/2" RC. 
Euphorbia pfersdorfii. Clusters. RC. 
Euphorbia sub-mammillaris. Larger 3-4"' RC. 
Faucaria sulrueteria. Rainbow Tiger Jaw. 2-3" P. 
Gasteria hybrids. 2-3'/2"' RC. 
Haworthia greenii. Larger 2!/2-3!/" RC. 
Pleiospilos bolusii. Extra large Living Rocks. 2-3" P. 
Pleiospilos nelii. Extra large, Cleft Stones. 2-3" P. 
Our Golden West Assortment is composed of the larger types in this 
price group. They are suitable for 2!/2-3//2" pots. All cactus, all 
succulents or mixed will be shipped as requested. 
GROUP "C" 
$1.20 per 10 of a kind, $10.00 per 100 of a kind. 
Agave victoriae reginae. Beautifully marked. 3-4" P. 
Aloe mitriformis fine 4'' P of the Blue & Gold Aloe. 
Astrophytum capricorne. Few papery twisted spines, yellow flower, red 
throat. I-I!/2" S. 
Astrophytum myriostigma. Bishop's Cap. Spineless, covered with 
white dots, yellow flower. 1'/4-I'/2" S. 
Astrophytum ornatum. Star Cactus. A spiny Bishop's Cap, lemon 
yellow flowers. 1'/2" S. 
Cleistocactus straussii. 2-3" S. 
Cephalocereus collinsii. ..Fine 2!/2-3" S. 
Cephalocereus palmeri. 2!/2-3"' S. 
Cephalocereus polylophus. Stout columnar plants with many ribs. 
11-2" S. 
Crassula arborescens variegata. Variegated jade plant. Stout, branch- 
ed 3" RC. 
Dykia Sulphurea. Rosettes of recurving bright green leaves bearing 
teeth. 3-4" P. 
Echinocactus grusonii. Golden Ball. Globular with straight yellow 
spines. I!/2-2" S. 
Echinocereus bailleyi. Stout columnar, covered with soft light col- 
ored spines. Pink flower. 2-3" P. 
Cereus peruvianus 5-8" P. 
Echinopsis calochlora. Fine 2" P. 
Echinopsis hybrids. 2!/2" P. 
Echinopsis mirabilis. Cob shaped, dark plant, short spines, slender 
white night blooming flower. Its different. I!/2-2" P. 
Echinopsis multiplex. Pink Easter Lily Cactus. 2'/2" P. 
Ferocactus alamosanus. Fine 2" P. 
Ferocactus rectispinus. Stout 2" P. 
SL yab saglione. Globular, heavy tubercles, brown spines. 
HA" S. 
Kalanchoe tomentosa. Panda Plant. Broad gray felted leaves edged 
with brown spots. 2!/2 - 3/2" P. 
Lobivias assorted. 2" P. 
Lobivia backebergii. Globular, green plants, medium twisted spines, 
carmine flower, |!/-2" P. 
Lobivia binghamiana. Green globular, small plants produce vivid red 
flowers. I!/2" RC. 
Mammillaria compresa. Mother of Hundreds. Hemispherical, densely 
clustering. 2" P. 
Mammillaria dolichocentra. Flowering size. 1!!/2-2" S. 
Mammillaria durispina. Flowering size. I!/2-2" S. 
Mammillaria elongata. 2-3" P. 
Mammillaria perbella. Slow growing globular type, very short light 
spines, carmine flower. I-I!/2" S. 
Mammillaria rhodantha. Rainbow Pin Cushion. I!/2-2" S. 
Nyctocereus serpentinus. Snake Cactus. 5-8" RC. 
Notocactus ottonis. Indian Head. Globular, soft brown spines, yellow 
flowers. I-12" S. 
Notocactus scopa. Silver Ball. Short silvery spines with a red red 
ones, yellow flower. 1'/4-1!/2" S. 
Notocactus submammullosus. Lemon Ball. Globular, short stiff spines, 
yellow flower. I/4-1'/2" S. 
flower. 1-1!" P. 
Opuntia ursina. White hairy spined Grizzly Bear. 3-5" RC. 
Pilocereus backebergii. Rare. Tall, columnar, yellow spines. 
Pleiospilos bolusii. Specimen plants. 
Pleiospilos nelii. Specimen plants. 
Trichocereus soachianus. Fine 3-5" P. 
Zygocactus truncatus. Christmas Cactus. Tape worm joints, pink 
flower. 3" RC. 
Our Royal Assortment contains the above items and such others of this 
price group as we may have in stock. 
SPECIAL ITEMS FOR COLLECTORS 
Agave victoriae reginae. Beautifully marked blunt leaves, no teeth, 
short spine. Field grown. 4-5" P.. Per 10 $2.00. 5-6" P. Per 10 
$3.00. 
Agave picta. A wonderful pot plant. Compact, forming many gray 
and white variegated leaves bearing small black teeth and terminal 
spine. Seedlings or offsets from field stock plants. Per 10, $1.50. 
Aloe aristata. An aristocrat of this family. 3-4" P. Per 10 $1.50. 
Cephalo collinsii. Beautiful 4" plants. Per 10 $1.50. 
Cephalocereus palmeri. Stout 4" plants. Per 10 $1.50. 7 
Cephalocereus senilis. Mexican Old Man. Covered with white hair. 
114" S. Per 10, $1.50. 
Cereus peruvianus monstrosus. Strong 5-8" S. 
Cleistocactus straussii. 6-8" P. Per 10 $2.00. 
Echinocereus bailleyi. Stout heads, soft white to brown spines, 
large pink flower. 2'' S. Per 10 $1.50. 
Echinocereus pensilis. Rare. Stout columnar. when long, branches 
are pendant. 3-5'' RC. Per 10 $1.50. 
Echinopsis mirabilis. Very dark columnar plants, slender tuber nocturnal 
flowers. 2'' P. Per 10 $1.50. 
Euphorbia obesa. A ball shaped plant that collectors are always seek- 
ing. 1-1" P. Per 10 $2.50. 
Ferocactus townsendianus. Globular, brown spined. 3" P. Per 10 $2.00. 
Fouquierria peninsularis (Diguettii). Ocotillo from Lower California. 
spy branches resembling Euphorbia splendens. 3-4"' S. Per 10 
1.50. 
Gymnocalycium saglione. 2" P. Per 10 $2.00. 
Myrtillocactus geometrizans. Columnar, beautiful blue branches. 4-6" 
P. Per 10 $1.50. 
bathe pecs glove crests. Fantastically shaped fans. 3-5" P. Per 
10 $1.50. 
Opuntia ursina. 5-7'' Pads covered with long white bristles. Per 
10 $1.50. 
A FEW CULTURAL POINTERS 
Our plants are shipped bare root. We dry them for at least a 
day to remove surplus moisture before packing and thus avoid danger 
‘of sweating and rotting enroute. 
When it is not convenient to plant immediately upon receipt, it 
is best to un-pack all plants. lay them out in flats and keep in a cool, 
slightly shaded place. Do not moisten plants before planting. 
Soil for cactus and succulent plants should be extremely porous. 
If water has a tendency to stand on the surface, the soil is too tight. 
cers losses will be reduced by planting into steam sterilized 
soil. 
Cactus and succulents should be planted just deep enough to hold 
them up right. The fleshy bodied types are much more apt to rot 
when planted deeply. 
Watering should be very moderate until plants have re-rooted. In 
cold weather or when plants are dormant, they should not be given 
much water. In warm dry weather and when plants are established and 
growing, they will take much more water. Usually the best rule after 
plants are established, is to water well whenever the soil is dry. Mam- 
millarias bocasana and elongata, all Aloes, Pleiospilos and Stapelias are 
items that should be watered very sparingly when first planted. Pleio- 
spilos, Faucarias and all other members of the Mesembryanthemum 
family are fall and winter growers. Many of them are dormant in the 
summer. 
None of our plants should be planted in the full sun without 
hardening them to it gradually. Many items will burn easily when 
moved from shade to sun. In the greenhouse the plants should be 
shaded just enough to prevent burning. Heavy shading will cause an 
elongated and worthless growth. 
Most items respond readily to fertilizer. Do not over do it and 
cause a weedy growth. We find the Delta Fertilizer Dispenser very 
useful in applying liquid fertilizer while watering. 
The most common pests are mealy bugs, scale and thrip. We sug- 
gest using whatever you have generally found most useful for their 
control. A short two per cent oil spray with DDT added is effective on 
the scales. Oil or nicotine sprays will make white haired plants dirty. 
Oil sprays will take the "bloom" off of powdery coated plants. Parathion 
is deadly to plants of the Crassula family. 
It is usually more profitable for you to sell our plants in dish 
gardens rather than as singly potted plants. It is similar to selling a 
bunch of flowers as they come from the flower market instead of making 
them up into corsages or center pieces. 
We are sticking our neck away out. If you have had troubles in 
growing cactus and succulents, write us about them. We will do our 
best but cannot promise perfection in solving the difficulty. We have 
been growing cactus and succulents for over twenty years and are 
still learning something new all the time. 
Come and see us while you are enjoying a trip to California. We 
will both enjoy the call. We think our nursery is different from anything 
else in the whole country. 
