CACTI 
AND SUCCULENTS 
Crassula Aborescens — JADE PLANT. 
A very thick, waxy-leaved, fleshy suc- 
culent, growing slowly into a _ long- 
lived plant with many branches. With- 
stands the dry air of the home. Old 
plants produce rose-colored flowers. 
Small Plants 25¢, Medium 50¢, Large 
$1.00 to $5.00. 
C. Quadrifida. Semi-trailing, with round 
thick fleshy leaves arranged in opposite 
positions, resembling a cross. Minia- 
ture flowers borne on thin wiry stems 
above the leaves. Small Plants 35¢, 
Medium 50¢, Larger $1.00. 
Euphorbia Splendens — CROWN - OF - 
THORNS. Very odd and interesting 
cactus-like plant with thorns and 
showy bright red flowers. Can be 
trained into almost any form such as 
a cross or ball, by: tying the long 
branches as they develop. Small 
Plants 35¢, Medium 50¢, Larger $1.25. 
Kalanchoe sp. — BLUE KALANCHOE. 
The bunches of fleshy leaves become 
light blue tinged purplish in full sun- 
light. Odd salmon flowers. Small 
Plants 25¢, Medium 50¢, Large $1.00. 
K. Daigremontiana—CHINESE PAGODA- 
PLANT. Wide pointed fleshy leaves 
with mottled brown markings. From 
the edges of the leaves are produced 
* quantities of small plants which drop 
to the ground as they develop. The 
general shape of a small plant suggests 
a Chinese pagoda with several stories 
or off-sets. Small Plants 25¢, Medium 
50¢, Large 75¢. 
K. Globulifera. Large type with brilliant 
red flowers. Reddish tinted leaves. A 
fine pot plant of much easier culture 
than the dwarf type. Small Plants 35¢, 
Medium 50¢. 
K. Somalinensis. A rare pink-leaved 
type. Makes an excellent indoor sub- 
ject, which develops an intense bril- 
liant pink color in full sun. Small 
Plants 35¢, Medium 50¢, Large $1.00. 
K. Tomentosa. Heavy white felted leaves 
with brown edges. Small Plants 25¢, 
Medium 50¢, Large 75¢. 
K. Tubiflora. .TUBE-LEAVED KALAN- 
CHOE. Cylindrical mottled fleshy 
leaves producing small plants from 
the leaf tips. When plants are about 
one year old they produce large, long- 
lasting clusters of bright pink to red, 
lantern-like flowers, which are very 
showy. Small Plants 25¢, Medium 50¢, 
Larger 75¢ to $1.00. 
Pandanus Veitchi — RIBBON PLANT. 
Long leaves striped with white, resem- 
bling a pineapple plant. Very easily 
grown and will last a long time as a 
pot plant. Small Plants 50¢, Medium 
$1.00, Large $1.50. 
Pereskia Aculeata— LEMON-VINE. A 
climbing cactus with true leaves and 
edible fruit. Stems round, making very 
long vines with spines at the base of 
each thick fleshy leaf. Flowers about 
1% inches wide, creamy white, borne 
periodically in immense numbers. 
Small Plants 50¢, Larger $1.00 to $2.00. 
Portulacaria Afra.x—ELEPHANT FEED. 
Unique small, glossy green-leaved, 
very attractive succulent plant with 
many branches as the plant becomes 
older. Small Plants 25¢, Medium 50¢, 
Larger $1.00 to $1.50. 
Sansevieria Cylindrica CYLINDER 
HEMP. Leaves cylindrical, 2 to 3 feet 
long, dark green with bands of paler 
green lines. Flowers creamy white 
tinged with pink. Small Plants 50¢, 
Medium 75¢, Large $1.50. 
Sansevieria Guineensis—AFRICAN BOW- 
STRING-HEMP. A very tough, easily 
grown plant that will stand downright 
neglect. Sweet-scented, white flowers; 
long sword-shaped leaves to 3 feet tall 
and 4 inches wide, mottled with light 
green. Small Plants 25¢, Medium 50¢, 
Large $1.00. 
S. Laurenti — GOLDEN-STRIPED 
SNAKE-PLANT. Long sword-shaped, 
mottled green leaves with a broad band 
of yellow down the edges. Very dec- 
orative and easily grown. Small 
Plants 25¢, Larger 50¢ to $1.00. 
Sansevieria sp. DWARF SANSEVIERIA. 
A new dwarf rosette type with a 
whorl of leaves variegated with lighter 
green. Leaves 3 to 6 inches tall and 
compact. Small Plants 50¢, Larger 75¢ 
to $1.00. 
S. Subspicata. A very dwarf sort with 
wood-like leaves of interest to collec- 
LOLS anitcezoG: 
S. Zeylanica. Dwarfer type with narrow- 
er, shorter leaves than S. Lauren i. 
Beautifully mottled with lighter shades 
of green. Small Plants 25¢, Larger 
50¢ to $1.00. 
Selenicereus sp. — QUEEN-OF-THE- 
NIGHT. Large pure white flowers 
borne on long rat-tail-like, climbing 
branches. Flowers fragrant and open 
at night. Easily grown, and one of the 
most beautiful climbing cacti. Small 
Plants 50¢, Larger $1.00. 
Shaffer Nurseries: Dear Sirs: 
Received the plants in good condition 
and nice plants. Many thanks for same. 
Mrs. J. W. H., Lake Charles, Louisiana. 
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, U. S. A. 
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