CULTURAL GUIDE FOR CACTI AND. 
OTHER SUCCULENTS. 
' CULTURAL GUIDE 
Cacti and succulents are natives of arid regions, so 
try to maintain desert conditions; dry atmosphere, 
PLENTY OF LIGHT and not much water. They can 
go long periods without water. 
Watering Instructions: Set pot in saucer of water 
for % minute, or just long enough for water to rise to 
top if pot. Do this once every ten days. Water very 
sparingly in winter. 
REPOTTING: Remove all soil from roots, prune roots 
to 4% their previous length. Plant in a mixture of equal 
-parts of good garden loam and COARSE sand. Very 
lititle fertilizer, if any, is required. Rank growth is not 
desirable. / 
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I hope the plants reach you in perfect condition. If they do not, please - 
let me know and I will replace any plants that do not arrive in good order. i ” 
in your display of cactus you'll have all the beauty and romance of the great 
Southwest. As you look at each cactus., you may think of yourself in the 
fascinating region of the Colorado River mounted on a western pony gazing 
at the Mojave Desert wonders. You'll dream of long arms of giant cactus 
reaching upward into the brilliant sunshine—crowns of white waxen blos- 
soms shining pure against a brazen sky. You may see yourself in southern . 
Arizona where an Organ Pipe cactus stands on a rocky hillside; of Indians’ 
gathering its delicious fruit for syrup and wine; or of a warm August even- 
ing with a mocking bird whistling from the topmost branch of a rare night- 
blooming Cereus 
Our guarantee is for safe deliveryonly. We cannot undertake to eal aa ies 
good plants lost through impropercare. ‘If for any reason plants are not | 
received in good condition we will give credit for Same items if eee 
fied at once. Satisfied customers areour best asset. ot ; 
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