. 1905-'06 descriptive catalogue of rare flowers : seeds, plants, bulbs, cacti, etc. amentosa, 15c pkt. RARE SUCCULENT PLANTS. Xo class of plants are more interesting than natures carved and sculptured forms decoratedin wondrous patterns and colored in rarest tints. Dainty bits of carving that have the surpris-ing habit of bursting into charming bloom. Among the most attractive are Echeverias, Sem-pervivums, Aloes, Rochea, Haworthias, and a long list of others fresh from the studio of the Tiieodosia B. Shepherd .Companys Catalogue 53 Great Artist. Then their kindred, the Cactus family, from pi
. 1905-'06 descriptive catalogue of rare flowers : seeds, plants, bulbs, cacti, etc. amentosa, 15c pkt. RARE SUCCULENT PLANTS. Xo class of plants are more interesting than natures carved and sculptured forms decoratedin wondrous patterns and colored in rarest tints. Dainty bits of carving that have the surpris-ing habit of bursting into charming bloom. Among the most attractive are Echeverias, Sem-pervivums, Aloes, Rochea, Haworthias, and a long list of others fresh from the studio of the Tiieodosia B. Shepherd .Companys Catalogue 53 Great Artist. Then their kindred, the Cactus family, from pigmy to giant statues are orna-mented with hooks and spears and spikes, pins, feathers or hairs, as may be, and decorated withflowers so magnificent in color and size that one is lost in wonder. Nearly all the succulentplants are fine for house and conservatory, and are very effective with cacti, their distinct andoriginal forms and showy flowers, making a fine display in the garden and adding much to thecharacter of a collection. Climbing Aloes* Aloe VaLriegata. or Pheasant Aloe Variegata or Pheasant Aloe One of the most interesting plants of this leaves are spirally arranged, brightgreen and white, beautifully stripedand marked, resembling a pheasantsbreast. Flowers bright red; alwaysscarce. 10c, 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c each. Climbing Aloe Citiris. A hand-some variety that grows rapidly. Itcan be trained to trellis, house, wall, orfence, or grown in pots. It has manybranches, and bears its beautiful waxentubular flowers on long slender in bloom. 15c to 50c. Cuts 10c. A most striking varietywith transparent leaves of light greenbeautifully striped with yellowish-whitesometimes the leaves are half white andhalf grees. It makes beautiful spec-imens. 25c, 35c to 50c. Hanburyana. Beautiful on ac-count of the handsome shape and coloring of the leaves and the very largespreading panicles of exquisitely coloredwaxen flowers. The leaves are broad,flat
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