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SCHICK

CACTUS

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SUCCULENT

NURSERY

CACTUS SUCCULENTS

Odd, Rare and Decorative Plants

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★ JUN 12 1935

TJ. 8. Department of Agrioui^

TRADE PRICE LIST

715 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

Douglas 325

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Our stock is healthy; we endeavor to send out only such
plants. If they arrive in slightly wilted condition, this usually
is not serious and they should soon recover.

Terms: Remit by Post Office or Express Money Order,

Registered Letter, or Personal Check. F.O.B. Glendale, Calif.

Prices quoted are in nearly all cases for small well rooted
plants. Where large or specimen plants are desired kindly
write for prices.

If the desired plants are not listed, write us; we may be
able to secure them for you.

Per 10 Per 100

ADROMISCHUS clavifolius. Clusters of fat

marbled leaves . . .1 . . .50 $ 3.50

AGAVE (Century Plants)

A. dicipiens. Compact rosette, leaves thick,

spiny - - — . — _ _ _ _ .75

A. variegata. Leaves green, yellow striped edge .50

ALOES

Plants with thick, fleshy leaves, toothed or spotted;

flowers brilliant.

A. arborescens. Plants large growing; orange

flowers 1 _ _ _ . . . 50 3.50

A. aristata. One of the most handsome and rarest

of aloes. 4 to 5 inch plants _ each, $2.00

A. brevifolia. Compact rosette, beautiful _ .50 3.00

A. ciliaris (Fire cracker). Flowers scarlet,

stem trailing _ _ _ „ _ .50 3.00

A. ferox. A wonderful tree Aloe; candleabra

orange flowers _ _ each .35

A. hanburyana. Red toothed margined; orange

flowers _ _ _ _ _ .75

A. microstigma. Beautiful white dotted plants.

Scarce _ - _ 1.50

A. saponaria. Banded Aloe; orange red

flowers _ — _ . . .50 3.00

A. striata. Scarlet Aloe; one of the finest.

Rare _ _ _ _ _ each, .35

A. variegata. Partridge-Breast Aloe; Choice.

_ _ each, .35

A. zebrina. Irregular rosette; leaves thick,

spotted _ . . . . . . . . . 50 3.50

ANACAMPSEROS rufescens. Satiny pink

flowers; leaves thick-.. _ _ _ .90

CEROPEGIA woodii. Trailing; leaves heart

shaped. (Rosary Vine) . . .50

COTYLEDON

Sun-loving plants; lovely bell shaped flowers.

C. barbeyi. Silver white leaves; red bells . . .40 2.00

C. decussata. Leaves round to flat, powdery.

Lovely _ 65

C. decussata giipinii. Rare; powdery, toothed

leaves . . . . . . . . 1.00

CRASSULA

Extremely varied form of growth; all interesting.

C. cooperi. Tiny compact clumps; striped leaves;

white flowers - 50

C. falcata. Crescent shaped velvety leaves;

wonderful red flowers . _ .75 5.00

C. pseudolycopodioides. Tiny glossy leaves,

set close on stems; good . . 40 2.00

C. perforata. Buttons on a string; fine trailing

plant - „ — . . . 50 2.50

C. portulacea (arborescens). Shining thick

waxy leaves — . . . . . 40 2.00

C. rupestris. Resembling C. perforata . .40 2.00

C. schmidtii (impressa). Reddish rosettes; flowers

crimson - 40 2.00

C. tetragona. Leaves four ranked; grows

tree like _ .40 2.00

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DYCK I A

Plants grow in rosettes of stiff, toothed leaves;
spikes of beautiful flowers.

Per 10 Per 100

D. rariflora. Leaf narrow; fine orange flowers 1.00 8.00

D. sulphurea. Rosette of stiff shining leaves;

flowers yellow _ 1.00 8.00

ECHEVERIA

This genus contains many handsome plants; colorful
leaves, rosettes; fine flowers.

E. carnicolor. Small, compact, flesh-color; bright

winter flowers . 1- . . .75

E. crenulata (rosea-grandis) . Large, red edged

wavy leaves; fine flowers _ J _ _ 1.00

E. elegans. Compact, beautiful whiteish, pink

edged leaves; pink flowers _ _ 65 5.00

E. flammta. Thick metalic like leaves; beautiful

rose color flowers . - . 75 6.50

E. glauca. The common garden type of Hen and

Chicken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ... _ .40 3.00

E. globosa. Similar to E. glauca, but a

finer plant - - - - - - 40 3.00

E. hoveyi. Blueish white, striped and mottled

with pink. Charming _ T _ _ 1.50 12.50

E. sctosa. Lovely rosette; leaves bristley; scarce 2.00
E. weinbergii (Ghost Plant); thick gray to

pinkish leaves; beautiful _ _ _ _ 50 2.50

EUPHORBIA

Milky Juiced; rare ornamental plants; mostly African.

E. bergeri (caput-medusa minor). Short

stemmed medusa head _ _ _ _ 2.00

E. canariensis. Beautiful, square stemmed,

spiny edged plants _ - _ _ _ _ 2.00

E. caput-medusa. Long leaved medusa head;

good - - - — . . 2.00

E. ceriformis. Cereus like; tall stems; offsetting

freely . . . - .75 5.00

E. ingens. Beautiful tall growing stem; mottled.

Write for prices.

E. mammillaris (corn-cob). Club shaped stem;

offsets; grows vigorously _ _ _ _ _ 75 5.00

E. splendens (Crown of Thorns). Spiney stems;

flowers blood red _ _ _ 1.50

E. submammillaris. Better and more compact than

E. mammillaris _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.25

E. truncata (commelina caput-medusa). Very

compact medusa head; good . . 2.00

We have a limited stock of other, rare and handsome
Euphorbias. Write for prices.

GASTERIA

Hart’s Tongue. Thick strap leaved plants; good
for bowls and shady places.

G. disticha. Twisted fan of leaves .=. _ _ 60

G. hybrida. White marbled green leaves _ .50

G. maculata. Marbled thick leaves- . . 1.00

G. verrucosa. Dotted with white _ . . .75

GREENOVIA gracilis. Rosettes when closed

resemble green rose buds - - - - - .75

HAWORTHIA

Greatly prized scarce plants, forming beautiful rosettes.

H. cymbiformis. Cathedral windows; leaves

thick; windows on tips - . . 75 6.00

H. fasciata hybrids. Dots on back of leaves

arranged in lines. Rare _ . — ... — 2.00

H. margaritifera hybrids. Heavily dotted leaves 1 .00 7.5C

HOYA carnosa (Wax Plant). Trailing, waxy

leaves; odd star flowers _ _ _ _ _ 1.50

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KALANCHOE

Per 10 Per 100

K. blossfeldiana (Globiferum coccineum). Fine

.scarlet flowers, long lasting. 2 in . .85 5.00

K. daigremontana. Numbers of young

plants forming on leaves - . . — .40 3.00

K. fedschenkoi. Purplish leaves; fine flowers .40 2.00

K. marmorata. Beautiful dotted leaves; showy

white flowers _ _ — . — - - - .50 3.50

K. somoliensis. Leaves toothed, flushed with

orange; handsome - .50 3.50

K. tubiflora. Tubular leaves; reptilian markings;

showy flowers—— _ — _ - - — — — — .50

KLEINIA

Thick, bluish leaved and stemmed plants.

K. articulata (Candle Plant). Silver green

jointed stems _ _ _ _ _ — .40 2.00

K. mandraliscae. Blue tubular leaves. _ .40 2.00

K. radicans. Thick short leaves, striped with

purple windows _ .50 3.00

K. repens. Small tubular blue leaved plants-. . 50 2.50

MESEMBRYANTHEMUM
The Fig Marigolds; curious plants; flowers brilliant

colors; growing in full sun.

M. agninum. Clump of thick dotted leaves _ .40 2.00

M. alstoni. Clumps of finger like leaves; showy

red flowers _ _ _ _ _ „ - 1.00

M. brownii. Small bush; numerous copper colored

flowers _ _ _ _ _ 50 4.00

M. bulbosum. Dwarf; leaves small, while bristles on
tips; flowers pink _ _ _ _ _ .50

M. croceum. Good ground cover; large orange

russet flowers _ _ r_ .50

M. deltoides. Thick gray leaves; pink flowers.

Cuttings only.. _ 1.00

M. echinatum. Low bush; small thick leaves with

glistening dots. Cuttings only _ .75

M. intonsum. Brown bristles on tips of small

thick leaves. Interesting _ _ _ _ .50 ,

M. linguiforme. Leaves thick; tongue shaped- 1.00

M. maximum. Moderate size bush; flowers pink.

Cuttngs only — . . ^ - - — .. 1.50

M. multiplex. Small rosettes of shining thick

leaves — _ _ : _ 40 2.00

M. musculinum. Neat little clumps; flowers

yellow _ _ _ _ _ 50

M. odoratum. Clumps of odd, sickle shaped

thick leaves _ .50 3.00

M. rhomboideum. Clumps of odd thick leaves .60 5.00

M. tigrinum. Tiger Jaws. Curious jaw-like,

toothed thick leaves _ _ _ — . . . ... _ .60 4.50

M. tigrinum superbum. Handsome speckled

leaves — _ _ 1 _ 1 . . 1.25

M. uncinatum. Gray green scale-like leaves

on trailing stems . .40 2.00

M. vespertinum. Rosette of soft cylinderical

leaves _ .60

OLIVERANTHUS elegans (Orange Bells). Hand¬
some powdery leaves, and large flowers . 50 3.50

PORTULACARIA afra (Elephant Bush). Red

stems; glossy leaves . . . 40 2.00

ROSULARIA pallida (Umbilicus chrysanthus) .

Clusters of fine leaved rosettes _ .40 2.00

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SEDUM

Per 10 Per 100

Here are a few of the fleshy, showy leaved sorts.

Ideal for dish-gardens.

S. adolphii. Thick leaves of butter yellow_ .

S. altissima. Leafy stems of blue leaves .

S. guatemalensis. Shining green leaves tipped

with vivid red . . - — -

S. multicopy (Japanese Pine). Miniature tree

like; fine for dish gardens _ _ _

S. pachyphyllum. Leaves yellow green, flushed

with red _ _ _ _

S. prealtum cristatum (Cocks Comb). Crested

fan like stems _ _

S. stahlii. Leaves green to russet red; shaped

like small beans _ _ _

S. treleasii. Handsome plant of bluish thick

leaves - _ _ _

S. winkleri. Small; branching stem; leaves in
compact rosettes . . . . . . .

SEMPERVIVUM

Live forever. The low forms, forming compact rosettes.

S. braunii. Small rosettes, smooth bronzy

leaves - .50i

S. calcarum. Medium rosettes; lovely red tipped

leaves. One of the best _ — _ .40

S. laggeri. Small rosettes; covered with cob-web

like threads _ _ _ : . . . . .50

S. tectorum. Large rosettes; sometimes flushed

with red _ .40

SEMPERVIVUM (AEONIUM)

The larger bushy sorts.

A. arboreum. Beautiful rosettes at end of

thick stems _ .50

A. arboreum atro-purpurea. Dark purple rosettes

at ends of thick stems — - .50

A. decorum (cooperi). Branching; rosy tipped

rosettes - .40

A. haworthii. Branching; many stems crowned

with fine rosettes _ , _ _ 40

A. tabulaeforme. Table Top. Beautiful flat

rosette; scarce.. _ _ _ _ ... 1.00

A. tournifortii. Many stems; crowned with

small rosettes; compact bush _ _ .40

STAPELIA

Satr-fish Flowers. Strange, animal like fleshy flowers.

S. comparabilis. Stems three to eight inches;

red flowers _ r _ .65 4.00

S. gigantea. Large thick stems; huge flowers

to 12 inches across _ .... _ _ _ _ 1.50

S. hirsuta. Medium size stems; flowers red,

hairy _ 1.00

S. variegata. Many finger-like stems; flowers

very odd stars _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .50 2.50

HEURNIA pensigii. Irregular handsome stems,

flowers dark maroon _ . _ a _ 1.00 6.50

H. primulina. Beautiful square stems;

primrose-like flowers . , . . . . . 1.50

H. schniderianus. Tuberculated stems; russet

orange star. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.00

SUCCULENT SPECIALS

We sell 20 named varieties of rooted succulents

at - ... - #1.75 per 100; #15.00 per 1000

Another special is assorted rooted

aloes - - - #3.00 per 100; #27.50 per 1000

We can also let you have, small rooted

succulents for 1” pots.., _ #1.25 per 100; #10.00 per 1000

Then we will furnish Echeverias in five

varieties - - - #3.00 per 100; #27.50 per 1000

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CACTUS

BERGEROCACTUS emeroyi. Golden spine
cactus _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Per 10 Per 100
1.50

CEREUS

Extremely varied group; from tree-like size, to small clumps.

C. chende. Deep green column . 1.00

C. chichipe. Beautiful gray-blue column _ _ 1.00

C. griseus. Powdery blue stem, red and black

spines ~ . — , - - - — - - 1 .00

C. hollianus. Cluster of small stems, many

white fine spines _ 1.00

C. marginatus. Organ pipe cactus. Beautiful

white edged column.—^ _ _ . _ _ _ 1.50

C. peruvianus. One of the best; grows quickly;

white flowers at night _ _ 50 2.50

C. senilis (Old Man); long snow white hair;

1 inch— _ _ _ _ _ 1.50

C. serpentinus. Grows quickly; large, fragrant

white flowers - - 1.00 6.00

C. spachianus. Beautiful yellow spined

columns _ 75

C. straussii (Silver Torch); covered with

beautiful, soft white spines- . . . 1.50 12.50

C. sylvestris (Peanut Cactus) ; dwarf clusters;

scarlet flowers . - _ _ .50 3.00

C. trollii (Old Man of the Mountains). Silk

white cobwebby hairs _ .... _ 2.00

CORYPHANTHA

C. erecta. White Star Cactus. Each

nipple has a white star—- _ _ 1.25

ECHINOCACTUS

E. grusoni. Golden Barrel. Clear golden

spines; handsome - - — - - 1.50

ECHINOCEREUS

E. de-Iaetii (Old Woman Cactus). Long

cream-white hair _ ,. . . 1.00

ECHINOPSIS

Small barrel-like cacti; wonderful funnel

shaped flowers. Assorted varieties . . 40 2.50

EPIPHYLLUM (Phylecactus)

The most brilliant flowers of all cacti.

E. ackermannii. Bright red flowers; easy to

grow - - - ' — - - - - 1.25

E. Empress. Free blooming; pink flowers

_ _ _ _ _ — . - . each, .25

E. assorted. Fine colorful flowers for

little money. _ _ _ _ 1.25 10.00

HARRISIA (Night bloomers)

H. martini. Free bloomer, large white flowers 1.00

H. tortuosa. Very spiny; white flowers;

red fruits - . . . . . . . . . 1.00

HELIOCEREUS

H. shrankii. Clustering; three sided; small

spines . . . 1.50

H. speciosus. Trailing spiny stems; wonderful

red flowers _ _ _ 2.00

HYLOCEREUS

H. undatus. Honolulu Queen; large size night
flowers. 6 to 10 inch plants . each, .25

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NEOMAMMILLARIA

Dumpling Cactus. Neat, compact globes; covered with
hairs or fine spines.

Per 10 Per 100

N. bocasana. Beautiful globes, with white wooly

spines . . . . . . . . . 2.00

N. dioica (Fish Hooks). Body covered with small
spines . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50

N. elegans. Silver white globes; ruby red

flowers _ , . . . . ........ . . . 2.00

E. elongata. Forming clumps; lacy spines.

Charming _ _ _ 1.50

OPUNTIA

Prickly Pear. We offer the smaller more compact types.
O. braziliensis. Beautiful round stem; small leaf

variety _ _ 2.00

O. cylindrica. Round, glossy, spiny stems _ .50 3.00

O. elata. Small smoth leafed. Good grafting

stock _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.00

O. microdasys. Small leaves; covered with

small golden spines . __i . . . .50 3.50

O. monocantha. Small; smooth; good for bowls .50 2.50

O. monocantha variegata. Yellow leaf;

marbled green _ .1...... . . 1.00

O. ramosissima. Odd, small branching stems;

good for bowls _ 1.25 7.50

O. ursina. Grizzly Bear. Long white hair;

attractive _ _ _ : _ ... .75

PERESKIA

P. pereskia. Lemon Vine. Mother of Cactus;

leafy vine; cream flowers _ _ _ _ _ 1.00

SELENICEREUS (Queen of the Night)
S. macdonaldiae. Huge white flowers; to twelve

inches across _ _ _ _ 1.00

S. pteranthus. Square stems; few spines; good

grafting stock _ _ _ _ 1.00

S. vagans. Climbing; beautiful night flowers. _ 1.00

ZYGOCACTUS

Z. truncactus. Christmas Cactus. Fine winter

flowering - - - - - - - 1 .00

CACTUS SPECIALS

We sell small rooted cacti for 1 to 1 Vi inch

pots . . . . . . . per 100, $2.00; per 1000, $17.50

An assortment of choice foreign seedling cactus, one

to two years old . . ..per 100, $7.50; per 1000, $65.00

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