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[HAW] The first of many

reproductions from the Cactus & Succulent Journal of Great Britain, Vol.
41(3): 56-60 (1979). This one is about S. pinguicula. The article is
written by Horst Pfennig, from an original article (which I can't
translate!!)

One of the most interesting species is undoubtedly S. pinguicula from NE
Kenya, discovered by PRO Bally and described by him in 1964. With its
short, thick, wedge-shaped leaves terminating in a sharp spine it is almost
reminiscent of an Agave. It is one of the few species which have so far
refused to bloom in spite of many years of cultivati9on. with its compact
rosette of leaves measuring about 30 cm across it is a very attractive
plant.

Frances Verrity
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