Table of contents for Desert plants : a curator's introduction to the Huntington's desert garden / Gary Lyons.

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Contents
History of the Huntington Desert Garden
Henry E. Huntington and His Ranch
William Hertrich, Ranch Superintendent and Foreman
Cacti in the Southern California Landscape
The Desert Garden's Beginnings
The Transition from Estate to Public Botanical Garden
The Growth of the Collection
A New Start for the Desert Garden
The Desert Conservatory
The Heritage Walk
The Garden's Display and Collection Today
Desert Plants of the Old World
	The Aloe Family (Aloaceae)
	Euphorbias
	The Crassula Family
	Cyphostemma (Vitaceae) and Discorea (Dioscoreaceae)
	The Dragon Tree (Dracenaceae)
	Stapelia (Asclepiadaceae)
	The Dragon Tree (Dracenaceae)
	Ice Plants (Aizoaceae)
	Senecio, or Succulent Sunflowers (Asteraceae)
Desert Plants of the New World
	New World Crassulaceae
	South American Cacti (Cactaceae)
	Terrestrial Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae)
	Cacti of Mexico
	Ocotillo (Fouquieriaceae)
	Succulents of Baja California
	Agaves and Agave Relatives
Conclusion
Care of the Desert Garden
The Future of the Desert Garden
Aridity and Survival
What Is Succulence?
How Plants Adapt to Aridity
Protecting Plant Diversity
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:

Desert plants -- California -- San Marino.
Desert gardening -- California -- San Marino.
Huntington Botanical Gardens.