Journal Vol 85-3

May-June 2013

Contents

• Namaqual and Springtime DYLAN O. BURGE
• Welwitschia mirabilis and the 100-year old Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa ERNST VAN JAARSVELD
• Digital macro photography of cactus and succulent plantsANTONIO HORACIO MIGUEL
• Colored cacti invade Spain D. RUSSELL WAGNER
• Agave albopilosa the recently described gem of the genusZLATKO JANEBA
• Book Review: Mesembs The Titanopsis Group DYLAN HANNON
• Superb Succulents DUKE BENADOM
• Opuntia fragilis at Jeffers Petroglyphs ERIC RIBBENS

On the cover: The harsh environment of the Kaokoveld in northwest Namibia has a profound effect on the plants living there. This Welwitschia mirabilis, photographed by Tim Harvey, was one of a small population, which included many young plants, found on a low hill some 45 miles from the coast.