Journal Vol 84-3
Contents Eighty Years of Graham Williamson: An Appreciation by Steven Hammer andby Andrew Wilson Book Review: The Bushman Candles by Buck Hemenway Book Review: Succulent Plants by of the World by Todd MasilkoBook Review: Bradleya by Tom Glavich Miniature Gems of the Cactus Family by Elton Roberts An Aloe Oddity by Tim Harvey Superb Succulents by Duke Benadom Commiphora: An Introduction to the Genus by Dan Mahr On Graptopetalum marginatum (Crassulaceae) by Miguel Chazaro-Basañez, Raul Acevedo-Rosas & Jose Antonio Machuca-Nuñez On the Cover: The Oak-leafed Commiphora, Commiphora wildii, known locally as omumbiri, is found in Namibia (almost certainly extending into Angola), and notable for its particularly pleasantly-scented sap. Used by the women of the local Himba tribes in their perfumes, the exudate is also harvested and exported for use in western fragrances. Anecdotally, it is reported that the men have been unable to reliably distinguish the correct species to harvest.