CSSA VOL.85, May-June 2013 No.3 Namaqualand 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 plants Antonio Horacio Miguel Colored cacti invade Spain D. Russell Wagner Agave albopilosa, the recently described gem of the genus Zlatko Janeba Book Review: Mesembs: The Titanopsis Group Dyan 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.