CSSA VOL.95, Spring 2023, No.1 Editorial Peter Breslin A Tribute to Obie; Cactus Rescuer Extraordinaire Panayoti Kelaidis Collector's Spotlight: The Adventures of Tony Marino Tony Marino In search of Lithops halenbergensis: exploring the contact zone between L. karasmontana subsp. eberlanzii and L. francisci Peter Beiersdorfer, Jaan K. Lepson, Hilde Mouton & Frikkie Mouton Some notes on variability in saguaro cactus Chris Marshal Ten Journeys to the American Southwest: pains and gains Denis Diagre-Vanderpelen Ruins, rock art, and roasting pits: Agaves as living archaeological relics, Part III Roy Parker Aloe longistyla - the dwarf Karoo aloe Zlatko Janeba Opuntia macrocentra, a variable prickly pear of the northern Chihuahuan Desert Root Gorelick Landscaping with Large Succulents: A Watering Guide for Ocotillos, Cacti, and Yuccas. Part one: General Information, and Tips Regarding Ocotillos Jan Emming Epiphyllum thomasianum in Nicaragua, Part I Leland Smith An odd Pediocactus knowltonii Root Gorelick In Search of Eriosyce: The 1994 Southern Peru Expedition, Part III Fred Kattermann

On the cover: A view of the incredible variety of plants thriving under the care of our first Collector's Spotlight feature, Tony Marino. Plants shown include Tephrocactus alexanderi var. bruchii, Turbinicarpus geilsdorfianus, Acharagma roseanum, Epithelantha bokei, Thelocactus heterochromus, Mammillaria carmensis, Echinocereus triglochidiatus, Copiapoa montana, Echinocereus maritimus subsp. hancockii, Pelecyphora alversonii, Weingartia cintia, Oroya peruviana, Copiapoa longistaminea, Gymnocalycium marsoneri, Oreocereus trollii, Cephalocereus senilis, Ferocactus glaucescens var. inermis, Euphorbia schoenlandii, Cleistocactus samnensis, Pilosocereus catingicola subsp. salvadorensis, Yungascocereus inquisivensis, Micranthocereus auriazureus, Miqueliopuntia miquelii, Pachypodium lamerei, Aloe millotii, and Pilosocereus pachycladus. Back cover: The attractive miniature Aloe longistyla, native to the semi-desert arid Karoo of South Africa, in flower. See the article inside for a detailed profile of this desirable species. Photo by Zlatko Janeba.