Mention of the word 'auto' reminds me that it was eventually time to pack our plants in cars and return them to our greenhouses. Jack Bramhill used to wrap his tall cereus-type plants in bubble wrap but I had none. My solution for the short journey home is illustrated on the left. Did it work? Well yes, but a tilt on the roundabout reminded me that Cephalocereus has spikes inside those hairs. Perhaps I should get some bubble-wrap. Or at least wear a thick jumper!

We hope you have enjoyed your little pictorial tour of our Show. If you live locally to Northampton or Milton Keynes and are interested in growing cacti or succulents our branch of the BCSS has a home page at northants.bcss.org.uk or you can ring our secretary Diana on 01604 412550. You can click the link below for the National website of the BCSS.

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