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Coming Soon – International Succulent Introductions (ISI)

For more than 60 years, the International Succulent Introductions (ISI) program has helped introduce and distribute rare and noteworthy cacti and succulents to the horticultural community. Established in 1958, by the CSSA, and taken over by The Huntington in 1989, ISI has become an important part of succulent horticultural history. The ISI listing is published each year in the Cactus & Succulent Journal Volume 2. Learn more about the history of the program and its lasting contribution to the cultivation and conservation of succulent plants.

Read the full article about the history of ISI → Coming Soon

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Annual CSJournal Indices – Searchable Index for Volumes 1 through 97
Authors and Article Titles Index – through 2017, more coming soon
International Succulent Introductions Archive – coming soon

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We have ambitious plans to upload historical articles from our publications to our website. Much of this section is placeholder for now, as it may take years to build out this dream. If you want to help, contact our office.

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Biographies

Celebrate the botanists, naturalists, scientists, horticulturists, historians, and botanical illustrators, who have contributed to our collective knowledge.

NOTE: The old Archives page currently contains many more biographies which we eventually hope to reformat for the main site. Both are linked for your convenience

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In the meantime, here are a few resources you might enjoy:

A Historical Record of Authors of Cactus & Succulent Volume 1: Introduction & A-K and Volume 2: Book Reviews & L-Z. Written by Chuck Staples and edited by Audrey Staples. Can be used to trace citations or understand who a plant is named for.
Chuck Staples’ Movers and Shakers of the Cactus and Succulent World is useful for similar reasons.
We plan to collect more of Larry Mitich’s Succulent Biographies from the Journals and eventually create an online versions of them that will become part of a larger collection of historical biographies.

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Journal Articles on CSSA History

Articles by L. Mittich and others covering CSSA History.

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Miscellaneous Sample Articles

Articles we thought were interesting, but don’t fit neatly into another collection.

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Book Reviews from the C&S Journal

Browse 100 years of book reviews by succulent plant experts.

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Browse Reviews

Plant Care Archive

Basic plant care is a topic that never ceases to be popular. We intend to collect some of the best historical articles from our publications and make them available for free online.

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