CSSA VOL.74, March-April 2002 No.2 Parkas? Ice picks? Oxygen bottles? A cactus expedition in highland Peru - Part I James D.Mauseth and Carlos Ostolaza A Cactus Odyssey - Book Review Graham Charles Aloe teissieri Lavranos, a new species from Esomony, Madagascar John J.lavranos The Genus Brighamia Dylan Hannon and Steve Perlman A letter to the Editor Bruce Bayer Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Aizoaceae - Book Review Jim Porter Superb Succulents Duke Benadom Kakteen in Brasilien/Cacti in Brazil - Book Review Tony Mace The Huntington Botanic Gardens presents The 2002 offering of International Succulent Introductions John N.Trager

Cover illustration. Brighamias are lobelia relatives and about the only succulents native to Hawai'i, as is discussed in this issue by Dylan Hannon and Steve Perlman. Of the two species, B.insignis is sometimes grown, but the subject of our cover B.rockii is rarely seen either in collections or in habitat. Here it is, growing on preciptous cliffs above Haupu Bay on the island of Moloka'i. Mr Perlman is the intrepid photographer.