07.204 
Selenicereus . 
Flov/ering May 21, 1912; stems 4-ribbed, these low, slightly ridged, but 
green 
rounding; stems light malachite except near flov/er and belov/ for some 
decimeters furrows light Indian purple and ridges terre verte, all these 
colors as in Winsor and Newton's Artists' Oil Colors save Indian purple, 
from their Water Colors; areoles circular, 1 to 1.5 mm. in diameter, at 
A 
intervals of 8 to 14 mm. , bearing small amount of dirty white wool and 
downward hanging dirty white hairs and bristles, 1 to 4 small short spines 
varying from dark brown to light horn colored; aerial roots growing from 
middle of furrows on stems; stems nearly regular, measuring 12 to 14 mm. 
on a side; flov/er growing from rib; flower 29.5 cm. long; calyx tube 16 
cm 
long, 1.7 to 4 cm. in diameter, curved immediately above ovary and then 
back slightly, just below calyx; calyx tube bearing numerous hairs, burnt 
umber color, 3.5 cm. long and less; part around ovary having areoles ran/ied 
