05.1067 
Cereus 
Plant flowering May 6, 1912; stems 12 to 14 nmi. in diameter, climbing to 
height of sovoral /jneters by means of aerial roots, 5-ribbed, divaricate 
about 1 cm, apart^ 
in color, green to dark green and dark purple; areoles whitish, pubescent, 
bearing spines, radials 6 , 7 to 12 mm. long, light sandy colored; centrals 
same length as radial spines 
2; areoles also bearing 3 bristles pointing downward and diverging; areoles 
about 1 cm. apart 
surrounded by dark purple rings; ribs about 8 mm. apart, transverse sec- 
tion making almost regular pentagon; furrow on lower side bearing aerial 
roots about 8 cm. long to assist in climbing; flower on tube 15 cm. long, 
flower being 10 cm. long, making 25 cm. total length; tube 1.5 to 3.5 cm. 
sepals and petals 
in diameter, largest where fisKSE begin, , light bronze colored, bearing 
bracts, these in 13 closely set rows spiral to the right on the ovary, and 
on tube in 6 spiral rows arranged at intervals; areoles bearing 
hairs whitish to light sandy colored and numerous white weak bristles 5 to 
