VIVIANA (Steele) std.—A very fast-growing plant, becoming quite tall. Flowers large 
opening bright red and often lasting a week, during which time they increase in size Bae 
change in color from red to crimson. 
ROOTEC ME CLITTINGs Maete oe: Se25 
Medium sized plant... 1.00 
Specimens plantirs. sane 4.00 
WILLIAM de LAET std.—General effect of flower very dark, yet very intensely and 
vividly colored, also highly lacquered. Medium size, 6 to 7 inches. Outer petals reflexed 
intense Chinese red, highly lacquered; center petals in trumpet form, intense deep vinlet 
purple with red center stripe; intermediate petals Chinese red but not reflexed. 
Rooted eCUttind a ae S375 

EPIPHYLLUM STRICTUM 
A species which grows wild in Southern Mexico and Central America. 
Vigorous and easy to grow. 
While epiphyllurms are not much troubled by insect enemies, they are not entirely 
immune. Aphis and thrip, if they appear at all, are confined to buds and flowers. They 
should be gotten rid of with any of the numerous rotenone or pyrétherum sprays on the 
market, and this should be done before the flowers open, as their beauty may be marred 
by spraying. Mealy bugs are protected from these sprays by a waxy, waterproof coating. 
They can be squirted off with a strong jet of water or killed with rubbing alcohol, to 
which may be added pyretherum or rotenone extracts if the alcohol alone is not sufficient. 
Cactus scale sometimes gets onto epiphyllums. They are flat, sand colored, tightly adher- 
ing, motionless insects. They can be removed by gentle rubbing with soapsuds or killed 
with oil emulsion sprays. The latter should be used with caution to prevent plant injury. 
Grasshoppers and caterpillars are not much of a menace, as they prefer to eat other kinds 
of plants. Snails and slugs, if any, are controlled by bait poisons or hand picking. 
