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SPECIES (WILD) EPIPHYLLUMS AND RELATED SPECIES 
Altho typically night flowering, the flowers of several species remain open several 
hours the next morning. Epiphyllum anguliger stays open all the next day, and Epiphyllum 
crenatum stays open several nights and days. 
EPIPHYLLUM ANGULIGER—Stems very deeply notched giving the effect of a coarse- 
toothed, double-edged saw. Flowers small, white; outer petals brown; blooms in autumn. 
Delightfully fragrant. This is essentially an ornamental plant. The stems arch over, 
giving the effect of a sturdy fern. 
Roored «cutting ca.s. Seo) 
Medium sized plant ._.... 2.00 
Specimen plant .............. 5.00 
E. GUATEMALENSE—Plant has very broad, leathery, gray-green stems; a giant basket 
type. Flowers small, white. 
Unrooted cutting only....$ .75 
E. HOOKERI—Tropical species. Stems flat, very thin; branches freely and grows with 
great rapidity in hot weather. Flowers small, white. Tender to frost. 
Unrooted cutting only....$ .75 
E. LATIFRONS—Similar to E. Oxypetalum. 
E. OXYPETALUM—Tall-growing; main stems cylindrical, with flat side branches. Flowers 
large, white, very fragrant, with long, S-shaped, chocolate brown tube. Flower strictly 
nocturnal. Often called ‘‘Night Blooming Cereus.’ Tender to frost. Very popular as a 
house plant. Reotedecuttinicgs. oo ase See 
Medium sized plant ...... BE 
E. STRICTUM—Tall-growing with stiff, rather narrow, gray-green stems. Flowers freely. 
Flowers carried on long, narrow, vertical tube. Petals open to horizontal plane, numerous, 
very narrow. Pistil crimson. Very distinct and elegant. See cut, page 17. 
RootedecUtting m= Sie3D 
Medium sized plant ...... 1.00 
Specimen plant... 2:..-22: 5.00 
HELIOCEREUS SPECIOSUS—Plant four-angled, slow-growing, spiny; stands some frost. 
Flowers medium sized, full petaled, opening flat; intense brilliant red shading to violet in 
center. Very extensively used in hybridizing and the source of most of the brilliant colors 
and particularly the violet shadings of hybrid Epiphyllums. 
Rooted rcuttinges .csesssncs Sane 5 
Medium sized plant.......- ae 
Specimen plant ..........-. E50 
NOPALXOCHIA PHYLLANTHOIDES—This true species is so similar to DEUTSCHE 
KAISERIN that we are unable to separate it. 

EPIPHYLLUM OXYPETALUM 
