VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, Upland, California 

EPYPHYLLUM 
These marvelously beautiful flowers are hard to 
describe. Their silky blossoms have a brilliancy, 
range of color and iridescence making them dis- 
tinctly different from any other flower. 
They are sometimes called Orchid Cactus, and 
technically are a spineless cactus, although their 
ancestors never saw the desert. 
Epyphyllums originally came from the South 
American jungles, and naturally like partial shade 
and leaf mold. They will grow out of doors where 
the temperature does not go below 28°. Try them in 
the house. They make excellent pot plants and bloom 
without much trouble. 
For a good soil mixture use equal parts of good 
garden soil, leaf mold and well rotted cow manure. 
Keep moist as you would Ferns. 
The Epyphyllums we are offering are well rooted 
cuttings and cannot be expected to bloom the first 
year, although some varieties bloom sooner than 
others. 
Epyphyllum oxypetalum (Queen of the Night). This mar- 
velous plant bears blossoms of such beauty as to be 
breath-taking. Each blossom measures from 8 to 10 inches 
across. The outside petals soft coral pink, inside snowy 
white. The many stamens are placed so they look like a 
cradle. Because of this the flower is sometimes called 
“Angels cradle.” Blooms from June to Sept. Small plants, 
50c; large, $1.00. Illustrated upper right. 
E. Ackermannii. The bright red petals have a frosty appear- 
ance, cascades of white stamens. Spineless flat leaves with 
buds appearing at notches. 25c. 
E. Ackermannii No. 2. Similar to the above, except the flow- 
eressare much laneer and a deeper red, 30c, 
E. Empress. Sometimes called Rosy Morn. Masses of shell 
pink blossoms literally cover the plant, and last for days. 
Blooms over a long period. 25c. 
Beautiful rose pink blossoms of immense size. 
E. Padre. 
Vigorous grower and blooms over a long period. 75c. 

Queen of the Night 
E. Dante. A vigorous variety having triangular stems. The 
flowers are large and wide open, light orange-red, more 
well on mature 
intense at margin of petals. Flowers 
plants. 50c. 
E. Conway Giant. A vigorous plant with crimson tints on 
new growth. The blossoms are extremely large; the outer 
petals a deep crimson and the inner petals shaded with 
purple of satiny appearance. A very reliable bloomer. 50c. 
E. Hermosissimus. A tall growing plant with deeply notched 
stems. The blossoms are fully 9 inches across and are 
distinctly striped with crimson, orange and violet. One 
of the most popular varieties. 50c. 
E. Latona. Large, free-flowering. The flowers are a deep 
cerise pink, or more exactly a flame color; changing to a 
pink on succeeding days. 50c. 
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