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C. RUFUS. Orange predominates, with 
red sepals. Bell-shaped flower with round- 
ed tips well reflexed. Filaments tinged 
orange, and pistil orange. This plant was 
named in honor of “Rufus,” the humming- 
bird who has afforded many happy mo- 
ments to my husband. 
C. SPRING CHEER. An all cerise, with 
wide bell formation, pointed tips, cerise 
filament, and bright orange style. New 
plant growth highly colored cerise. 


See Collections on Pages 30 and 31 
A HOTHOUSE VIEW 


EICHLAMI (Disocactus) B. & R. 
This species is a native of Honduras and 
Guatemala and was introduced to England 
in 1839, and named for Federico Eichlam 
of Guatemala. The plant is similar to C. 
nelsoni, with a reddish color in the plant 
itself. ‘“‘Diso,” from the Greek, meaning 
double. 
EICHLAMI. The flower has red outer 
petals; innermost are violet; flowers free- 
ly. It has the same growing habit as that 
of C. nelsoni, though the flower is smaller 
and does not open quite so wide. Style 
slender and violet colored, stigma lobes 
white. Opens at night or in the early 
morning and lasts until the second morn- 
ing. Like C. nelsoni it is very rare. Plant 
stems flat. Small plants $1.00. 
RHIPSALIS 
These plants are epiphytic and work in 
nicely with the Epiphyllum as a house 
plant. Their culture is the same, although 
their flowers are minute, usually flower 
freely, and their plants are interesting and 
of many forms. The species originally came 
from Jamaica, Mexico, Costa Rica and 
Brazil. 
RHOMBEA. Coppery, high luster, wavy 
plant growth. 
OBLONGA. Flat, highly colored stems. 
PARADOXA. Twisty rope-like stems. 
CASSUTHA. Often called the rice plant. 
WARMINGIANA. Most popular for its 
lovely white flowers. 
An assortment of 4 rooted cuttings, $1. 
PSEUDORHIPSALIS 
MACRANTHA. The plant resembles the 
“DPD, Eichlami” and bears 2-inch yellow 
star-like flowers rare. Rooted cuttings, 
$1.50. 
HY LOCEREUS 
UNDATUS. White to cream inner pet- 
als, outer petals medium yellow and char- 
treuse. “Honolulu Queen of the Night.” 
Rooted cuttings 50 cents. 
EPIPHYLLUM SPECIES 
EPIPHYLLUM species are found grow- 
ing all the way from Mexico through Ar- 
gentina, Panama, Venezuela, Trinidad, 
Brazil and Ecuador. The majority are 
night-blooming. In growth they resemble 
some of today’s hybrids. In the tropics 
Epiphyllums and Orchids grow side by 
side in the hollow of trees and under trees 
or wherever they have filtered sunlight, 
moisture, rich nutriment and good drain- 
age. 
These original Epiphyllums have not the 
magnificent color found in today’s hybrids, 
many of which are crosses within the 
genus Epiphyllum. In “Cactaceae,” written 
by Britton and Rose, and published by the 
Carnegie Institute of Washington under 
“EKpiphyllanae,” they recognize nine ge- 
nera which are diverse in both form and 
flower. While apparently not very closely 
related in themselves, they are still not too 
closely related to any other genera. 
