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EPIPHYLLUM — PHYLLOCACTUS — PHYLLOCEREUS 
Flowering season—April, May and June 
In order to eliminate any possible confusion arising from the 
use of the name “Orchid Cactus” for Epiphyllum hybrids, we 
offer the following explanation: 
The name “Orchid Cactus” has only been in use for the past 
few years. It was started by a commercial dealer for its obvious 
“trade-pulling” power. This has caused and is causing endless 
trouble in the minds of the uninitiated since the EPIPHYL- 
LUMS bear no relationship to the ORCHIDS beyond the fact 
that both have exquisite flowers and epiphytic traits. 
Since the publication of “Cactaceae” by Britton & Rose in 
1923, the name Epiphyllum has come into general use in the 
United States replacing the term Phyllocactus which has been 
in use in Europe and other parts of the world for well over a 
hundred years. 
The term Phyllocereus refers to a definite intergeneric 
hybrid, an Epiphyllum crossed with Heliocereus. 
Word descriptions seem so inadequate in describing these 
magnificent flowers, that we have assembled a group of 
kodachrome slides and a small viewer to loan to individuals or 
clubs. Please write us for particulars. 
SYMBOLS 
Bhm. means Beahm Ru. means Russell 
Stl. means Steele Weg. means Wegener 
CP. means Cactus Pete Wm. means Williams 
Cldg. means Coolidge TMM. means T. M. Monmonier 
Kado means Kado RWP. means R. W. Poindexter 
Sh. means Sherfy 
Single CAPITAL letters indicate TYPE 
