EPIPHYLLUM (Orchid Cactus) 
I am devoting much space to this beauty as it is well worthwhile. If you 
have not grown orchid cacti you have a delightful surprise in store. 
The plant is a native of tropical jungles and grows in the humus lodged 
in the crotch of trees. Thus it is shade-loving and one of the best of potted 
house plants. It also does very well in hanging baskets and few plants 
excite more breathless admiration than a variety of epiphyllum cascading 
gorgeous color in the house, or around the summer porch and shaded patio. 
You can expect six or more flowers on a two-year old plant. The exquisite 
blooms, with the fragile loveliness of the orchid, are from 2 to 10 inches 
across depending upon variety, and burst from large leathery leaves. Like 
the orchid they are long-lasting and excellent corsage material. 
Unrooted cuttings ship well and root readily. While we cannot guarantee 
results we do guarantee large, strong, healthy cuttings from which you 
should get 100 percent rooting. The plant is long-lived and practically pest- 
free. Cultural directions accompany each shipment. 
Orders will be filled as received, subject to prior sale. We will however, 
Substitute the nearest equal or better variety if the supply of top-grade 
cuttings of a kind becomes exhausted. Please show one or two second 
choices. 
We were fortunate in finding a specialist with this wide variety. 
Number You Want 
....Vive Rouge—bright red; wide open flower. 
.. .Padre—clear pink. Early bloomer and strong grower. Funnel flowers. 
...Polar Bear—large white; wide open. 
. .Bohemiene—soft shell pink. Good corsage flower. 
.. .Dante—orange red, inner petals overcast violet. Open cup form. 
... Amber Queen—cherry-red with orange stripe. Cup shaped flower. 
..Argus—-pink with red throat. Late bloomer. Funnel form flower. 
.. .Agatha—rose pink with red throat. Early bloomer. Funnel form. 
.. .Mauvette—distinctive crepe-like petals lavender-pink. Cup form. 
. .Cooperi—white flowers which bloom from bottom of plant. 
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...Flamingo—soft orange with violet edged throat. Open funnel form. 
.. .Dr. Houghton—trich red, purple margin on inner petals, Wide open. 
.. .Royal Rose—rose buff with irridescent throat, pastel tones, Cup. 
.. .Richard Diener—soft apricot with large cerise eye. Open funnel form. 
.. .Rosetta—-fine basket plant. Deep rose. Smaller blooms. Corsage. 
_. Antwerpia—large rose, cup form with recurved back petals. 
_..Dr. Werdeman—purple with light orchid edge. Large flowers. 
.. .Eden—large wide open white flower. 
.. .Alice Canfield—rose pink overcast with violet. Medium large flowers. 
.. .Prof. Ebert—finest of the orchid toned. Flat funnel, very double. 
..Peacockii—wide open funnel form, wide petals waved at the edges, 
outer petals red with orange stripe, inner petals edged 
with irridescent magenta. 
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