Cactaceae plant `Sleigh Bells`

Abstract

A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family is of the type known commercially as a "Christmas Cactus" and has a growth habit which is similar to that of the 'Kris Kringle' variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 3,688) but which, nevertheless, differs, among other things, by having phylloclades with thicker midribs and with thicker and wider wings and longer teeth, and sterile flowers with longer tube laminating tepals and a greater number of tube attached stamens with greater length dimensions.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct plant variety of the Cactaceae family as shown and described and which is mainly distinguished from its antecedents and known related varieties by growth characteristics that are similar to those of the `Kris Kringle` variety but as modified by the combination of the following characteristics: 1. A more erect posture at maturity than the `Kris Kringle` variety;   2. Phylloclades which, in comparison to the `Kris Kringle` variety have (a) midribs with generally greater thickness dimensions, (b) wings with generally greater thickness dimensions and width dimensions, and (c) teeth with generally greater length dimensions; and,   3. Flowers which, in comparison to the `Kris Kringle` variety, are sterile and have (a) a tube laminating tepal series with generally greater length dimensions, (b) and a tube attached group of stamen that is generally greater in number and having generally greater length dimensions.