M RVEL OF PERT. 2-i7 



Flower." But -wlien tlic sun is obscured, and tlie 

 weather is moderately cool, these timid blossoms 

 remain open during the whole day. 



It is necessary to preserve seeds from different 

 plants, since those of the white or purple varieties, 

 however they may sport in these two colours, never 

 produce plants that give out red or yellow flowers, 

 and one great beauty in the effect of these plants is 

 to give a mass of varying colours. 



The Marvel of Peru is particularly well adapted 

 for public gardens that are frequented in the even- 

 ing, since these flowers appear a\vake and gay when 

 most other blossoms sleep ; and when the light of 

 lamps is thrown on their numerous and richly dyed 

 corollas their appearance becomes enchanting, and 

 deserving of the title of Belle de Nuif. 



These plants, when forced and cultivated in large 

 pots, are well calculated to decorate the saloons of 

 the gay ; for however timid the flowers may appear 

 in meeting the smiles of the God of Day, they 

 stand the blaze of the strons^est artificial lioht as 

 cheerfully as other belles who delight to shine at 

 the same hour with the emblem of timidity. 



