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bie. Its flowers remain open all night, and close in the 
morning, except in the case of damp cloudy weather. It 
is most interesting to wateh them open in the evening, 
as they burst right into bloom from a small bud ina 
minute or two. The flowers sometimes attain the size of 
six inches in diameter, and isa most profuse bloomer. 
The same bloom does not open twice, but there are 
always plenty to come along to make a fine display each 
night. In the South, where frost stays away until very 
late, it ripens its seed freely, and is by this means easily 
increased. In this and more Northern latitudes it does 
not ripen its seed freely, and it is consequently grown 
from cuttings. By taking in a few old plants in the Fall 
and cutting them back, they will give you in the Spring 
all the cuttings desired if kept in a moderately warm 
place. 
