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Cstrttts-UigW glo^wiws. 



^IcrCUS ilianilitlorus Natural Order: Cactacav — Cactus Family. 



ERE is one of a class of plants which we should more fre- 

 ^ queiitlv find in our dwellings than we do, as there are 

 J none that demand so little attention, requiring onl}- a rough 

 soil, containing a free admixture of coarse sand and small 

 :j^^ fragments of rocks or potsherds, and a little water once or 

 twice a week. They endure any amount of heat, but will 

 not withstand a positive frost. The Cereus grandiflorus is a native 

 of Mexico and the West Indies, where it grows to a large size, as do 

 the other varieties. The blossom is magnificent, appearing at night, 

 and \\asting before dav approaches. The flower is sometimes cut 

 when in its prime, and preserved in a large glass jar with alcohol, 

 as a curiositv- 



Iransicni Jtnul^. 



'LOWER of the night! im>tenoii. 

 NVlieii earth's green tribes repose 



Comest thou to meet the stars — vint'olding soft, 

 Beneath their tranquil rav, thy peerless form.' 

 Flower of the night! chaster than Alpine snows 





