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to each one of which hung an oblong, white, pellucid 
Velicle, which is the Rudiment of the future Seed. 
We hope this Defcription will not be unacceptable 
to Lovers of Botany, not only becaufe the Cereus does 
not often flower, nor are there always at hand Per- 
fons either able, or willing to give the Attendance re- 
quifite for rightly obferving and defcribing fo tranfient 
a Flower But alfo becaufe it plainly difcovers the 
Errors committed, even, by very great Men, in the 
Defcription of this Plant and its Flower. . ,The Grof- 
feft of thefe Errors, ddubtlef?,. is their ranking it 
unanimoufly among the polypetalous Flowers, whereas 
it is monopetalous,- But as for other Remarks, which 
our moft diligent Author has furnifhed us with, for 
correding the Hiftory of this. Plant, we will, for want 
of Room, refer to the next Opportunity.. ; 
F I N 1 S:. 
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