Word: cereus
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conservatories the orchids and pitcher plants are interesting. A large specimen of the cycas, or sago palm, is in bloom for the first time in several years. The night blooming cereus, the largest of its kind in the country, will begin to blossom in a few weeks. As many as sixty buds have been known to open and die on this plant in one night...
Another rare and interesting plant which is now in bloom is a Night Blooming Cereus. The blossoms are about fourteen inches in diameter and about the same in length. They open at about 6 p. m., and remain open all night, closing at about 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning...
...many beautiful orchids in bloom, chief among which is the Holy Ghost plant, so named because its bloom resembles a tiny white dove. A large Borgainvillea also is in flower. Several new cacti have recently been received among which is the finest specimen in this vicinity of the Cereus Gigantus...
Most of the ferns and palms have been removed from the greenhouse to one corner of the garden where a beautiful semi tropical garden has been formed. Here are many rare palms, ferns and cacti, and also one or two specimens of the Night Blooming Cereus about to bloom...