. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. 523.—EcWnocactus tubifloms. ""-^ Fig. 524a.—Stapelia Plantii. Fig. 524.—Cereus grandiflorus. in a hot, dry border, and the one figured (fig. 523) shows well the splendour of their flowers. The Creeping Cereus is a common species, easily flowered. The Mid- night Cefeus {Cereus grandiflorus, fig. 524J comes into flower towards evening with great rapidity, and then may be cut, when it will last three or four days. Cacti are desirable plants to grow in greenh
. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. 523.—EcWnocactus tubifloms. ""-^ Fig. 524a.—Stapelia Plantii. Fig. 524.—Cereus grandiflorus. in a hot, dry border, and the one figured (fig. 523) shows well the splendour of their flowers. The Creeping Cereus is a common species, easily flowered. The Mid- night Cefeus {Cereus grandiflorus, fig. 524J comes into flower towards evening with great rapidity, and then may be cut, when it will last three or four days. Cacti are desirable plants to grow in greenhouses at- tached to dwellings, because they Fig. s^ spedosissimus. give off no odour. The Stapelia (fig. S24«) is a remarkable plant having flowers smelling like putrid flesh. Probably the Cactus-house at Kew is the most perfect glass-house in the world. The Cereus spiciosissimus (fig. 525) is a plant which created a great sensation when it was first introduced. Its grand, brilliant flower is most effective. It requires full exposure to sun, and a long season of S. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy
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