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Show Dusk, Time Release Its Beauty t 4 ' ... -.'-. - . t PLANT BLOOMED LAST TIME 20 YEARS AGO C. O. Spjut and hli night blooming cereus Rare Cactus Plant Blossoms First Time in Two Decades An event that never occurs in most people's home and happens infrequently even at the home of C. O. Spjut, 418 Garfield avenue, was in the spotlight Saturday. A night-blooming cereus had been in flower the first time in 20 vrars. "We've walled a long time for this," Mr. Spjut smiled. "The flower flow-er burst into bloom late Tueaday. Usually the flowers die during the night, but there is another bud that looks as If It would bloom soon." Ths cereus, a plant of the cactua type, la comparatively rare, but the night-blooming variety ia seldom sel-dom found, horticulturists say, who regard the flower as being particularly partic-ularly lovely, both because of Ita rarity and its delicacy of color and structure. |