Night-blooming cereus in bloom, El Paso, TX, circa 1930
About this postcard
A night-blooming cereus opens a cluster of large, pale, yellow-centered blossoms at the top of long, ribbed green stems, with fan-shaped palm fronds filling the dark background behind it. The flowers belong to the group of night-flowering cacti whose blooms open after dusk and wilt by the following day, which is what made a photograph of one in full flower worth printing. El Paso publishers such as Sandoval News Co. served tourists and mail-order customers with views of the Southwest and its desert and tropical plants, and a specimen caught at the brief moment of bloom fit that trade well.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | SANDOVAL NEWS CO. - TUCSON NEWS CO. |
|---|---|
| Series | 47927 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Publisher | SANDOVAL NEWS CO. - TUCSON NEWS CO., El Paso, TX |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; no white border; printed caption "M67—NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS IN BLOOM." at lower left of front. No postmark. Unused divided-back linen postcard; blue imprint of Sandoval News Co. (El Paso) and Tucson News Co. (Tucson); printed number 47927 at lower left of back. No damage beyond light age toning. |
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Night-blooming cereus in bloom, El Paso, TX, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/night-blooming-cereus-in-bloom-el-paso-tx-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.