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Cactus Flower
The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
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Cactus Flower (1965). An Americanization by Abe
Burrows of Pierre Barillet's and Jean Pierre Gredy's Parisian hit,
Fleur de Cactus, which told of a philandering bachelor dentist eventually subdued by his strong‐willed nurse, it ran for 1,234 performances, the longest run to date of any Continental play on Broadway. Barry
Nelson and Lauren
Bacall were the leads.
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Cacti and succulents on exhibit.(Society)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 4/26/2003; 671 words
; ...and interesting collection of cacti and succulents. Cora gives...to distinguish varieties of cacti from succulents especially the...Europhorbiaccaea family which looks like cactus. According to her, the Euphorbia...come out. The spines of the cacti are usually more than three...
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Cactus connoisseur shares memories
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/27/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...was born and raised in Mexico, the land of the cactus. More than the landscape, the cactus played a role in the founding of the grand city...their prophets predicted, an eagle sat atop a cactus devouring a snake. This is where they built...
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Cactus is tasty from salad to dessert.(Food)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 7/23/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...though without such drama, the cactus has been an important part...devouring the snake on the cactus is emblazoned today on Mexico...fond of the many varieties of cactuses that shape Mexico's countryside...house, we ate nopales, as cactus paddles are called in Spanish...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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CACTI CAN BE RIGHT FOR THE HOLIDAYS.(HOUSE-HOME)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/21/2004; 700+ words
; ...Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus, which gives the...Unlike ``regular'' cacti that grow directly...of these holiday cacti: Schlumbergera truncate...the Thanksgiving cactus because it naturally...nickname, ``crab cacti.'') Its cousin, the Christmas cactus, has smooth edges...
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Cacti garden is a winner
Newspaper article from: The Nelson Mail; 3/11/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the special tequila cacti for use with making...san pedro and tequila cactus are banned from being...commercial grower of cacti and gets seed from...the succulents and cacti. They include a large san pedro cactus. It also produces...
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CACTUS: CAREFREE, RESILIENT - AND PAINFUL
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 1/26/1997; 700+ words
; ...reason for growing colorful cacti and their equally colorful...succulents. I asked an avid cactus grower why she so loves...Schlumbergera, the Christmas cactus, and Rhipsalidopsis, the Easter cactus, are forest cacti, remember. Keep them...
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Cactus amongus.
Magazine article from: New York State Conservationist; 6/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Many species of cacti and other succulents...the prickly pear cactus has adapted to...is the only cactus native to New York. Like other cacti, the prickly...eastern prickly pear cactus is the ability...winters. In most cacti, water is stored...
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Cactus prickly pear helps normalize blood sugar.(Herb Watch)
Magazine article from: Vibrant Life; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...prepare the medicine by slicing cactus pads into strips and boiling...beans. MANY USES Prickly pear cactus belongs to the genus Opuntia, a large group of cacti that contains over 300 varieties...common type of prickly pear cactus, also known as Indian fig...
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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GROWING CACTUSES CAN BE PRICKLY.(Spotlight on Home and Gardening)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 4/10/1998; 700+ words
; ...precaution to treat each new cactus as a bare-root plant...identical for all your cactuses; if there are hidden...the pot. Sometimes a cactus is growing over the container...Dynasty vase, discard the cactus. Otherwise, CAPTION...Photo Globular types of cactuses, such as the mammillarias...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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GARDENING; CACTUSES THAT WON'T RUB YOU THE WRONG WAY.(L.A. Life)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 3/11/2000; 700+ words
; ...zealously flowering cactus is cold, hardy...spring flowering cactuses are Lobivia and...considering the subject of cactus and succulents...exposures. Most cactuses will grow satisfactorily...flowers of a rattail cactus. Bernstein informed me that many cactuses, as well as all...
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Cacti
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...pollination syndromes are found in the cacti, with insect (bee and beetle...morphologies seen in various groups of cacti throughout their range. Diversity Classification of the cactus family is considered to be highly...there are four major lineages of cacti that are recognized at the subfamily...
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Cactus S.A.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Cactus S.A. Rue des 3 Cantons Windhof, L...423 39 92 27 Web site: http://www.cactus.lu Private Company Incorporated: 1928...445299 All Other Specialty Food Stores Cactus S.A. is the leading retail distribution...
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Cactus
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Cactus The cactus family or Cactaceae...distribution of most cacti is American, ranging...absent in most mature cacti. Most species of cactus are well-protected...be present on a cactus at the same time...most species of cacti are large and showy...
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cactus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...their showy blossoms are the Christmas cactus ( Zygocactus ) and species of Echinocereus and of Epiphyllum, the orchid cactus. The pincushion cacti ( Mammillaria ), the golden ball cactus ( Echinocactus ), and the hedgehog cactus...
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Prickly Pear Cactus
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Prickly pear cactus Description A member of the Cactaceae (or cactus) family, prickly pear cactus, also known as nopal, grows in the United States, Mexico, and South America. It also flourishes in Africa, Australia, and the Mediterranean...
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