Beacuarnea stricta

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  Desert garden photographs of beaucarnea specimens

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  Two photographs mounted on a black page, labeled "Beaucarnea recurvata N. B-4" and "Beaucarnea gracilis." The latter has a ms note that says "? stricta." These are also referred to as "ponytail palms," though they are not palms.

  photCL 107 vol1 pg20

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  Desert garden view and a cereus being transplanted

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  Two photographs of the desert garden mounted on a black page, labeled "General view" with a MS note that says "Cereus jeruriana(?)" and "Transplanting cereus dayamii, N. B-22." On the right hand side of the second picture, in white, is "W. Hertrich 1925."

  photCL 107 vol1 pg32

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  William Hertrich with agave attenuata, circa 1911

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  Commonly referred to as a "foxtail" agave, due to the appearance of the flower stem (inflorescence) which Hertrich is here supporting. MS note on verso says "Agave attenuata blooming for the first time in about 1911." William Hertrich was Superintendent of Botanical from 1927 to 1949.

  photCL 107 vol7 (45)

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  Transplanting aricastrum palm

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  A group of men stand around a palm being transported for planting. In the background is the loggia, and sprinklers running on the lawn to the east of the loggia. MS notes on verso read "HEH grounds: palms, transplanting arecastrum" and "Aricastrum [sic] Romanzoffiana transplanting." Arecastra are now referred to as syagrus, and this particular species is often referred to as a "queen palm."

  photCL 107 fld4 (1.1)

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  Desert garden, general view, 1935

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  The label that accompanies this photo in the album reads "General view", with a MS note that says "1935."

  photCL 107 vol1 pg28

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  Cycas revoluta specimen on the terrace of the Huntington residence with the loggia in the background

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  The cycas revoluta is also referred to as the sago palm. Label accompanying photographs in album reads "HEH 8 This specimen of Cycas revoluta (sago palm), native of Japan, is 300 years old. Terrace, Huntington Art Gallery. Loggia at left." Another version of this is no. 548 Pictures Archives, box 3, folder 5. MS note on verso reads "HEH 8 Feb 1938." Stamp on verso gives permission for the print to appear in "Exhaust." (?)

  photCL 107 vol13 (8)