There is a collection of Cactus and Succulents in The Stove House, which was the original greenhouse in the botanical garden, built in the 1930s. Since it had heat from a boiler (hence the stove), tender plants could be propagated and housed there.
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| The Stove House |
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| The view in. |
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| The view out. |
I don't know much about the history of the collection which was acquired from Eugene Veillon. He was a New Orleans native, a navy veteran, and was active in several Cactus and Succulent Societies. He passed away in 2002.
The Stove House itself is a lovely little greenhouse, with a potting/sink area at the front. The side windows open for ventilation. I can imagine that growing cactus in high humidity requires some getting used to.
I didn't quite get the names of everything - Sorry!
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| Pachypodium rosulatum |
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| Monadenium ritchiei |
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| Euphorbia decaryi |
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| Whoa! What's that! |
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| A beautiful AND big Adenium obesum. |
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| Gasteria armstrongii |
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| Euphorbia |
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| Not sure what this was, but it was different! |
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| Mammillaria bombycina |
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| Say hello to my little friend! |
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| Euphorbia horrida v. 'Snowflake' |
