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Hoyt & Roberts, comps. Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations. 1922.

Tuberose (Polianthes Tuberosa)

The tuberose, with her silvery light,
That in the gardens of Malay
Is call’d the Mistress of the Night,
So like a bride, scented and bright;
She comes out when the sun’s away.
Moore—Lalla Rookh. Light of the Harem.