hen's-egg

Updated: May 4, 2025

A distinct and pretty little plant, the largest specimen having a stem about the size and shape of a small hen's-egg, completely hidden under the densely interwoven radial spines, which crown the thirteen spiral rows of tubercles, and are almost white when mature.

W. Watson - Cactus Culture for Amateurs : Being Descriptions of the Various Cactuses Grown in This Country, : With Full and Practical Instructions for Their Successful Cultivation

Swift is building an observatory to see 'em as they pass. There are thoughts of engaging me to note 'em down, as I have nothing else to do. I am particularly at leisure, having demitted all care of the farm to Mr. Charles, and committed all the income thereof to him, down to the smallest hen's-egg.

Orville Dewey - Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D.: Edited by his Daughter