midnight
The warmth increased . The flowers of the Seed ranch grew still more . The five hundred acres of the ranch were carpeted with them . At length , upon a certain midnight , a new light began to spread in the sky . The thin scimitar of the moon rose , veiled and dim behind the earth-mists . The light increased . Distant objects , until now hidden , came into view , and as the radiance brightened , Vanamee , looking down upon the little valley , saw a spectacle of incomparable beauty .