Aquilegia
any plant belonging to the genus aquilegia, of the b-ttercup family, comprising the columbines.
historical examples
so also in some semi-double varieties of narcissus poeticus, and in aquilegia.
vegetable teratology maxwell t. masters
in aquilegia i have met with a similar increase in the whorls of carpels.
vegetable teratology maxwell t. masters
various forms of columbine (aquilegia) and meadow rue (thalictrum) should also be remembered.
unknown mexico, volume 1 (of 2) carl lumholtz
with fields of iris were aquilegia coerulea, violets, esparcette, and strawberries.
the exploring expedition to the rocky mountains, oregon and california brevet col. j.c. fremont
since the introduction of the long-spurred hybrid varieties the aquilegia has become exceedingly popular.
the culture of vegetables and flowers from seeds and roots, 16th edition sutton and sons
in the stellate columbines (aquilegia) of gardens the tubular petals are replaced by flat ones often in increased numbers.
vegetable teratology maxwell t. masters
now, let me see—aquilegia, dianthus barbatus, dicentra spectabilis—gracious!
the librarian at play edmund lester pearson
aquilegia canadensis produces scarlet flowers, which are yellow inside and rarely all over.
appletons’ popular science monthly, september 1899 various
the caterpillar feeds on the columbine (aquilegia canadensis).
the b-tterfly book william jacob holland
the old-fashioned columbine is in full bloom, as is also the aquilegia glandulosa.
a year in a lancashire garden henry arthur bright
noun
another name for columbine1
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