| 单词 | zinnia |
| 例句 | When he paints inside, he paints flowers of all kinds—roses, zinnias, gladioli, asters, and sunflowers, his favorite flower. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The graduates seem to have been looking elsewhere when they pinned the rose, zinnia, or chrysanthemum on their precise black dresses. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the flowers there was a freak plant, a zinnia with six bronze petals and two red. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Aunt Goldie’s blue eye was looking back across the centerpiece of zinnias. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She cultivated zinnias in her front yard and, finally, she cultivated a friendship with her black American neighbor, Edna Whaler. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Biff tiptoed across the kitchen to a shelf which held a basket of tea olive and two water pitchers full of zinnias. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A border of zinnias surrounded an oval parking area. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In the spring he had longed to plant begonias and zinnias in a narrow bed around his tent but had been deterred by his fear of Corporal Whitcomb’s rancor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z This is a bad time to be a rose or a zinnia or a marigold, because people attack with scissors and cut off what’s pretty. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z We had exchanged a look over the zinnias. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z In front of the door were patches of zinnias and marigolds and rhubarb. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z A black crepe dress splashed with pink and yellow zinnias, foxtails, a black felt hat with the veil of net lowered over one eye. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I kept my gaze on the centerpiece of zinnias. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I walked by window boxes and tiny front yards crowded with bright flowers—tall zinnias, yellow daisy-like blooms, and pink roses had exploded like rashes on fences and arbors. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The red pottery tub filled with the brilliant zinnias. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Mother’s zinnias stood sad and brown and rustled like straw in the wind. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Mixed in with them were orange zinnias and lavender gladiolus that dipped toward the ground. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She would be her normal gracious self and they would drink wine and talk about his book and her new zinnias and Igbo-Ukwu art and the Western Region elections fiasco. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He examined the zinnia he had intended to save. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z What will happen to the carpet of zinnias that shoot up each April through the boardwalk? House Proud: Joe Minter’s African Village in America 2013-04-24T22:17:36Z More than a dozen of Kahlo’s botanically focused artworks are on display there: still lifes with fruit and parrots, self-portraits framed by fuchsias and zinnias, surreal depictions of engorged vegetation and magical mandrakes. Artists works show how their gardens grow: The seeds of creativity 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z He sees such common annuals as cosmos, marigolds, geraniums, zinnias and petunias now deeply unhappy in central Virginia. How to shift your gardening perspective to adapt to a changing climate 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Everywhere in this artist’s work are zinnias, her favorite flower. Looking for Clementine Hunter’s Louisiana 2013-06-14T20:04:57Z Candidates for such tardiness include cosmos, zinnias and, notably here, nicotiana and amaranth. In this garden, fall is a time to flourish, not fade 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Among these alluring insects was a striking but uncommon zebra swallowtail, which supped at the tithonia and then moved to a zinnia. Looking back at a hot, soggy mess of a growing season 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Afterward, the newlyweds meandered through a sea of pink, white, yellow and orange zinnias as the sun went down. ‘Super easy’: Couples can officiate their own wedding in the District 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Wait for the warmer soils of May to sow directly the seeds of heat-loving annuals and vegetables, such as sweet corn, beans, sunflowers, zinnias, okra and cosmos. Perspective | How to turn the wet, soggy areas of a garden from a problem to an asset 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z This lush border of zinnias, sunflowers, and roses was built for $410, including the birdbath. Backyards from A-Z 2010-09-03T05:52:00Z Behind the thick ivy draped across the front, we entered a courtyard filled with a riot of lavender, roses, lilac, geraniums, marigolds, rosemary, amaranth, zinnias and trees heavy with enormous quinces. On horseback through the symbolic heart of Hungary 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z But pretty much all the paintings in this room dazzle by their palette alone: deep reds and yellows; astonishing turquoise-lavender blues; lollipop orange; ebony black; and two paintings of zinnias and others that include zinnias. Looking for Clementine Hunter’s Louisiana 2013-06-14T20:04:57Z We share your fantasies of roses, zinnia, clematis; of bowers laden with grapes and pomegranates, or cool spaces for entertaining, with creative seating solutions and solar lighting. A Gardening Book for Those Who Hate Gardening Books 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Some of my favorites include violas, zinnias, rose petals, cornflowers and flowering herbs. A 1-2-3 guide to building the perfect charcuterie board 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z On the table, there was a whorl of salad greens and nasturtiums, zinnias in a blue bottle and yellow tomatoes in a yellow colander. House Proud: Jared Handelsman and Portia Munson Make Their Own Museum at Home 2012-09-19T21:51:29Z Four of them, green-glass bottles, are here, covered with pink-and-orange zinnias; another three glass bottles — one a purple brown, one green and one blue, each with stoppers — are covered with additional flowers. Looking for Clementine Hunter’s Louisiana 2013-06-14T20:04:57Z For weeks, I would live in those glossy pages of rainbow coleus and bursting zinnias. Perspective | What books to read this fall 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z As you may expect from a flower-focused restaurant, Gates chooses his garnishes carefully — and zinnias are his latest go-to right now. How to Cook a Meal (Almost) Entirely Out of Flowers 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Their summer zinnias, bundled in tissue paper and tied with grosgrain ribbon, are a refreshing splash of color from the farm. Taste Charlottesville's Growing Local-Food Movement 2010-05-26T17:49:00Z This weekend, visitors can enjoy clipping their own bouquets full of fall favorites such as zinnias, sunflowers, celosia, phlox and marigolds. Enjoy That Last Gasp of Summer 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z To germinate, zinnia seeds need cultivated soil in a sunny location. Five annuals to plant in late summer Don’t forget annuals, including sunflowers, lantana, tithonia and zinnias. A gardener’s guide to saving the monarch 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z The poetic plant list ranges from asters to zinnias, from wallflowers and cosmos to gillyflowers, tree mallows, trailing lobelias, globe amaranths, toadflax and perennial sage. At New York Botanical Garden, Time to Smell the Impressionists’ Roses 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z In the morning, there was a bona fide frost, but the zinnias were fine. Precautions against an early freeze keep the garden alive 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Tall annuals such as zinnias, sunflowers, tithonia and amaranth may need staking or re-staking to remain upright and attractive through October. Perspective | The stylish way to keep homegrown onions and garlic on hand 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Across the street from the visitor’s center was a pyramid-shaped “Mile 0” marker surrounded by bright colored zinnias and chrysanthemums. Canada’s grand western loop around British Columbia is prime for a road trip 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z A jasmine vine perfumes the air as you walk past spiked cacti and creamy oleander, deep-cupped calla lilies and zinnias in flaming red and orange. Artists works show how their gardens grow: The seeds of creativity 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Another turned a failing vineyard into an organic operation growing zinnias, herbs, and heirloom tomatoes. Taste Charlottesville's Growing Local-Food Movement 2010-05-26T17:49:00Z He planted vegetables and herbs from seeds, along with free plugs — small starts — of pollinator-friendly flowers like zinnias from nearby Mud Town Farms. ‘They’ve never seen anything like this’: Their DIY garden is inspiring the block 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Right now, the cool season flowers — snapdragons, strawflowers, sweet peas and poppies — are transitioning to ranunculus and anemones and summer annuals like dahlias, zinnias and cosmos. 'All the neighbors know who she is': How one woman built a flower farm across eight yards 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The author is a big fan of planting flowers among your vegetables, like carpeting edges of growing beds with flowering alyssum and interplanting cosmos, snapdragons and zinnias to promote biodiversity and support pollinators. Tips from 'Plant Grow Harvest Repeat' to extend your garden's growing season 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Part B show fungal parasites on a zinnia. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z SUOT’s cutting gardens overflow with traditional favorites such as spring bulbs, dahlias and zinnias mixed with traditional herbs like feverfew, sage, breadseed poppies and dill. Stress less: Gardening made easier with hügelkultur | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z And there’s one about gardening — no surprise to gardeners certain that their hobby is all-encompassing: “Back in my quaint garden, jaunty zinnias vie with flaunting phlox.” Here's a gardening primer of terms you should know before you dig in 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z This year, I’m trying the “seed-starting system” — an accessory grow deck that accommodates 23 seedlings for jump-starting heat-loving summer flowers like zinnias and cosmos. Adventures in AeroGardening — tomatoes grown from the kitchen counter | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The zinnias were pops of yellow, orange and cherry-red. In the ashes of a devastating Sierra fire, a flower farm blooms 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z After all the protesters had dispersed, a woman walked up to the Pink House and placed two pink zinnias outside. The last abortion clinic in Mississippi closes its doors 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z This comes in handy for plants that love warmer temperatures like tomatoes, squash, dahlias and zinnias. Stress less: Gardening made easier with hügelkultur | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z On a recent visit, Kang offered “fresh flowers that you can bring home easily” such as zinnias and dahlias, bundles of lemon balm and sorrel, orchids and lion’s tail. Ikebana. Kokedama. Experience her rare, magical plant designs at this holiday pop-up. 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Other flowers to sow in June include lovely nasturtiums, marvelous marigolds, zinnias, bells of Ireland, morning glories, four o’clocks, cosmos and nigella, to name a few. No garden yet? No worries: Here’s what you can still plant | Provided by Koelsch Communities 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Adding flowers like marigolds, nasturtiums, zinnias and poppies help beautify your balcony garden while attracting beneficial insects. Growing veggies in pots is easy, once you know these 6 secrets 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z Gardening tip: Wait for the warmer soils of May to sow directly the seeds of heat-loving annuals and vegetables, like sweet corn, beans, sunflowers, zinnias, okra and cosmos. How to turn a garden’s wet, soggy areas from a problem to an asset 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z And so do other aster family members, including sunflowers, Rudbeckia, Coreopsis and zinnias, by attracting beneficial predatory insects. Why Diversity Is an Advantage in a Vegetable Plot 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Foxglove and zinnia demand close attention, but they reward with colorful splendor. Nature Conservancy’s ‘Human/Nature’ explores our connections — and responsibilities — to Washington’s outstanding surroundings 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z She aims to include at least a few unique flowers that you can’t easily find at grocery stores, plus one big, focal flower — think sunflowers, pincushion proteas, zinnias and peonies. These subscription boxes are a fun way to treat yourself — and support local businesses 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z With a zinnia or marigold, seed forms in the fading flower’s base, “so when its petals are falling, it’s getting to be time,” he said. It’s (Nearly) Fall: Which Plants Can You Bring Inside? 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Fill the spaces jasmine tobacco will leave bare by day by combining it with other tall flowers such as large delphiniums or large zinnias and asters. Gardener’s Notebook: How to plant for fragrant summer nights 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “All we were growing were zinnias,” she said. Perspective | What lies beneath: Unearthing the history of Walter Pierce Park 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z The single-acre cutting garden filled with dahlias, zinnia, herbs and hops fuels Gwen’s floral creations sold under the name Scattered Seeds. Need socially distant summer activity ideas? Wander flower fields or pick berries at these Seattle-area ‘U-Pick’ farms 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The project has had success growing three types of lettuce, Chinese cabbage, red Russian kale, mizuna mustard and zinnia flowers in space. Gardens of the galaxy: can you grow vegetables on Mars? 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z As one of the easiest cut flowers to grow, zinnias are a perfect first crop for beginning growers and are reliable, prolific bloomers. A local flower farmer’s tips for growing, displaying summer’s best blooms | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z A group of rambunctious third-grade boys competed at grabbing tiny moths off zinnia flowers. For D.C. students, lessons in growth, of the garden variety 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z “Cut flowers last longer if kept out of direct sunlight. Refrigerating them overnight is good but it doesn’t work for all flowers. Dahlias love it; zinnias will turn black.” Flowers looking tired? How to extend their vase life 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Among the flowers are fuschia, gazania, zinnia and orange Mexican sunflowers, in addition to the others mentioned above. Lifelong gardener transforms a corner of New Hampshire town 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Start seeds for summer flowers like sunflowers, marigolds, zinnias and Calendula. Your spring gardening guide: 22 ways to enjoy what’s blooming now 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The strapless column gown alternated horizontal zigzags of zinnia pink velvet and black tulle, resulting in a dress that was equal parts Old Hollywood glamour and youthful, modern-day chic. New York Fashion Week: 10 runway looks we would like to see on the Oscars red carpet 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z To mask the dying foliage and carry on a succession of blooms, I plant zinnias and calendulas among the poppies. Poppies are tougher than they look and can be sown early 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z A master gardener who grows blackberries for her own jam and orange zinnias that attract hummingbirds, she added: “Nastiness is a real turnoff.” Women will decide the election. Here’s what they think. 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Floral patterns featuring symbolic Indian flowers, such as the dahlia, rose, lotus, marigold and zinnia, are among the most popular. A taste of India can make a minimalist American interior pop 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Kusama was born into a wealthy family in rural Japan that managed extensive plant nurseries, growing varieties of violets and peonies and zinnias to sell all over the country. Yayoi Kusama: the world's favourite artist? 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z But planting something — in this case zinnias, sunflowers or chives — also brings some rewards, including helping to inspire healthy living. EXCHANGE: Teens taught to plant, tend their own flowerpots 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Spirea, heuchera, peonies, dahlias and anemones are mixed with zinnias, sunflowers and clumps of cosmos dispersed across berms. A small yard on Capitol Hill flaunts its color and fragrance, and feeds the whole family 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z He grew lettuce and zinnias, to test whether fresh food would be possible for Mars travelers. Astronauts’ pre-flight peeing ritual and other marvels of space station life 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z The “thrillers” are the showstoppers, like sunflowers, delphiniums, dahlias, larger zinnias, roses and peonies. Plant a cutting garden that can sustain regular picking — and possibly your relationship 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Another man went a little crazy with the zinnia seeds and his plot was filled with a riot of color. Kansas inmates create nonprofit by producing vegetables 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z I hope to grow more lettuces, herbs and berries, and the common plants I’ve always loved, like zinnias and sweet peas; lilies; and, yes, even roses. Our garden writer sets down her pen — but keeps her spade close by 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z “Three annual flowers are particularly fabulous for bees: sunflowers, zinnias and marigolds,” said. Here’s the buzz: Bumble bee now an endangered species 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Then she drove her daughter’s ashes back to Tennessee and sprinkled some in the vegetable garden outside her Tullahoma home with the zinnias and sunflowers she planted in her backyard. Retired nurse couldn’t save own daughter from opioids 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z An epic sage plant sprawls across the gravel, and zinnias and marigolds grow between the vegetables. A beautiful Camano Island garden produces a bounty of fruits and vegetables 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Then in late spring, she plants annuals like geraniums, zinnias and begonias for color and cutting. New arrangements for a historic garden 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z Beds of zinnias, sunflowers, Shasta daisies, gladiolus, cosmos and other blossoms create lines of riotous color over almost half an acre. Church flower garden funds good causes 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z Many old-fashioned flowers, like sweet peas and snapdragons, zinnias and delphiniums, produce more flowers the more you cut them. Grow your own fragrant, pretty flower bouquets 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z When Kelly successfully grew zinnias aboard the space station, the news flashed around the planet. Even after a year in orbit, Scott Kelly is still grounded 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z His effort to grow zinnia flowers was not so successful, at least at first. ‘Touchdown!’ Scott Kelly returns to Earth with a fist-pump and a cult following. 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The venture into orbital farming was only eclipsed by his struggle to get sunflower-like zinnias to grow in zero gravity. Scott Kelly returns to Earth with a bump and a thumbs-up after record ISS stint 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Right now the church markets bouquets of two to three sunflowers, three to five zinnias, and an assortment of colorful fill-in flowers for $8, a few dollars more if a vase is included. Church flower garden funds good causes 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z Even more impressive, Kelly nursed zinnias back to health in January, displaying a lush orange and yellow bouquet on Valentine’s Day. One-year spaceman sees mission as ‘steppingstone’ to Mars 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z While this is the first zinnia known to bloom in space, it’s not the first space flower. Astronaut nurses zinnia to full bloom after mold invasion 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z When Kelly’s zinnias finally bloomed in mid-January, the blossoms made headlines around the world. ‘Touchdown!’ Scott Kelly returns to Earth with a fist-pump and a cult following. 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The astronauts planted the zinnias late last year, but they've been somewhat difficult to foster. Astronaut Scott Kelly shows off first zinnia flowers grown in space 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z He gestures for each child to join him near a table set with a lace cloth, a silver chalice, a silver bowl, and a vase of blood-red zinnias. Abandoned children, answered prayers: 1 week in Romania 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z He had to “channel my inner Mark Watney” - the lone astronaut who survives on potatoes in last year’s blockbuster movie “The Martian” - to save the zinnias from mold. One-year spaceman sees mission as ‘steppingstone’ to Mars 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Kelly showed off his gardening results - a thriving zinnia with a beautiful orange-yellow bloom - over the weekend. Astronaut nurses zinnia to full bloom after mold invasion 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z There is one more reason to keep a garden running in space—and that explains why there are other pillows containing zinnia seeds aboard. Why Astronauts Are Growing Lettuce on the Space Station 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The zinnias were chosen as the next plant, to help the astronauts better understand how flowers grow in microgravity. Astronaut Scott Kelly shows off first zinnia flowers grown in space 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Veggie, along with two sets of pillows containing the romaine seeds and one set of zinnias, was delivered to the station on board a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule in April 2014. Astronauts Take First Bites of Lettuce Grown in Space 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z A background of ornamental vegetation includes what may be a zinnia and a fuchsia, which appear to be morphing into diaphanous insects like the two silver filigree butterflies in Kahlo’s hair. What Grew in Frida Kahlo’s Garden? 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z And entries in an array of agriculture and horticulture competitions — which included categories like tallest stalk of corn, largest zinnia and heaviest pumpkin in the 200-pound-plus range — were down. Fairs, Like Crops, Are Drooping With the Heat 2012-08-05T02:57:27Z Flowers—roses, zinnias, plumbago, chrysanthemums, geraniums—still bloomed in the villa gardens. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Still, the zinnias at least provide some natural beauty to the station's tech-heavy environment. Astronaut Scott Kelly shows off first zinnia flowers grown in space 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The same is true with dahlias, zinnias, lilies, gladioli, pinks, and portulacas. Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things 2012-02-24T03:00:23.760Z But our gardens owe to this family innumerable beautiful and showy plants such as the China aster, the chrysanthemum, the cosmos, zinnia, dahlia, ageratum, gaillardia, coreopsis, sunflower, etc., etc. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z “We found a lot of them on cosmos and zinnias,” Dr. Losey said. Nine-Spotted Ladybug, Long-Absent New York State Insect, Is Back 2011-11-25T01:00:07Z Low-growing zinnias in futuristic colors, high phlox in pastel colors; higher, Canterbury bells, deep blue; highest of all, hollyhocks, wine red. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z Very few herbaceous flowers—the faithful, friendly, cheerful zinnias, for instance—can continue blooming, and the oleander, become more brilliantly rose-colour with every additional week's drought, triumph over empty beds. Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua 2011-08-25T02:00:33.233Z Now she plants 15 blooms, including sunflowers, dahlias, zinnias, gladiolas, snapdragons and peonies. | Mattituck: Berries, Ripe for the Picking 2011-06-25T01:46:16Z Her small yard is a mass of color where marigolds, zinnias, verbena and cockscomb run riot, and over the roughly-made arch at the gate trailed cypress vine in full bloom. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z Only a few red verbenas and zinnias gleam forth from the dull green monotony. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z The stage featured pots of multicolored zinnias, along with statues of the Hindu gods Americans tend to favor: the elephant-trunked Ganesh, remover of obstacles; and Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and beauty. The Yoga Mogul: John Friend, Creator of the Anusara School 2010-07-23T03:00:00Z There in the garden old The bright-hued clumps of zinnias unfold Their formal flowers; and the marigold Lifts its pinched shred of orange sunset caught And elfed in petals. One Day & Another A Lyrical Eclogue She was used to placing flowers on her table, gay nasturtiums, delicate sweet peas, and gorgeous zinnias from her own little back-yard garden. Clover and Blue Grass Since Nell Gwyn no such scented cognomen, redolent of cuckoo's boots, London pride, blood-red poppies, purple fox-gloves, lemon stocks, and vermillion zinnias, has blown its delicate odour across our scene.... Interpreters Big pots of fuchsias and geraniums made a brave splash of colour, and asters, zinnias, pansies, and other florists' favourites displayed their beauties on little paper frills. Loyal to the School She stood on the step until she heard voices at the gate, and Mary Frances came up the walk between the marigolds and zinnias and stood in the square of light from the door. Stories of the Foot-hills In the flower garden we are especially reminded of Dickens's love for flowers, the China-asters, single dahlias, and zinnias being of exceptional brightness. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land He drew from the wagon a wooden "flat" filled with zinnia plantlings, like so many little green rosettes. The Side Of The Angels A Novel I said to one of the gardeners that I thought it a pity, on this account, that some of the plants, especially the zinnias and marigolds, were not left to go to seed. Birds in the Bush Geraniums, scarlet, coral, pink, and white, dahlias of every variegated hue, asters, zinnias, heliotrope, ferns, golden-rod, and a multitude more are entwined around the pulpit or wreathed above windows and doors. Katie Robertson A Girls Story of Factory Life Some hardy flowers, such as zinnias and marigolds, stood clumped about dooryards; in the kitchen gardens tasseled corn rose tall, dust thick on the guttered blades. Trail's End Annuals.—African daisy, ageratum, aster, calendula, calliopsis, balsam, candytuft, cornflower, cosmos, marigold, mignonette, nasturtium, petunia, poppy, stock, sweet alyssum, sweet-pea, verbena, zinnia, annual phlox, red sunflower, cut-and-come-again sunflower. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools A zinnia hybrida, which last has not yet been cultivated in England. A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792 It was a neat, whitewashed little house, with rows of zinnias and marigolds on each side of a walk leading from the road. Honey-Sweet Around these, like a border, he plants showy annuals like zinnias, cosmos, calendula, marigolds and so forth. If You're Going to Live in the Country Marigolds hold their own for garden colour, but not for gathering or bringing near the nose, and zinnias meet them on the same plane. The Garden, You, and I So they filled all the pots they could find with flowers—asters and zinnias, and loose-leaved late red roses from the wall of the stableyard, till the house was a perfect bower. Five Children and It The grasses and wild flowers bordering the pathway were strange to me;—nevertheless, the palings were covered with convolvuli like our own, and I recognized in the gardens, china asters, zinnias, and other familiar flowers. Madame Chrysantheme It was bare now of its rosy-pink blossoms and Anne gathered some red and yellow zinnias to play lady with. Honey-Sweet The fragrant autumn winds float painted leaves Across the plains at sunset's evening hour, A scarlet rose, a zinnia in the flower Stand brilliant there beneath the cottage eaves. Clear Crystals In Vinie Mocket's garden withered and bent stalk showed where had been zinnia and prince's feather, and the grapevine over the porch was but a mass of twisted stems. Lewis Rand Her clasped hands rested on the small round table in the center of the room, while she looked out across the lawn to the dahlias and zinnias on its farther edge. The Street Called Straight The clean-swept walks of the small yard were brightened by borders of gay colored zinnias and marigolds in front of the drab looking two-story, frame house. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 In the beds were asters, celosia, balsam, nasturtiums, marigold, zinnia, carnation, schizanthus, sweet peas, dahlias, gladiolus, candytuft, lilies, scabiosa, stocks, salvia, snapdragon, phlox, mignonette, four o'clocks and petunias. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. "A big bowl of zinnias is a handsome sight." Ethel Morton's Enterprise In the darkened atmosphere the zinnias and marigolds up and down the path struck a brave note of red and yellow. Lewis Rand There was no garden now, only a stretch of elm-shaded lawn, with a few dahlias and zinnias making gorgeous clusters against the already gorgeous autumn-tinted shrubbery. The Street Called Straight So they filled all the pots they could find with flowers - asters and zinnias, and loose-leaved late red roses from the wall of the stable-yard, till the house was a perfect bower. Five Children and It Elizabeth planted a border of nasturtium, sunflower and zinnia along her sidewalk. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. I pride myself on those zinnias," the uncle told Nan, "just see those yellows, and those pinks. The Bobbsey Twins in the Country The short path was lined with zinnias and with prince's feather and the porch covered with a shady grapevine. Lewis Rand And then, in little square patches all round the garden, were planted white sweet alyssum, blue bachelor's buttons, yellow marigolds, tall larkspur, many-colored asters and zinnias. Stories to Tell to Children There were big sunflowers for the canary bird, tiger lilies and phlox and zinnias and lady's-slippers and portulaca and hollyhocks,—giant hollyhocks. The Song of the Lark Helena's method of planting zinnia was to sow the seeds in a drill. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. And in a few days, now, I am to have another big batch of plants—dahlias and zinnias and asters and so on; I'm almost ashamed to take them. The Damnation of Theron Ware Even the common flowers, as marigold, zinnias, and gaillardias, are interesting as plant forms long before they come into bloom. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) Glancing at the beautiful orchids, roses, carnations, sweet peas, dianthus, asters, phlox, gladiolus, zinnias, and many other fragrant flowers, we experienced infinitely more subtle modulations of delight than can be easily described. By Water to the Columbian Exposition Rare flowers—roses and lilies—were not to be had, so I purchased a homely garland of zinnias and China asters, and laid it just outside the little railing. The Roof of France This was money enough to buy seeds of ageratum, zinnia, dwarf nasturtium, California poppy and verbena besides some others. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. Some gardens contain sun-flowers, or little else, others are full of zinnias, flowering mallow trees, and balsams. Holidays in Eastern France Good plants for such use are: sunflower and castor bean for the back rows; zinnias for bright effects in the scarlets and lilacs; African marigolds for brilliant yellows; nicotianas for whites. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) Behind the Hôtel de Ville an opening shows a small, beautifully kept flower garden, just now a blaze of petunias, zinnias, and a second crop of roses. East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne The garden is looking so bright; the zinnias have done splendidly, and some are over two feet high. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha The zinnia was planted according to Helen's way of planting and told by her under the girls' planting in a later chapter. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. But the zinnias and calendulas, In a mood of calm reserve, nod faintly As the south wind whispers the secret Of the dawn hour! Toward the Gulf Sunflower, sweet pea, morning glory, Japanese hop, zinnia, marigold, amaranths, four o'clock, are some of the kinds that will hold their own. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) Each, no matter how ill kept, is set off by an ornamental border, zinnias, begonias, roses and petunias as obviously showing signs of care and science. East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne I have put zinnia seeds straight into the ground, and shielded with tins they are coming up quite strongly. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha Then all around the garden were the zinnias, poppies and marigolds a step up to the cannas. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. The podded hollyhocks,—that Fall Had stripped of finery,—by the wall Rustled their tatters; dripped and dripped, The fog thick on them: near them, all The tarnished, haglike zinnias tipped. Poems Some familiar examples of hardy annuals are sweet alyssum, ageratum, calendula, calliopsis, candytuft, Centaurea Cyanus, clarkia, larkspur, gilia, California poppy, morning-glory, marigold, mignonette, nemophila, pansy, phlox, pinks, poppies, portulaca, zinnia, sweet pea, scabiosa. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) A pomegranate tree, red with fruit, overhung us, and from the borders of marigolds and zinnias and German clover the gray garden-wife gathered a nosegay for us. Familiar Spanish Travels The pride of the gentle gardener lay in a few plants of zinnias close to a dripping tap. Tropic Days If you get a seed catalogue, and look through the zinnia list, you can choose just what you like. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. Others have been derived from Mexico, as for instance the double zinnias. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Roses, violets, honeysuckle, pansies, cosmos, phlox, balsams, sunflowers, zinnias, blue Michaelmas daisies, dianthus, nasturtiums, &c., are on common ground with purely tropical plants, while ageratum has become a pestiferous weed. My Tropic Isle There was a veranda outside where we could linger till the rain held up, and look into the garden where the flowers ought to have been forget-me-nots, but were as usual mostly marigolds and zinnias. Familiar Spanish Travels Without endeavouring to elucidate the incomprehensible, he accepted the gifts of the gods, and asked for a yellow zinnia. Tropic Days There are the old stand-bys which are good bloomers—nasturtiums, zinnias, marigolds and petunias. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. In warm weather, when the garden was blazing with fragrant color, Mrs. Todd would permit favored patrons to put their small tables out among the marigolds and zinnias and sit and eat and talk. The Iron Woman A swallowtail butterfly had flitted among the zinnias and attracted the attention of Amanda so it was diverted from her uncle. Amanda — a Daughter of the Mennonites I don't like zinnias at all but some people do—they are gay and bold. Little Miss By-The-Day Then there are to be eschscholtzias, dahlias, sunflowers, zinnias, scabiosa, portulaca, yellow violas, yellow stocks, yellow sweet-peas, yellow lupins—everything that is yellow or that has a yellow variety. Elizabeth and Her German Garden The old-fashioned flowers are lovely—sweet William, phlox, old-fashioned pinks, petunia, verbena, zinnia, marigold, mignonette, and poppy are always dear and sweet. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. In the case of zinnia, it is better to buy these seeds by the ounce. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. While lovers of flowers choose from the many old-fashioned varieties--straw flowers, zinnias, dahlias. Amanda — a Daughter of the Mennonites First I pretended you were a big coarse zinnia. Little Miss By-The-Day She pulled idly on a zinnia that lifted its globular red head in the hot August sun. Amanda — a Daughter of the Mennonites |
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