| 单词 | camellia |
| 例句 | When I go to visit I always find her out in her walled garden with her hands sunk into the mulch, kneading the roots of her camellias. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z On either side of the path were cushioned couches, and all around were potted plants: artfully trimmed orange trees, flowering camellias, white roses twining up lattices along the glass walls. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl wears a small replica of my pink dress, made from the camellia's petals. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Although the style of each varied in crudity, the subjects of the paintings were relatively similar: camellias floating in bowls of water, azaleas tortured into ambitious flower arrangements, magnolias that looked like white windmills. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The fishpool was in Miss Rachel’s side yard, and it was surrounded by azalea bushes, rose bushes, camellia bushes, and cape jessamine bushes. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z They stopped midday for a long rest under the shade of a row of camellia trees. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The rich bed drapery now matches my signature pink camellia flowers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z This camellia tree blooms every November and every February, he told me. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There’s a vase filled with camellia branches on the dining room table. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A royal attendant helps me step into one marked with my name and camellia flowers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I manipulate the camellia flower in the little girl's hands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We sit on her porch, or I watch while she works her small jungle, snapping off dead leaves, forking rotted manure into her camellias, talking under her breath. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl fidgets with the camellia flower in her hands. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “You ladies need a critic with some taste and decency. Good heavens! Which one of you did this camellia? Speak up. The water in this bowl looks like motor oil.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The birds all twitter up in a huff when they see me coming, making the camellia bush rattle. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z My face stares back at me: smiling eyes, a Belle-bun full of camellia petals, a rosy blush set in brown cheeks, and the Belle-emblem stamped on my chest. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The camellia flowers peel away from the Gris girl's body like wax, exposing her to the crowd. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I got a few red camellia bushes out front a the house. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The room was hung with silver and gold garlands and heaps of white hothouse camellias. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The autumn-flowering sasanqua camellias enjoyed a long and unmolested season that continues, and they have been joined now by the earliest of the Camellia japonica varieties, normally seen in late winter. Perspective | Climate change has altered the winter season and the gardener’s sense of it 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z In contrast, a deep rose bonsai camellia echoes one in the Japanese garden by a rustic shelter. 2010-01-08T04:51:00Z You suggested I do something practical to remember my lost babies by, and I planted a camellia. A letter to … the kind stranger who shared her grief with me 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z By the end of summer, the camellia was fully foliated. Winter-battered plants may look dead — but don’t give up on them yet 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z The rub is that Ackerman counseled that here on the northern edge of what he called the Camellia Belt, new camellias are happier planted in the spring rather than the fall. Fall-blooming camellias bring down the curtain on the growing season 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Cast bronze interpretations of botanical specimens - pomegranates split open, camellia buds, quince blossoms - were spread out across tables. T Magazine: The Secret Gardener 2012-10-05T14:00:44Z The South is the heart of camellia country. The South's Top Pass-Along Plants 2010-08-18T18:32:00Z Her half-acre garden at home “is quite lovely,” she says, and houses her collection of camellias, tree peonies and other favored plants. A $1 million donor’s request to Brookside Gardens: Build a greenhouse before I die 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The casualty list includes fig trees, some hybrid tea roses, camellias, loropetalums, rosemaries and a few crape myrtles, as well as a few more obscure evergreen shrubs. Reinventing the winter-weary hydrangea She also illustrates the positive correlation between these botanic frenzies — such as plant collecting, an expensive 17th-century hobby, or the Victorian mania for camellias — and trends in fashion prints, motifs and silhouettes. | Fashion’s Fertile Ground for Inspiration: Gardens 2014-01-31T23:12:54Z A cluster of gems creates the corolla of a camellia flower brooch or a single sumptuous stone makes an imposing ring. 'Gilded Lily' Sheds Her Treasures 2012-03-19T13:00:40Z She lives, alone now, in her family’s house, 1920s Tudor, of dark red brick, with camellias blooming around the cement front porch. Interview: Eudora Welty 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z She is wearing a red camellia in her hair, and he is enthralled. Richard Flanagan’s Way With Intimacy 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Now she loves to prune, clipping the barberries, boxwood and camellias along the front of the house into flowing, undulating shapes. Bainbridge artist turns her creative talents to her garden 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Outside, restored formal gardens have fountains, box shrubs and camellias. Following Audubon?s Footsteps in Louisiana 2010-04-15T21:58:00Z This brooch was both a technical marvel in its precision computer pattern and a force of nature, making the lattice of diamonds and its central pearl into a camellia flower. Jewelry: Unzip the Bling 2011-01-31T14:40:04Z The anxieties of the chrysanthemum world are shared by the remaining active members of other flower and plant societies throughout the US, including those for roses, camellias, daffodils, dahlias and hostas, to name a few. US flower growers fear bloom is off the hobby 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Yet the collection also included the codes of Chanel, as the house’s signature camellia worked in diamond “lace.” Jewelry: Unzip the Bling 2011-01-31T14:40:04Z These lush green walls of laurel, myrtle and camellia create hide-and-seek turns, out of which pop Chinese pheasants, long-tailed red and yellow parrots, and white and blue-green peacocks, creating a busy ornithological soundscape. Paradise found: Lago Maggiore, the ‘Eden of Italy‘ 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z That is why, as Hubert’s peers became known for their symbols — the pearls and camellias of Chanel; the New Look and Bar jacket of Dior — he was forever known for his muse. Givenchy and Hepburn: The Original Brand Ambassadors 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z More than 3,000 named kinds of camellias exist, in a remarkable range of colors, forms, and sizes; they are not browsed by deer. The South's Top Pass-Along Plants 2010-08-18T18:32:00Z The structure was wrapped in white peonies, Sahara roses and camellia greens. First, a Mixtape. Then a Romance. 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Hoyaken is stocked with magazines and bilingual glossaries of “kigo,” haiku words used to connote the season like cicada for summer, scarecrow for autumn and the winter-blooming camellia. In Japan, Haiku on the Rocks 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The garment is a full-length array of silk camellias ranging from buds to large blossoms, trimmed at the neck and wrists in ostrich feathers. Review: At the Costume Institute, Couture Meets Technology 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z For generations, the camellia was regarded as much an iconic Southern shrub as the gardenia, notably the late-winter-blooming Camellia japonica varieties but also some autumn-flowering cultivars of Camellia sasanqua. Fall-blooming camellias bring down the curtain on the growing season 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Thirteen generations later, Taylor Drayton Nelson, pictured, works to identify many of the heirloom azaleas and camellias planted at his family’s gardens before they are lost. Iconic Charleston Plants 2010-02-24T15:31:00Z By contrast, Descanso's gallery consists of three interconnected spaces in a renovated former garage; large picture windows overlook a camellia forest and allow ample natural light. Descanso Gardens' 'Elemental' exhibition looks at art in different light 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z But Parsons was also a great salesman, filling gardening magazines with enticing advertisements that dangled azaleas, camellias and maples like paradisiacal carrots before the gardening public. How America’s frenzy for Japanese plants brought beauties — and a mega-weed 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z In theory, the warmer, shorter winter opens up new possibilities for the garden, allowing landscapes to become alive with such things as the misnamed autumn-flowering cherry tree, witch hazels, camellias, Japanese flowering apricot and snowdrops. Perspective | How hotter summers and warmer winters are changing the garden 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z There are a number of broadleaf evergreens that provide structure and screening in the shady garden — hollies, camellias and boxwood all spring to mind. New hemlock hybrid could return a beloved tree to the shade garden 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Most Southern gardeners brighten their yards with camellias in winter and with brilliant azaleas and flowering dogwoods in the spring. Things Every Southerner Must Do! 2010-07-14T22:49:00Z Along with plush velvet banquettes, he introduced armchairs with curving gilded frames and mahogany dining chairs with carved camellias sprouting from their backs—infusing the space with a distinctive prewar elegance. Turning Tables 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The result is already evident — a great deal of browning and scorching on such popular plants as azaleas, cherry laurels and camellias. Winter-battered plants may look dead — but don’t give up on them yet 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z This range extended comfortably to Washington, and camellias were common evergreens in gardens and public landscapes, in part because a lot of people from Southern states moved here to work for the federal government. Fall-blooming camellias bring down the curtain on the growing season 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Filled with azaleas, camellias and magnolia, they are particularly lovely in February and March when they are in bloom. 6 Great Gardens to Visit in Florida 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z There is a great diversity of leaf size and shape, but all camellias are among the most handsome of broadleaf evergreens, with dark green and glossy foliage. Fall-blooming camellias bring down the curtain on the growing season 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Occasionally, something quite lovely would appear, like a long black skirt with a white blouse whose fabric seemed to swirl around the body like a camellia enveloping the torso. Perspective | Chanel after Karl Lagerfeld is looking blah — despite a Paris runway crasher 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z At the studio’s Faubourg Saint-Honoré location, customers will find generous single-stem arrangements or mixes of unabashedly romantic floral varieties: garden and tea roses, carnations, camellias, orchids and blushing brides. T Black Book: Florists 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z An old cherry tree and camellia bush were preserved, as was a huge magnolia along the side of the house. Laurelhurst garden is a study in grace with subtle color and good geometry 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Seasoned gardeners, in particular, are well aware that conditions have significantly changed in Washington since the 1970s, when deep freezes wiped out such things as camellias and southern magnolias. Perspective | How hotter summers and warmer winters are changing the garden 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z In my fantasy of this scenario I would be wearing a white nightgown and clutching a camellia. Neurotic’s guide to fasting 2013-03-20T00:00:00Z Create discrete areas shaped by hydrangeas, boxwood, osmanthus, viburnums, azaleas, hollies and camellias. The serenity of a shade garden 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z The collection holds in all approximately 200 fall and spring camellia specimens. Fall-blooming camellias bring down the curtain on the growing season 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z A few generations later, an even more passionate gardening duke bought and flattened another neighbour's property and added magnificent features including the longest conservatory in England, filled with camellias imported from China and the Himalayas. ?12m facelift for historic gardens of Chiswick House 2010-06-14T17:39:00Z Evergreens fall into two basic categories: broadleaf trees and shrubs, such as hollies and camellias; and the needled cone bearers, the conifers. Winter wonders: Conifers revive the sleeping garden. But remember, less is more. 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Flowering in winter and spring, when many other favorites are still sleeping, camellias offer ruffled blossoms in glorious shades of pink, white, red, and even multiple colors. Iconic Charleston Plants 2010-02-24T15:31:00Z Its design features interlocking lotus, pomegranate, peony, camellia, and seasonal flowers. A Chinese Garlic-Mouth Vase Is on the Block 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Valued evergreens such as camellias, hollies, southern magnolias and rhododendrons should be fully hydrated before the ground freezes to minimize winter kill related to desiccation. Dealing, kindly, with stony ground This is fine for acid-loving plants, such as azalea, rhododendron, camellia, gardenia, blueberry, and dogwood. Get Your Mulch for Free 2011-09-22T20:50:01.960Z Ackerman’s success is evident at the arboretum’s two-acre camellia garden; dozens are now flowering away in spite of the past two punishing winters. Fall-blooming camellias bring down the curtain on the growing season 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z We declare the season underway next week, but the natural stirring has been going on for some time, although probably unnoticed unless you grow camellias or witch hazels or keep honeybees. Of course this gardener is ‘getting ready for spring.’ He never stopped. 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The grounds are edged with towering oaks and eucalyptus and camellias planted so long ago that they are now graceful trees instead of shrubs. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The camellia, too, was handled strictly, adorning pockets, buttons and jackets, prints or leather shoes. Camellias tower over Chanel’s guests for show capping Paris 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The entire set was built around towering, white camellia sculptures that faced the audience, seated in steep risers ringing the space, a sprawling exhibition hall south of the Eiffel Tower. Chanel takes glittering, camellia-themed line-up to Paris catwalk 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Over time, their business grew azaleas, camellias, bonsai and other hard-to-find plants the Yoshimura family introduced to the California horticulture scene. After 100 years, the San Gabriel Nursery and Florist continues to bloom 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Officials at the National Arboretum say they already have lost a third of their camellia collection to the vagaries of a snowless winter that brought high temperatures of near 80 degrees on Thursday. Early blooms could face late-March doom if cold returns 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The nursery sells more than 500 varieties of camellias and azaleas. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z How better to brighten and lighten the deep richness of yew, fir, camellia, rhododendron and hemlock than with vivid yellow and gold? These plants with golden foliage create sunshine in the garden 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z For the finale, the massive camellia sculptures suddenly glowed red, and slowly shifted between red and a bright pink as models rounded the room. Chanel takes glittering, camellia-themed line-up to Paris catwalk 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Lush palm trees, dark-green camellia shrubs and pastel-colored facades give it a gentle Mediterranean feel. Near the Swiss border with Italy, vestiges of the past are set in stone 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Plantings include hollies, magnolia, crepe myrtles, boxwoods, azaleas, camellias, roses and hydrangeas. Georgian house in Woodland Normanstone on market for $10.9 million 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Neither the Nuccios nor school officials will confirm the sale price, but it’s well into the millions — clearly far more valuable than growing and selling camellias. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z This woman chose a Japanese camellia because she wanted to represent her Japanese culture.” 16 meaningful plant tattoos for ink that's more than skin deep 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The shell work is so pretty and delicate it’s like sitting in a white camellia flower. Commentary: Barrel organs, bedazzled jackets: A guide to the Siegfried & Roy estate sale 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z A special rave for the camellia bush with the red blossoms at the top, the white at the bottom and the peppermint candy blossoms in between. Rant & Rave: If you have a large order, please skip the drive-thru 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z On Feb. 12, haiku poet Debbie Kolodji leads a walk through the garden’s camellias and instruction in writing haiku from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z He fell in love with camellias and by age 11 knew they were his future. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z And if you love exotic flowers, don’t miss the last of this year’s camellia shows Feb. 26-27 or the clivia show March 12-13 — the first since the pandemic began two years ago. 15 things for plant lovers to do in SoCal in March 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The four of us emerged from the Woodland Garden, an informal area filled with camellias and staghorn ferns, and found ourselves on a paved terrace equipped with drink stands. In the Bay Area, an early-20th-century estate and its stunning gardens offer period drama year-round 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The general public may enter camellia blooms for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Gardeners and plant lovers: 15 things to learn and do in SoCal this month 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The general public may enter their own camellia blooms for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 22. Gardeners and plant lovers: 14 things to do in L.A. right now 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z When Julius returned, they decided the backyard was getting too small for the nursery, so Guilio purchased 38 acres for cheap in Altadena where they could spread out and really breed and grow camellias. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z January is the month to luxuriate in camellias and get your garden in shape for spring by pruning roses, improving garden soil and taking plant and garden classes. 7 simple and eco-friendly things you can do to help protect our planet 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z It’s January, the time for Southern Californians to be pruning our roses, prepping our garden soil and admiring exotic camellia blooms at our botanic gardens and camellia shows happening this month and next. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z This show is a joint event involving the region’s four camellia societies in Kern and San Diego counties, as well as the Pacific Camellia Society and the Southern California Camellia Society. Gardeners and plant lovers: 15 things to learn and do in SoCal this month 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The general public may enter their own camellia blooms for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 29. Gardeners and plant lovers: 14 things to do in L.A. right now 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z To glimpse the blooms, you need to look at photos, or even Martha Stewart’s website, where she waxes rhapsodic about the Nuccio’s camellias she grows in her New York greenhouse for wintertime blooms. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z This latest iteration of the 11.12, beaded with an abstract bouquet of camellias — Coco Chanel’s favorite flower — is among its most complex and lush. The Hand-Beaded Chanel Bag That Takes 120 Hours to Embroider 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z As for pleasure, is there anything more lovely than a camellia blooming pink or creamy white against its glossy dark-green leaves? Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The general public may enter camellia blooms for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Gardeners and plant lovers: 15 things to learn and do in SoCal this month 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The general public may enter their own camellia blooms for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 12. Gardeners and plant lovers: 14 things to do in L.A. right now 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Before camellias were cultivated for their blooms, however, around 1700 BC, the Chinese discovered that the leaves of Camellia sinensis made a lovely drink. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Both Isaac and his grandfather Willie have camellias named after them and registered with the American Camellias Society. ‘These are our ancestors’: Descendants of enslaved people are shifting plantation tourism 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z And the region’s camellia societies are celebrating with a series of shows this month and next. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The general public may enter camellia blooms for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Gardeners and plant lovers: 15 things to learn and do in SoCal this month 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The general public may enter their own camellia blooms for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 19. Gardeners and plant lovers: 14 things to do in L.A. right now 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z These days, camellias are probably best known as museum flowers in Southern California, part of renowned collections at Descanso Gardens and the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanic Gardens. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z “Looking forward to my new fire pit to help extend outdoor time through the fall and hopefully winter. I look forward to the beautiful camellias and, of course, the hellebores.” Year-round yards: Start planning now for a cozy winter garden that hits all the senses | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The general public may enter camellia blooms free for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 12. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z By late April, the garden was back to its best with any damage hard to see and borders bursting with early flowering rhododendrons, camellias and exotic palms. Logan Botanic Garden bounces back after winter flooding 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z This show is a joint event involving the region’s four camellia societies in Kern County and San Diego County, as well as the Pacific Camellia Society and Southern California Camellia Society. Gardeners and plant lovers: 14 things to do in L.A. right now 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Currently in bloom: flowering peach and apricot trees in the Chinese Garden, aloes in the Desert Garden, and camellias in the North Vista and Japanese Garden. 14 very L.A. ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in a pandemic 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Her concealer included Carica papaya extract, and the Lip Quip had camellia japonica seed oil. The Beauty of 78.5 Million Followers 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z The general public may enter camellia blooms free for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 22. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The ski theme infused looks throughout, from knitted sweaters with snowflake motifs to the woollen beanie hats sported by some models, adorned with camellias, another Chanel emblem. Chanel parties it up in ski salopettes for fashion week 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z The general public may enter their own camellia blooms for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 26. Gardeners and plant lovers: 14 things to do in L.A. right now 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Currently in bloom: flowering peach and apricot trees in the Chinese Garden, aloes in the Desert Garden and camellias in the North Vista and Japanese Garden. 14 very L.A. ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in a pandemic 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Footpaths are lined with Japanese-style vintage lanterns, and plants such as azaleas, bamboo, camellias and star magnolias. PHOTO ESSAY: Lotusland’s Japanese Garden an outdoor getaway 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z This show is a joint event involving the region’s four camellia societies in Kern County, San Diego County as well as the Pacific Camellia Society and Southern California Camellia Society. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Evergreens fall into two basic categories: broadleaf trees and shrubs, like hollies and camellias; and the needled cone bearers, the conifers. Conifers revive the sleeping garden, but remember: Less is more 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Augusta say the club's nursery team have instead decided to utilise "nandina, pampas, camellia and other plants that enhance the grounds in the fall". What an autumn Masters means for Augusta 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z In my front yard I am growing them as specimens partnered with azaleas, camellias and Crested Surf Japanese Painted ferns. Bring this line of championship hostas into your garden 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z The bonsai, orchids and camellias are once again ready to accept visitors. The Huntington Library to reopen most of its gardens starting July 1 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The general public may enter camellia blooms free for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 26. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Inside the clothes were too; crepe dresses and trousers bore allover botanical prints, a white sheath dress was embroidered with a single camellia and delphinium vine embroidery climbed along dresses and trousers. The five biggest fall 2020 style trends we saw at New York Fashion Week 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The show includes camellia sales and tips from experts. Garden Calendar: It's time for moonlight gardens and showy orchids 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Upcoming classes: painting a winter wonderland, Dec. 7; holiday camellias flower making, Dec. 15. 4 places where you can get crafty and learn a new skill in the D.C. area 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is often known for its moss-draped oaks and camellias. Chinese lantern festival planned for SC plantation 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The general public may enter camellia blooms free for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 22. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z When he was a little boy, Christopher Rountree frolicked with elves and fairies under the dappled light of the camellia forest at Descanso Gardens. For Christopher Rountree, personal tragedy leads to a fearless pursuit of music magic 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z About 60 trees — Japanese maples, camellias and traditional niwaki-pruned pines, some of them 80 years old — were dug up, boxed and also set aside. Beloved Japanese garden reopens at Lotusland in Montecito — but good luck getting in 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z I’d learned that all tea varieties — black, green, white, oolong and fermented variations like pu-erh — are derived from the same plant, camellia sinensis. Finding a haven at Tea Habitat, Alhambra's secret shop for tea geeks 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Picture a woodland glade along Alaskan Way populated with dogwood, willow oak and coast redwood trees skirted with blossoming camellias, shrubby cinquefoil and Oregon grape. As the Viaduct tumbles, a dynamic, carefully designed living landscape waits to emerge 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The general public may enter camellia blooms free for judging from 7 to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 29. Plant lovers: This is the month to luxuriate in camellias and take garden classes 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Do not spread ashes around acid-loving plants like blueberries, strawberries, azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, holly, potatoes or parsley. Fireplace ash can be a boost for garden soil, but be cautious | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z When Ms Queniaux died in 1908 she bequeathed a painting by Courbet of a bouquet of spring flowers and red and white camellias. Mystery nude's name uncovered 150 years on 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z When she died in 1908, Queniaux left a Courbet painting of camellias in her will at whose centre is a lusciously open red blossom. Mystery solved? Identity of Coubert’s 19th-century nude revealed 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Near the pool, a thatch of camellias stands guard, pink sentries with nothing to disturb them. How a Love of Jane Fonda and the Color Pink Created a California Dream House 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z What you hear in the street instead are thetweeting of birds in the camellias, the tinkle of coffee spoons and the sound of human voices. 'For me, this is paradise': life in the Spanish city that banned cars 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z As is true of all members of the camellia family, Stewartias are almost impossible to move successfully once they become established. Right up there with Ciscoe’s top trees: the Stewartia 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z On the south side, hostas, ferns, hellebores, astilbe, Solomon’s seal and Vanilla Strawberry hydrangeas that get “massively huge” flank camellia trees with big red blooms. A colorful cottage garden in Bothell blooms all over, all year 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Yankee Hall, his stately country home in Furnas Valley, sits on a 30-acre plot that is now a public botanical garden thick with tree ferns, bamboo and several hundred varieties of camellias. Where to Shop (and Eat) in São Miguel, Portugal 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The line, dedicated to winter sports and après-ski, mixes technical pieces with classic Chanel codes like tweed, leather and camellia motifs. Chanel picks Margot Robbie as face of Coco Neige line 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z An older man presented Smith with fresh camellias from his garden, and his wife, a local artist, gave her two collages on canvas, which she later gamely carried with her on the plane home. Tracy K. Smith, America’s Poet Laureate, Is a Woman With a Mission 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z There were also white lilies and chrysanthemums, pink carnations, roses, variegated ivy and camellia foliage in larges vases either side of the altar in Westminster Abbey. Harry and Meghan choose wedding flowers 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z The month of February is all about the Descanso Gardens' camellias — 600 varieties on 19 acres, the largest collection on the West Coast. An Instagram-ready moment: SoCal's camellias and cherry blossoms 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Originating in China and propagated around the world by the British and Dutch empires, camellia sinensis is a plant that changed the very fabric of society. Kick green tea up a notch | Cannabis recipe 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z They range from large magnolia trees with water-lily-like flowers, to spectacular camellias and more than 50 types of primula. How British plant-hunters served science 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z SAT Spring and summer-flowering perennials, hydrangeas, Japanese holly, camellias, rhododendrons, native flowering currant, willow, Japanese maples, cherry trees; proceeds support Arboretum maintenance and education programs; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z On a recent afternoon, she stood in the yard, near the flowering camellia bush where her husband collapsed in a pool of blood nearly 18 years ago. Arkansas prepares to execute 8 men in 11 days: Justice, or an ‘assembly line of death’? 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z "When the camellia forest is in bloom there is nothing else like it. There are bursts of white and pink and red," said Somer Sherwood-White, a gardens spokeswoman. An Instagram-ready moment: SoCal's camellias and cherry blossoms 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The room was lined with candles and elegant, simple bouquets of white camellias and sweet peas. Film and fashion come together at Chanel and Charles Finch pre-Oscars dinner 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Previous episodes have been devoted to the iconic Chanel jacket, Marilyn Monroe or the camellia. Chanel plans to celebrate founder Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel with new handbag, perfume and jewelry 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z You learn that glossy, deep-green leaves of camellia or magnolia help referee the most vivid colors. Why choose a favorite color? Gardeners can work with all of them. 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z If I believe the cosmetics company, camellia oil is the oil closest to the sebum our skin produces. A brief cosmology of cosmetology: A make-up artist’s meditation on the science and art of transformation 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z “We stayed away from camellias,” Cheng adds with a laugh, referring to the super thirsty plants. Photos: When a glamorous garden gets a drought-tolerant makeover 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z That includes everything from a Cornelian cherry tree, a Camperdown elm from Scotland and even a Maiden’s blush camellia that blooms brilliantly each year. ‘Secret garden’ a classroom for Olympic College 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z The Première Camellia Skeleton watch contains the Calibre 2 movement, a tour-de-force that uses the wheels normally hidden inside mechanical watches to form a camellia pattern on the dial of a transparent, or “skeleton,” watch. Chanel plans to celebrate founder Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel with new handbag, perfume and jewelry 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z The yellow ribbons they tied to bamboo and camellia brambles along the overgrown path spoke of their pain. South Korean Families Watch Ferry’s Salvaging, Hoping Truth Surfaces 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z I add camellia oil to her cheeks — yes, this over the powder, “a big no no” as my makeup teacher would say. A brief cosmology of cosmetology: A make-up artist’s meditation on the science and art of transformation 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z There, next to a camellia bush, he picked up a white-glazed fragment of majolica pottery—an artifact he knew to be specific to the fifteen-hundreds. Uncovering the Luna Colony, a Lost Remnant of Spanish Florida 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z There’s also a gym, a spa with a sauna and hammam, and a pretty garden with sun-loungers, planted with camellia, walnut, persimmon and peach trees. The Portland of Portugal 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z There will also be a walk focusing on the camellias in the gardens. Camellia season underway at SC’s historic Middleton Place 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Reis’s advice for gardeners is to keep watering their spring-flowering ericaceous shrubs, like rhododendrons, azaleas, mountain laurels and camellias, until the first frost arrives. December Heat Tricks Flowers Into Putting On Spring Display 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z But the plantings — including fern pines, Norfolk Island pines, weeping figs, bougainvillea and camellia — will be given away. A Sensible Makeover for the Ford Foundation 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z The anxieties of the chrysanthemum world are shared by the remaining active members of other flower and plant societies throughout the country, including those for roses, camellias, daffodils, dahlias and hostas, to name a few. At National Chrysanthemum Society’s annual show, a hobby slowly fades into the past 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z In Emeishan, a city in the south-west, they resemble camellias and flower buds. Darkness under the light 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Beginning next Tuesday there will be camellia walks every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through March 19. Camellia season underway at SC’s historic Middleton Place 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z The side yard with its Yoshino cherry tree, crepe myrtle, Japanese maples, hydrangeas, camellia bushes and butterfly bushes provides an oasis from the hustle and bustle of Georgetown. They prayed and played in this chapel turned Tudor in Georgetown 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Figs grew into large trees, camellias bloomed in the middle of winter, and many gardeners abandoned the practice of lifting cannas and dahlias, confident they would survive winters in the ground. For some Washington-area gardeners, paradise lost 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Whenever thoughts turn to camellias — for professional landscapers, public garden curators, hobbyists and knowledgeable amateur gardeners — the next thought is often Nuccio's. Nuccio's Nurseries known far and wide as king of the camellias 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z To qualify as tea, the blend needs to contain leaves from the camellia sinensis plant. Homegrown tea served in Scots hotel 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The backyard hillside showcases more than 100 magnolia trees in 14 varieties, bottlebrush trees, tropical rhododendrons, camellias, ti plants, bromeliads and anthuriums. Couple creates ‘rooms’ in their outdoor gardens 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z She discusses its significant heft, the beauty of the white artificial camellia that adorned the top and the fact that the tape holding the tissue paper lining together was printed with the Chanel name. Unboxing magic: designer handbag purchases transformed into performance art Thirty-one years ago, a deep freeze killed all the camellias to the ground in Raleigh, he said. For some Washington-area gardeners, paradise lost 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z But the Nuccios don't seem to fulfill the "camellia titan" role. Nuccio's Nurseries known far and wide as king of the camellias 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z This camellia oil is a triple treat—designed for use on face, body and hair. The Benefits Of Body Oils 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The Lincoln White House used camellias grown in the White House orangery. Lobbying Push Made ‘Grown in U.S.A’ Bloom at White House Dinner 2014-05-02T15:03:38Z Due to an early spring in the South last year, the azaleas, camellias and dogwoods bloomed before the opening tee shot. 10 things to know for the Masters 2013-04-06T04:04:18Z In search of nectar, a honeybee flies into a well-manicured suburban garden and lands on one of several camellia bushes planted in a row. Memory Foraging: When the Brain Behaves Like a Bee 2012-04-16T11:45:00.220Z "They are the preeminent camellia nursery in North America," says Tim Thibault, curator of Woody Collections for the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. Nuccio's Nurseries known far and wide as king of the camellias 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z “They would protect themselves from the frigid ocean water by coating their bodies in camellia oil. The geisha heard about the ama, and began incorporating camellia oil into their beauty rituals.” The Benefits Of Body Oils 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z He showed up at the Masters expecting to be asked about his chipping and putting, not jasmine and camellia. The bloom is off Augusta National 2012-04-02T20:24:14Z A second small garden belonging to this palace is well worth seeing in May from the wealth of camellias, azaleas, and roses, with which it is filled. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Gardenias, if in season, white azalia, or even camellias, with very little orange flowers, form the bridal bouquet. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z While the Nuccios do some hybridizing — to date, 160 or so camellias and 130 azaleas — most new camellia varieties, Tom explains, are "chance seedlings" thanks to cross-pollination by those bees. Nuccio's Nurseries known far and wide as king of the camellias 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z You turn your back on the company and devote yourself to a quiet inspection of these camellias, instead of helping me to do the honours of the house.' Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z And I don't know any 'lady of the camellias.' The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z The garden, for which especial permission must be obtained, is full of beautiful azaleas and camellias. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The camellias, particularly the camellia sesanqua, of the same natural family, are the only plants liable to be confounded with it. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Their Ladies' Border plot, a south-facing, well-protected garden filled with decorative plants, was replanted ten years ago with plants that weren't normally associated with New York, like crape myrtles and camellias. Plant Movement from Climate Change Revealed in Interactive Map 2012-03-07T20:45:00.227Z Oswald was standing before a group of camellias, apparently absorbed in the contemplation of their wealth of bloom. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Roses, carnations, camellias, azaleas, pelargoniums and the hardier sorts of plants will do better if placed in a cold frame or pit until the middle of November than they would in an ordinary greenhouse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z When, cooing, she laid her head upon his bosom, her hair new dressed with fresh camellia oil, he pushed her so rudely from him, that, reeling, with bruised arms, she tottered against the wall. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The leaves of the latter camellia are indeed frequently used as a substitute for those of the tea-plant in several districts of China. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Upon the grave were scattered jonquils, geraniums, roses, pinks, camellias--all the rich reds and yellows of Miranda's garden. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z It was a society where a camellia caught in the hair, a brilliant glance across a powdered cheek, lace drawn over a vivid mouth, were not for nothing. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z In this way hardy rhododendrons of choice sorts, greenhouse azaleas, the varieties of the orange family, camellias, roses, rare conifers, clematises and numerous other plants are increased. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Around the raised platform were tall camellias in full blow, scarlet and white; and within, the carved but unvarnished woodwork showed its grain like the pattern on watered silk. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z At the door she turned to look once more at the table, and added: "Remove those strong-smelling flowers from the Marquesa de Alcudia's place and give her camellias, or something else which has no scent." Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Jonquils, camellias, roses, wild geraniums, and pinks, tended with a care which bespoke a mistress from another country, made a gay blaze in the sun, and sweetened the air with their delicate perfumes. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z The aboriginal inhabitants collect a kind of tea called t’ien ch’a, or celestial tea, which looks like the leaves of a wild camellia, and has an earthy taste when infused. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z Why, see my flowers—how lovely they are! these roses and camellias and hyacinths and cactuses! Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Between these columns stood immense blue, white, and gold vases, containing camellias, peonies, azaleas, and lemon-trees. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z The great bushes—almost trees—of camellias are simply wonderful; and there is a bed of double hyacinths under my window of all the colours of the rainbow. A Mere Chance, Vol. 1 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:44.097Z Flowers in those days were much rarer than they are now; and I received, literally, loads and loads of camellias, and roses enough to set up many florist shops. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z It is cool by the ornamental water, where roses and camellias are rife. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z There were some lovely walks, with cypress and ilex making thick shade, and hundreds of camellias—great trees. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Madame Segel wore a white robe, and on her breast was a large bunch of camellias of the same colour. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Selina, not thinking of what she did, hastily dropped the camellia into his out-spread palm, and ran to meet her servant Ovid, whom she saw at that moment coming into the house. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z I do not like camellias when they are sent to me, because they always seem such heartless, soulless flowers for living people to wear. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z Here the camellia trees grew to the height of twenty feet, bearing their crimson and white, scentless flowers. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z It is a lovely, peaceful spot, so green and still, many fine trees, quantities of camellias, and violets on almost every grave. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z He was in full evening dress with a camellia in his button-hole. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z During her absence from the room, he had torn off the back of a letter, folded in it the half-demolished camellia japonica, and deposited it in his waistcoat pocket. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z Ever since that time I have associated white camellias with the thought of Abraham Lincoln and with my strange, impressive memory of those days in Chicago. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z She was in half mourning now, and in black lace, with white camellias in her hair and breast, was, as Netta had told her before starting, looking her best. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z The scarlet passion flower is trained as an ornamental creeper in nearly every garden-plot, and tall fuchsias in various colors and pearl white camellias also abound. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z It had a curious waxen whiteness like a camellia. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z As he came proud and smiling into the drawing-room, the splendour of the doctor’s camellia arrested every eye. Days and Nights in London or, Studies in Black and Gray 2011-07-12T02:00:29.167Z In a flower-glass stood a red camellia that was destined to adorn her hair, and on the dressing-table, in a morocco case, was a pearl necklace that had belonged to her mother. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z She had that peculiar clear, warm whiteness of skin that is compared by its admirers to a camellia; this morning, her lovely, deep blue eyes looked tired, as if she had been sleeping badly. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z We have rarely seen the camellia in such variety of colors, or such profusion of flowers. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z A scarlet camellia adorned her dark tresses, and round her swan-like neck was wreathed a rope of priceless pearls. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z Crossing by the Mansion House, in the dim light of a winter evening, the doctor was accosted by a handsome lass, who offered to sell him a camellia. Days and Nights in London or, Studies in Black and Gray 2011-07-12T02:00:29.167Z Betty looked at the programme with dazed eyes; then at the camellia. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Her complexion faintly tinted with rose had the freshness and delicacy of the camellia. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z Its gardens are full of roses, camellias, and all kinds of beautiful plants, lemons, oranges, myrtle, magnolia, and semi-tropical trees in great profusion. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z "Who is the woman this time, dear?" asked Mrs. Gower, amusedly, as she fastened some camellias to her gown; "what fair one are you throwing mud at now, Lilian?" A Romance of Toronto A Novel 2011-04-23T02:00:04.677Z When flowers become double by cultivation, the stamens are converted into petals, as in the paeony, camellia, rose, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z The palazetto was in fact a gem in its way, with a simple and elegant stone front and a court surrounded by a colonnade with red camellia shrubs and a fountain in the midst. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z So that, with its houses painted white, green, and pink, Frankfort looks like a bouquet of camellias set in a border of heather. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z The third time they met, the lady laid upon my sister's lap a splendid nosegay of azaleas and camellias, &c., quite different from the common bouquets which are usually thrown about in the Carnival. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z "Who is the man with the red face and peaked moustache beneath the camellia there?" Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z A few insignificant commissions about camellias, a change of arrangement about the fiddles, intrusted to him, and Milo was prepared to go forth, trumpet in hand, for us, from day to dark. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z As if in silent accord, we turned our steps towards the lonely shaded walks of the evergreen island, beneath the pines and cypresses, laurels and camellia trees. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z Alice smelled at her bouquet of camellias and violets, but looked very listless the while. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z After all was over, and when the room was decorated and the body laid out, Miss Marsh came to see him, and taking his dead hand, she placed a white camellia in it. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Everywhere appeared camellias, the coachman and outriders wore bunches of them in their hats, and even the horses were decked with them. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z I wore my amber gauze over the satin slip, with the "jonquilles" and white roses, two camellias in my hair, with mamma's coral chain twined through the roll at the back. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Then she sighed, plucked a camellia which bloomed beside us, and pulled it musingly to pieces. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z Your niece is not likely to want grapes in January, or camellias in the early autumn. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Plants and flowers, 41, 42. azaleas, 52. camellias, 52. night-blooming cereus, 50. oxeye daisy, 44. peonies, 53. pitcher plant, 43. tulips, 53. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z A deep red camellia in her hair, this was her only ornament. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z Red and white camellias are expected to bloom in the fall. Tide set to showcase upgraded Bryant-Denny Stadium 2010-08-29T15:17:00Z Descanso will relocate the camellias, even though some will be lost, and allow the woodlands to return to their native state. Botanical Gardens Are Turning Away From Flowers 2010-07-27T01:40:00Z The collection of camellias was remarkable both for the size to which they grew and for the abundance of the blossoms. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands This garden, under the care of the next owner, Captain Charles Hoffman, became famous, for here the first camellias and azaleas in this country were planted. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Shall I go in white? with a camellia in my hair, or a rose? Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z I gave her a bed and a covering of her favorite flowers, though they were not those I care for most: gardenias and camellias and orchids. Where the Path Breaks I know most of them personally or by report, but they are all of the same stamp, like the petals of that camellia, some larger and some smaller, but all cut in the same pattern. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories Here the red and white camellias flourish in the open air, but are by no means given away, as they were almost given away in Valencia. Glories of Spain She wore a white crape dress, trimmed with the natural flowers of the camellia, intermixed with its own rich green leaves. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 But my Captain he used to like camellias, and gardenias of course—oh, he had a very soft corner in his heart for a nice gardenia. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Such are the so-called full double flowers, of which the choicer roses and camellias of the cultivator are familiar examples. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools Nina flushed as scarlet as the camellias in her bouquet, and put up her head with a haughty gesture. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories It was more than a home-like looking place: it was fascinatingly cozy, with its roses and camellias and azaleas and a single protecting palmetto, and over-towering live oaks, and majestic pines. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Shot at the camellias out of my window. Tony Butler Mrs. White sat down to write to Paris for an envoy of moss-roses and camellias, with a postscript from Upton on the subject of red partridges and foie gras. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Both were dead—and the camellia was crushed to brown as you see. Love's Usuries Here too are found many of the more beautiful open-air flowering plants of a shrubby character, e.g. magnolia, azalea, camellia, begonia and paulownia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The unimagined value of a middle name suddenly presented itself to the young man's mind, and his conscience slipped behind the camellias and made no protest. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Her little bonnet of white camellias with its big, black bow, that so became her, was all Paris in a hat-frame. Shadows of Flames A Novel It was Mr. Phillis, who, in all the gala of full dress, and with a rare camellia in his button-hole, entered. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Gretchen had been sitting to me as a Spanish maid in a mantilla, with a camellia in her hair and on her chest. Love's Usuries Here we meet crowds of pilgrims enjoying the beautiful groves with old trunks of trees covered with camellias, wisterias, plum and wild ivy, which are the marvels of the place. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 The passionless white camellia blooming by his side seemed singularly out of place. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories The Hermit came upstairs in his dress-clothes, bearing in his hands four immaculate white camellias, which had seemed to his old-fashioned notions appropriate offerings to present to his girl guests. The Daughters of a Genius They were something like camellias, and there were thousands of them. Mopsa the Fairy The lady was all in white with a bit of old black point crossed at her breast and a red camellia fastened there. Fairfax and His Pride There were thickets of camellias and rhododendrons, amid which bloomed flowers like scarlet geraniums, primroses, violets and poppies. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar The girl came out of the house at this moment and sat down on the veranda under the white camellia. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories It was sweet of him to have thought of flowers at all, but—camellias! The Daughters of a Genius I love a bouquet A few camellias for color, and some violets for odor. That Boy Of Norcott's "The Count Pracontal, my Lady," said a very grave-looking groom of the chambers, as Lady Augusta sat watching a small golden squirrel swinging by his tail from the branch of a camellia tree. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly She wore a dress of deep black transparent cr�pe, and a white camellia rested on the soft light braids. Gertrude's Marriage The red camellia had more of this splendid Southern creature's color, but that too, with its waxen, expressionless petals, had no business there either. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Here have become acclimatized, and grow in the open air, such plants as magnolias, oleanders, tulip trees, bignonias, myrtles, camellias, mimosas and many tender fruit-trees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The same intelligent domestic wondered they never went to see Count Czapto witch's camellias,—"he had sent a bouquet of them that very day to her Ladyship." Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Pretty vases those; fresh-looking that conservatory, they 're always strong in camellias in Florence. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life "The uniform of the compagnie d'�lite is as much a decoration in a salon as a camellia or a geranium." Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Soon, he grasped, it would be ready for the camellia placed back of the lobe of an ear. The Bright Shawl Rosewater was a great park, all her little squares and gardens, and long rambling streets, set thick with camellias, roses, orange-trees heavy with fruit, immense acacia-trees loaded with fragrant yellow powdery blossoms. Ancestors A Novel And reaching up, the man suddenly snapped off the glowing blossom from the cactus and held it before the girl, close to the pale camellia bud he had plucked before. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 A large bouquet of moss-roses and camellias ornamented the centre of the board, and shed a pleasant odor through the room. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life She was too shy to say no to your request, and so handed you a mountain camellia. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality I can still buy her a bouquet of camellias and she will still wear it. The Bright Shawl The green foliage and crimson flowers of a huge camellia bent over them. A Mad Love In his hand he held a wilted camellia bud and a crushed cactus flower. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Lace, with bouquets of red camellia, and looped up with strings of small pearls. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life At that time camellias were unknown; the bouquet was composed of various colored roses. Timar's Two Worlds Masses of camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas, primroses, bruyères, pelargoniums constantly succeed each other. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. For similar reasons, Ireland is moist and green, and in Cornwall the laurel and camellia will bear a winter exposure. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Passionate words they were, and full of intense feeling; but hidden by the camellia, restrained and kept under from fear of observers. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 The lady turned to give him a smile of thanks, and went on praising the beauty of the rhododendrons, the azaleas, and the gigantic camellias. The Grandee The plums will soon be in bloom, and in March the camellias, which grow to fairly large trees. Letters from China and Japan On the terrace of Casa Guidi orange trees and camellias bloomed, and the salons with their “rococo chairs, spring sofas, carved bookcases, and satin from Cardinals’ beds,” were a picturesque haunt. The Brownings Their Life and Art Frances seemed all softness and warmth, all 132 youth and freshness, as fair as a camellia in a sunny casement, there at the window with the light around her. The Rustler of Wind River The roses, you know, of course; these are camellias,—and these—and these red ones too; all camellias. What She Could By this means the tea-shrub and the camellia, which could not withstand the open winter winds, are protected so as to grow luxuriantly. Japan Sweet peas, camellias, poppies, and pansies abound, while oleanders grow to the height of elm trees, and are covered with a profusion of scarlet and white flowers. Aztec Land And a little farther, from the same grass, there shoots up, in happy neglect, tall camellia trees, ragged and laden, strewing the ground red and white beneath them. Italy, the Magic Land Her rounded breasts, pale globes Of snow, wage insolent war With her camellias and her robes Of whiteness nebular. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems He wore a white camellia thrust behind one ear. Olive in Italy The large magnolia of our Southern States, the Japanese camellia and the Australian gum tree have made themselves at home there, and grow as if their roots were in their native soil. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 I did even more than that: in coming away I snapped off a branch of camellia. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 Flowers: white water-lilies, camellias, or the darkest, duskiest, damask roses, and none of these in such profusion as to appear conspicuous.-402- Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society And proud camellias tall and white, Red tulips in a flaming mass, Are all at once forgotten quite, For the small flower amid the grass. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems There is the crooked-back lobster, like a bowed old man, with all around the camellia branches, whose young leaves bud before the old leaves fall. Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories Chrysanthemums in autumn, and camellias in winter, could be bought, all having their special use and meaning. Harper's Young People, May 25, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Another tender squeeze of the hand, another affectionate look, and she disappeared among the palms and camellias. The Tale of Timber Town The centre was crowned with a white camellia in its perfection. Say and Seal, Volume II There were, besides, ferns, lilies-of-the-valley, camellias on tall tree-like shrubs that made quite a respectable forest in a house by themselves, and rows upon rows of dainty pink, crimson, and white primroses. Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The camellia, the white camellia, you know, I like it so much ever since what you said about it one day. The Wide, Wide World Out of a hard paste made from moss they cut the shapes of roses, camellias, lilies, daisies, etc., of real size, which they painted to a natural color. Harper's Young People, May 25, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly As she stood, forgetting to assume interest in the camellias before her, she saw Gabriel join his cousin, saw her pause and look up at him with an anxious question. Moods It was presently seen that quarter eagles made the inlay, and that the camellia was dropped with gold dollars. Say and Seal, Volume II Sir Allan answered in a low tone, pouring himself out a glass of wine, and raising it to lips as white as the camellia in his buttonhole. The New Tenant At last she stood still with admiration and almost held her breath before a white camellia. The Wide, Wide World The flowers in this garden are as attractive as the trees; fuchsias, roses, and camellias are in great perfection and variety, flanked by a species of double pansies and a whole army of brilliant tulips. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands As he threw down his hat, scattering the petals of a snowy camellia, and drew near his cousin, she saw that his face was deeply flushed, and his eyes somewhat bloodshot. Macaria She was like, Lawrence thought, a most rare wild wood flower, some spiritual orchis or delicious and delicate geranium; in contrast to the severely trained, massive and immoveable tulips and camellias of society. The End of a Coil Here are numerous conservatories, comprising a great variety of camellias, heaths and ferns and several very large palm-houses, containing some very fine specimens. A Journey in Russia in 1858 Perhaps the Story might have hidden itself in the red tulips, with the golden yellow edges, or in the fresh rose, or in the beaming camellia. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Do not sprinkle the foliage of the camellia while the flower buds are swelling or it will cause them to droop, nor sprinkle them in the sunshine. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources In the old time garnishes were few and simple, and when not simple, very ugly, as the camellias cut from turnips and stained with beet juice. Choice Cookery Island of scented orange-groves, of waving palms, of dark dwarf pines—black shapes in many a cloud of green—of the rose, the camellia, the oleander, the passion-flower. As We Sweep Through The Deep The keeper of the Edinburgh Hall, a fine old soldier, presented me, on Friday night, with the finest red camellia for my button-hole that ever was seen. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 The keeper of the Edinburgh hall, a fine old soldier, presented me on Friday night with the most superb red camellia for my button-hole that ever was seen. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete The leaf of the pond lily, lotus, canna, maranta, rubber tree, magnolia, camellia, orange, and all leaves which have a waxy surface, should either be varnished or bronzed. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Teeth the purest pearl outshining, shell-pink nails, and she will wear Just one red camellia twining in her ebon wealth of hair. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 January 11, 1890 He held in his hand a bouquet of flowers,—white camellia buds and bloom, and dark, shadowy green; a whim of his own, he said. Vagabondia 1884 Mrs. Morgan sent me, the other night, I suppose the finest and costliest basket of flowers ever seen, made of white camellias, yellow roses, pink roses, and I don't know what else. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 The large white wire is to be used as stems for flowers, such as dahlia, camellia, &c. The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling Turning, she glanced back across the formal garden, bright with waxen camellias set in glossy foliage, with early roses, with hyacinths, lemon and orange blossom, towards the villa. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Sometimes even the receptacle of the flower within the outer corolla, divides, each subdivision becoming the centre of a new series of petals, as in some very luxuriant camellias and anemones. Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants Through the whole of the evening Mollie and the camellias shone forth with resplendence. Vagabondia 1884 She sat by the window in a charming neglig�e, paler than a camellia, hardly turning her head when, at twilight, her child was led in to kiss her. Sacrifice How pretty they were, the fair one dressed in red and the other, who was dark, all in white, with camellias in the dusk of her hair. The Choice of Life Rapidly she passed up the central alley between the double row of glossy leaved camellia bushes, laughter in her downcast eyes and a delicious thrill of excitement at her heart. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance The gardener there possessed an immense plant of Camellia japonica with single flowers, and some small plants raised from this by cuttings, but no other variety of camellia. Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants "Why?" she asked him, forgetting her camellias, in her wonder at his fancy. Vagabondia 1884 The little garden was white and pink with roses and camellias, and the tubbed mandarins were heavy with fruit. The Lure of the Mask At her feet, forgotten, lay the camellias, looking like a splash of blood upon the slippery floor. The Genius There was a red-and-white-striped camellia in his buttonhole, and his narrow body was beautified by a dirty white waistcoat. We Three Next the angel came to a camellia which was most beautiful to look upon. Second Book of Tales But Dolly was a trifle preoccupied; she was looking almost anxiously at Mollie and the camellias. Vagabondia 1884 As she entered her carriage—to which she had been escorted by this little group—she took from her belt a beautiful bouquet of roses, camellias, and violets. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees The red of the waxen camellia, vividly transparent as it was, was scarce redder than the unroughed cheeks and lips of their bearer. The Genius Up go the white camellias and blue violets: 'down comes a rosebud for me.' The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy But the camellia made no reply to the angel's salutation, for the camellia, having no fragrance, is dumb—for flowers, you must know, speak by means of their scented breath. Second Book of Tales You envy the placidly languid young gentleman opposite, limp as his fast-fading camellia, and seated next to Belle Breloques, who is certain, in racing parlance, to make the running for him. Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines Those who caught a camellia felt, of course, especially delighted, for it was as the Dame aux Camellias that Duse had been winning for weeks the plaudits of admiring Boston. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees If the temperature ranges from 35° to 70°, averaging about 55°, azaleas, daisies, carnations, candytuft, alyssum, dusty miller, chrysanthemums, cinerarias, camellias, daphnes, geraniums, petunias, violets, primroses, and verbenas make especially good growths. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition It contained every known flower which blossoms in July in the kingdom of Italy from camellias and hydrangeas to heliotrope and wall flowers. Jerry Junior The camellia, therefore, could say no word to the angel, so the angel walked on in silent sadness. Second Book of Tales It contained every known flower which blossoms in July in the kingdom of Italy, from camellias and hydrangeas to heliotrope and wall-flowers. Jerry As they turned, she saw Sakumi was following them noiselessly, her camellia in his button-hole, his eyes full of yearning not daring to come nearer. The Child of Pleasure If your box or window is shaded a good part of the time, raise begonias, camellias, ferns, and Asparagus Sprengeri. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition In the midst of winter the whole palace is decorated for the balls with trees of camellias, dracænas and palms. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Kate's clear eyes fixed on her sister's flushed, confused face, on the waxen camellia, her gift to her lover, and then turned upon Mr. Stanford. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel Here bloomed and smelled the delicate magnolia fuscata, and here, redder with flowers than green with shining leaves, shone the camellia. The Amateur Garden It was slightly sallow, so she made artistic use of a white cosmetic, which gave her skin the clearness of a camellia petal. The Golden Silence "This camellia will just do for my hair to-morrow night!" said Florence; "just what I want with my white muslin." Queechy, Volume II At last she stood still with admiration, and almost held her breath before a white camellia. The Wide, Wide World He had a white camellia in his button-hole—a flower that half an hour ago had been chief beauty of Kate's bouquet. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel No, a camellia; at our balls, 'tis said, The chief adornment of a lady's head. Love's Comedy Tall camellia bushes, covered with waxen blossoms and cool shiny leaves, were behind them; banks of long-fronded, feathery ferns framed them in like a picture. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance "And these camellias," said Edith; "look, Florence, how they are cut with such splendid long stems!" Queechy, Volume II The camellia the white camellia, you know I like it so much ever since what you said about it one day. The Wide, Wide World He brought with him the first four camellias seen in the United States, planting them at Middleton Place above Drayton Hall, where, I believe, they still stand, having reached a great height. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' The flowers in the tall gold epergne in the centre of the table, and the wreath of scarlet camellias that swung down to meet them from the green bronze chandelier, began to dance a saraband. Infelice And everywhere there were flowers—roses, orange blossoms, and camellias; in tall jars and short, on every available piece of furniture. The Title Market I cut my last white rosebuds and camellias to send to Nina Byrd Marion the very day before I heard about the Shirley ball. Princess She was dressed in black, with a red camellia in her bosom, and another in the magnificent black hair. Sunrise Here was an Eden from which Eves were excluded; and on the nights of the Mercurialia, the brightest Peri that ever wore camellias might have knocked at the gate disconsolately, but in vain. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' Mr. Bullsom, with an immense expanse of white shirt, a white waistcoat and a scarlet camellia in his button-hole, beamed and oozed amiability upon every one. A Prince of Sinners In contrast with this background of green and marble and roses and flowers and fountains stood Nina reaching up to pick a pink camellia. The Title Market Next to the rose, no flower is more beautiful or more useful than the camellia. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 I have at this moment on my table a lovely nosegay—roses, geraniums, rare heaths, and perfect white camellias. Records of a Girlhood But there is no smell in a camellia, as Mr. Wilkins, who was standing in the doorway on the look-out for her and knew what was necessary in horticulture, reminded her. The Enchanted April By the way, the name camellia is derived from Camellas, a learned Jesuit; probably La Dame aux Camélias had not a similar origin. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 O! take your pale camellias back; Their soft leaves, waxen white And odorless, too ill accord With my dark mood to-night. Debris Selections from Poems In every quality, with the single exception of scent, the camellia may be pronounced the equal of the rose. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Truth to tell, the heat was indeed so oppressive that it seemed to her as if she were in a bath, with skin moist and pale with the milky pallor of a camellia. His Masterpiece Just before half-past twelve Rose came slowly up through the pergola and between the camellias ranged on either side of the old stone steps. The Enchanted April He could have a circle of rose-buds, if he liked, outside; and a great white lily or camellia in the centre. Macleod of Dare Then I attempt a walk on the mountain above us, in the wet verdure: little pathways lead up it, between thickets of camellias and bamboos. Madame Chrysantheme It is a little dearer to buy, and perhaps slightly more difficult to cultivate; but like most plants the camellia has crucial periods in its life, when it needs special treatment. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 They then would invite the camellia and the slight cast to join them, and perform a kind of wild Indian dance “all of a row.” Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841 She flew up the steps, red as the camellia she had just been fingering, and was in the hall and tearing open the telegram before Mr. Wilkins had finished his sentence. The Enchanted April The gardens are full of camellias, roses, bougainvillea, &c. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months Is it not curious that an exhibition of cattle, in order to be tolerated, is obliged to smuggle itself in under the shelter of camellias and geraniums? The Roman Question The camellia is so hardy that it will live in the open air in many parts of Great Britain, and herein lies a danger to many cultivators. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Such magnificent baskets of camellias, japonicas and roses, such nosegays of violets and orange-blossoms, can be seen, I fancy, nowhere but at Nice. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 Soon she would be back with them again, and what would a camellia behind her ear seem like then? The Enchanted April Here were enormous camellias, as well as purple, red, and white azaleas, Guernsey lilies, all growing in the greatest profusion. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months It was a large Swiss châlet, covered with vines and honeysuckle, surrounded by groves of camellias and pyrus japonicas. France in the Nineteenth Century Hence, during the late summer and early autumn it is hardly possible to keep camellias too cool either out of doors or in. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 It has always seemed to me that he was afflicted with perfection—a camellia man!—so invariably neat and proper and conventional! The Light in the Clearing The gray lavender blowing at the house door has its charm for those who are tired of the camellias that float in the porcelain bowls of midnight suppers. Bebee The station was beautifully decorated with evergreens, camellias, and red berries. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months The hot, impetuous blood of youth coursed through her veins, giving a rosy hue to her clear complexion that had the white velvety bloom of the camellia. La Boheme This is what too often happens, in fact, to the camellias of amateurs. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 In one corner is a large vase containing four or five boughs broken from a plum tree crowded with blossoms, and a large bunch of white, crimson and dappled camellias, both single and double. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 29, August, 1873 All that remained on the gravelled path over which Jeanne had been carried were the scattered petals of a camellia. A Love Episode The camellias and evergreens on the hillside made a lovely framework for each little picture, as we turned and twisted along the narrow path. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months A golden-haired girl is choosing a camellia blossom; but where all are so beautiful it is difficult for her to decide. Watts (1817-1904) No sooner do the buds begin to show then a natural impatience seizes the possessor's of well-budded camellias to have the flowers opened. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 On the toilette-table was a vase full of camellias—those beautiful but scentless flowers which were emblematic of her brilliant but artificial life. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Such marvellous roses, lilies, camellias; such tulips of all possible shades, from glistening white to sooty black—such a wealth of flowers, in fact, Kovrin had never seen anywhere as at Pesotsky's. The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories I do believe that I like to look at a camellia better than at a rose; and then these have a double association.... The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) "Oh, won't I?" said Mabyn, opening the basket at once, and carefully getting out a bouquet of camellias, snowdrops and sweet violets. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 90, June, 1875 But the opening of camellia buds is less a manufacture than a mere development, and the strain on the plant and drain on the roots is far less during this stage than many suppose. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 She had stuck one scarlet camellia in her black hair —a patch—the effect was dazzling, and she had amused herself by putting eleven rows of pearls on each arm. Poor Relations The temptation of a ground-floor in the Frescobaldi Palace, and a garden bright with camellias, to which Browning for a time inclined, was rejected. Robert Browning Beautiful it is indeed; but my eyes turn back to the camellias. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) How well it was that she kept me so late over her wreath of camellias!” The Three Brides Few plants bear the knife better than camellias, though it is folly to cut them unless they are too tall or too large for their quarters or have grown out of form. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 "You will have to accompany me to the Opera at least twice a week, on which occasions you will bring me a bouquet--camellias being my favorite flowers." In the Days of My Youth All over the North Island, except at high altitudes, and in the more sheltered portions of the South Island, camellias and azaleas bloom in the open air. The Long White Cloud A heavy conscience I should have if it were not that the camellia garden was certainly less private than our terrace here, where we can have camellias also if we please. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) My hostess plucked my sleeve and pointed to a tiny tombstone under a camellia tree. The Lady and Sada San A Sequel to the Lady of the Decoration As a rule healthy camellias produce sufficient or even a redundancy of shoots without cutting back; but should they need pruning, after flowering is the best time to perform the operation. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 So did the white camellia and the moss-rose buds which she had taken out of my bouquet, and fastened at her waist. In the Days of My Youth But the smooth skin that had appeared made of petals of the camellia was growing dark before his eyes. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel He wore evening clothes that were a little too elaborate, a white camellia in his buttonhole, and a thick-lensed monocle on a black ribbon. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 They seemed rather to awaken painful than pleasing remembrances and associations, and once even when he had lain long looking at a white camellia he burst into tears. Emilie the Peacemaker As the flower-buds form, and become more conspicuous, the tropical treatment may become less and less tropical, until the camellias are subjected to the common treatment of greenhouse or conservatory plants in summer. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 "Now, young lady," said he, setting the cage on the shelf beside a camellia, and speaking in a low voice, though they were quite alone, "can you keep a secret?" Little Folks Astray Yet roses, geraniums, and callas bloomed out of doors all the time, and great trees of red camellia, which they cut as we cut roses. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860 Entering a tea-room in late winter, you may see a slender spray of wild cherries in combination with a budding camellia; it is an echo of departing winter coupled with the prophecy of spring. The Book of Tea She had always a new bonnet on, and flowers bloomed perpetually in it, or else magnificent curling ostrich feathers, soft and snowy as camellias. Vanity Fair Many varieties of camellias—notably that most useful of all varieties, the double white—will often set and swell five or ten times more buds than it ought to be allowed to carry. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 The dance over, the two, as became an affianced couple, wandered into the conservatory; and sitting behind a tall screen of tree-ferns and camellias Newland pressed her gloved hand to his lips. The Age of Innocence He used,' she turned to Sanin, 'to fill all my rooms with camellias every February on my birthday, But it wasn't worth spending the winter in Petersburg for that. The Torrents of Spring The scenery—pine-clad hills, streams on the hill-side, ravines, and burns—reminded one of Scotland; but oranges and camellias in the gardens, arbutus, myrtle, laurustinus, cistus, all wild, tell of a different climate…. Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. You'll know it for certain by a red camellia on the Arab driver's European coat. It Happened in Egypt The best place for camellias from the time of setting their flower-buds to their blooming season is a vexed question, which can hardly be said to have been settled as yet. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Thus camellias, azaleas, rex begonias, palms, and many other things are usually not in their growing period in fall and midwinter, and they should then have only sufficient water to keep them in condition. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) About them was a garden of masses of green plants and of living blossoms, where were in flower great tufts of white azaleas, of white camellias, and of lilacs. The Dream He knew what flowers were "in," such as fuchsias and tulips, and what were "out," such as camellias and double hyacinths. Roden's Corner A glance, a gesture, and we were allowed to pass, a youth running with us, to show the promised carriage and the Arab driver with the red camellia. It Happened in Egypt Some of the finest camellias ever seen have been placed in the open air from June to October. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Years ago camellias were very popular, but they have been crowded out by the informal flowers of recent times. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) He looked very handsome, very aristocratic, with his grey moustache carefully trimmed, and a white camellia in his button-hole. Henry Dunbar A Novel She was seated in one of the smaller boxes, dressed in pure white, with white camellias in her hair. Run to Earth A Novel On the day of my last performance a magnificent collar of camellias in diamonds was handed me on behalf of the ladies of Chicago. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt In all cases it is well to place camellias under glass shelter early in October, less for fear of cold than of saturating rains causing a sodden state of the soil in the pots. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 The newer double varieties have flowers as fine as a camellia. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) Yesterday we went to see dear Lady Elizabeth Whitbread, all as it used to be, beautiful camellias, but she herself so sad—Miss Grant is dying. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 "Do you see that beautiful, fair-haired woman, with the white camellias in her hair?" he said, after he had drawn the attention of the Englishman to several distinguished people. Run to Earth A Novel And above the camellias again, the famous stone-pines of the villa climbed into the high air, overlooking the plain and the sea, peering at Rome and Soracte. Eleanor Soil and seasons of potting may be described as vexed questions in camellia culture. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Her dark eyes flashed with light; and a cloud of roseate wrath grew in her face, till it glowed with the opaque red of a camellia. The Portent & Other Stories "Bah!" exclaimed Marguerite of Valois, from the heart of a rose-red camellia,—"not at all, my dear; one gets a new lover!" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 The clouds, whose volumes were disposed like the leaves of a camellia, lay far down to the north-east, as if unable to face the fires of day. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I The pure tender curves of the white camellias reminded him of Helene. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada Most growers prefer the mixture, and as good camellias are grown in each of its constituents, it follows without saying that they may also be well grown in various proportions of both. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 No more than its wearer, a girl as white as a white camellia, with gray eyes and thin black eyebrows, and thick black lashes that darkened the eyes all round. A Touch of Sun and Other Stories She had put on her daintiest bonnet, with cardinal ribbons tied under her chin, and a bunch of crushed camellias of the same becoming hue nestled against her shell-like ear. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense He looked again at the camellias, then at Giles's loose Parisian tie, and lastly at his finger-nails,—all too exquisite by half. Under the Skylights Roses and camellias, heaths and azaleas—whatever flowers there were in bloom looked superbly glorified in the transcendent light, and I uttered an exclamation of surprise at the lovely display. Brook Farm Historic and Personal Memoirs From all which it is obvious that the camellia is not only among the most useful and showy, but likewise among the most accommodating of plants. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 It was hardly more than a marble gallery, the peristyle choked with flowering bushes, camellias and althea and hibiscus, barely furnished, and filled with drifting perfumes and the savor of the sea. The Happy End But the squire continued to eye askant the dark-whiskered personage thus interposed between himself and his son, and who waited patiently a few yards in the rear, carelessly readjusting the camellia in his button-hole. My Novel — Complete But the squire continued to eye askant the dark-whiskered personage thus interposed between himself and his son, and who waited patiently a few yards in the rear, carelessly readjusting the camellia in his button- hole. My Novel — Volume 11 Side tables were spread with a simple repast, and around the room were flowering plants, azaleas, camellias, heaths, geraniums, etc. Brook Farm Historic and Personal Memoirs Mealy-bugs also occasionally make a hurried visit to camellias when making their growth, as well as aphides. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 The wreaths were simple garlands of moss and violets woven by the three elder princesses; the bouquet of violets, with a white camellia in the centre, was from the Queen. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 For the owner of the eyes and lips, she put the camellias, carefully in water, and far away in the small hours went to bed and to sleep. A Terrible Secret At the entrance of the conservatory she stood a moment, wondering if she could reach a superb white camellia, shining above her like a star among its dark green leaves. A Daughter of Fife In the centre of some fifty large camellia shrubs there is a magnificent specimen of the fimbriata variety—white leaves with a fringed border; it stands twelve feet high with corresponding breadth. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present But really well-grown camellias, as a rule, are wholly free from insect pests, and their clean, dark, glossy leaves are only of secondary beauty to their brilliant, exquisitely formed, and many sized flowers.—D.T., Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885 Captious critics might have taken exception to the fact that the waxen camellias adorning the hill were nearly as big as the battlements, and considerably larger than the engine of the train. A Versailles Christmas-Tide Miss Darrell in the white muslin of last night, a scarlet opera cloak, and a bouquet of white and scarlet camellias. A Terrible Secret They are indeed beautiful; and to pass them even in winter, with the camellia trees laden with blossoms and the roses scenting the air, makes comparison with our London gardens very odious indeed! Twixt France and Spain She had always a new bonnet on; and flowers bloomed perpetually in it, or else magnificent curling ostrich feathers, soft and snowy as camellias. Boys and girls from Thackeray "So you will come back in the summer—all of you," said Virginia, hopefully, and as she leaned out a white camellia fell from her bosom to the snow beneath. The Battle Ground An orange tree, laden with blossoms and fruit, stood on a long table covered with a Persian rug, and its shining leaves looked like the leaves of a camellia. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales Miss Darrell and her camellias, came last, on the arm of the baronet. A Terrible Secret Bottles, shivering with shame and doubt behind his curtain, marked that red camellia, and wondered of what it reminded him. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales I must say the church is lovely, thanks to your arums and camellias, which Macrae brought us just in time. Beechcroft at Rockstone On the street stands great plumes of gold acacia, riots of daffodils, banks of violets, white, waxy camellias and branches of Japanese peach blossoms. Vignettes of San Francisco He had his opera-hat under his arm, a camellia in his button-hole; and his light-yellow kid gloves were so tight, that it looked as if they must inevitably burst the instant he used his hands. The Clique of Gold Despite Andrea's respectful but insistent remonstrances as to the appalling outlay, the wreath of camellias was ordered and dispatched. South Wind She wore no ornaments, being one of the few women who are able to dispense with them, unless indeed a red camellia pinned in the front of her dress can be called an ornament. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales In the garden, rose-bushes, myrtles, oleanders, and camellias grew with a rank and untrained luxuriance, and all were matted together with vines of honeysuckle and clematis. Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida Eustace, with a splendid red camellia in his coat, was standing by her, blushing, and she was graciously permitting the presentation of the squirting violet. My Young Alcides He ordered his coats to be made in the very last fashion; and never went out without a camellia or a rosebud in his buttonhole. The Clique of Gold Yet she had no idea that any association made her camellia precious to her. Ruth It seemed a bad omen to him—that camellia in Madeline's bosom. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales On either side of this knot she wore a superb white camellia, which contrasted well with the raven hair. Beulah On the marble steps in front of the altar were two baskets filled with white camellias, and great spikes of pink and blue hyacinths, that seemed to break their hearts in waves of aromatic incense. At the Mercy of Tiberius He had white camellias instead of buttons on his loose white jacket, and the bright eyes of Wanda shone out from his red-and-white face. Jacqueline — Complete He took up a camellia that some one had left on the table. Ruth Then he sat and stared at the red camellia blooms before him, that somehow looked as indistinct and misty as though they were fifty yards off instead of so many inches. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales Brilliant clusters of scarlet geranium, pale, fragrant heliotropes, and camellias of every hue surrounded her. Beulah He had white camellias instead of buttons on his loose white jacket, and the bright eyes of Wanda shone out from his red- and-white face. Jacqueline — Volume 3 She was a lady of elephantine proportions, in her sixtieth year, and wore a white camellia stuck in her rosewood-colored hair. A Romance of Youth — Complete She was a lady of elephantine proportions, in her sixtieth year, and wore a white camellia stuck in her rosewood- colored hair. A Romance of Youth — Volume 3 Hector has brought a dog-cart to drive papa about in; Daisy is gone with Harry and Aubrey to the Grange for some camellias.' The Trial A propos of Lisbon and supplies, have you a taste for camellias? Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso How much poor Margaret would enjoy one of those camellias," thought he, "and these people have bushels of them for mere show. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations Later in the evening Gemma slipped out on to the terrace under the drawing-room windows to sit alone for a few moments among the great camellias and oleanders. The Gadfly |
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