| 单词 | Petunia |
| 例句 | Aunt Petunia’s high, false laugh sounded from the living room. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “It’s not right,” said Petunia, but her eyes had followed the flower’s flight to the ground and lingered upon it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z At that moment, however, a horrible gagging sound erupted behind him, and Aunt Petunia started to scream. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Er — Petunia, dear — you haven’t heard from your sister lately, have you?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Harry knew Aunt Petunia would simply love to be the one to call the hot line number. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Is this it?” he said grumpily to Aunt Petunia. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Then a small rustling noise behind Harry made him turn: Petunia, hiding behind a tree, had lost her footing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Aurora cries, flinging Petunia the Sea Turtle clear across the room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia usually encouraged Harry to stay out of their way, which Harry was only too happy to do. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Dozer and Petunia panted eagerly on the bench seat beside him. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “What is it?” gasped Aunt Petunia, who had backed into the wall and was staring, terrified, toward the fire. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia burst into tears and hugged her son, while Harry ducked under the table so they wouldn’t see him laughing. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z This was too much for both Aunt Petunia and Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Fred and Petunia escorted Buster through the waterlogged kennel and into the lobby. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia was sipping coffee with her little finger sticking out. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Harry had a sudden mental image of himself in a top hat and tails, accompanied by a girl in the sort of frilly dress Aunt Petunia always wore to Uncle Vernon’s work parties. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There was a crack: A branch over Petunia’s head had fallen. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But then Bryce picks up Aurora’s precious stuffed sea turtle, Petunia, as the next sacrifice, and Aurora starts shrieking at the top of her lungs to stop him. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Together with Petunia, they lifted and pushed and righted the coach. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Lily waited until Petunia was near enough to have a clear view, then held out her palm. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z So — after many tantrums, after arguments that shook Harry’s bedroom floor, and many tears from Aunt Petunia — the new regime had begun. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Excellent nosh, Petunia. It’s normally just a fry-up for me of an evening, with twelve dogs to look after....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Harry spent most of the afternoon in his bedroom; he couldn’t stand watching Aunt Petunia peer out through the net curtains every few seconds, as though there had been a warning about an escaped rhinoceros. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z HARRY: I think—believe—Petunia wanted me to have it, that’s why she kept it, and now I want you to have it from me. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia kept looking at each other darkly. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Not far off, Betsy had drawn a crowd with Petunia, now balancing a gentleman's hat on his nose. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “The buzz is—Leo Espinosa is going to create a new Dog Squad spin-off called CanineCommandos'. Dozer and Petunia? You two will be the stars! You’re going to have your own show! On Apple TV!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The moment he had finished, Aunt Petunia whisked away his plate. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z For years, Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon had hoped that if they kept Harry as downtrodden as possible, they would be able to squash the magic out of him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z "Come along, Petunia. Let's fetch us a crowd and earn a copper or two." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Aurora has Petunia the Sea Turtle in a death grip and is sucking on one of her flippers. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z And there’s Aunt Petunia knocking on the door, Harry thought, his heart sinking. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z "Oh, don't be afraid of Petunia. Gentle as a kitten, he is. Here, let me tend to your poor hide." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “Ready, Diddy?” asked Aunt Petunia, fussily checking the clasp of her handbag so as to avoid looking at Harry altogether. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “He means, ‘What were we about to do?’ ” said Petunia. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Now what?” said Aunt Petunia, looking furiously at Harry as though he’d planned this. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia gave him a severe look, and then nodded pointedly at Dudley, who had already finished his own grapefruit quarter and was eyeing Harry’s with a very sour look in his piggy little eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was lucky that Aunt Petunia didn’t come in to vacuum anymore, because Hedwig kept bringing back dead mice. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia had decided it must have shrunk in the wash and, to his great relief, Harry wasn’t punished. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He moved ever so slightly to the right, screening Aunt Petunia from view, as though he thought Mr. Weasley might suddenly run at them and attack. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Pulling Aunt Petunia and Dudley into the other room, he cast one last terrified look at Hagrid and slammed the door behind them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Best to say nothing at all, my dear man. Ah, and this must be Petunia.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He pulled into the motel parking lot and tied Dozer and Petunia to the base of the motel’s neon sign. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Petunia shrieked and ran backward toward the swings, but Lily, though clearly startled, remained where she was. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He managed to say, “Go — cupboard — stay — no meals,” before he collapsed into a chair, and Aunt Petunia had to run and get him a large brandy. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Lily screamed: The branch caught Petunia on the shoulder, and she staggered backward and burst into tears. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "So where’s Petunia?" asked Dozer after the puppies were secure on the top step of the animal shelter’s entrance. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I will lead them into the lounge, introduce you, Petunia, and pour them drinks. At eight- fifteen —” “I’ll announce dinner,” said Aunt Petunia. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “But—” “I’m not having one in the house, Petunia! Didn’t we swear when we took him in we’d stamp out that dangerous nonsense?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Aunt Marge and Aunt Petunia kissed, or rather, Aunt Marge bumped her large jaw against Aunt Petunia’s bony cheekbone. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He glanced over his shoulder, but the wall was a sickly peach color of Aunt Petunia’s choosing: There was nothing blue there for the mirror to reflect. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I suppose we could take him to the zoo,” said Aunt Petunia slowly, “... and leave him in the car....” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Dozer and Petunia grumbled at the mention of Duke’s name. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It’s been a stressful time and— HARRY: But I was never in Godric’s Hollow with Petunia. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Twenty-four letters to Harry found their way into the house, rolled up and hidden inside each of the two dozen eggs that their very confused milkman had handed Aunt Petunia through the living room window. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He was ripping the paper off a gold wristwatch when Aunt Petunia came back from the telephone looking both angry and worried. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “What don’t you understand, popkin?” asked Aunt Petunia, looking up at her son. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia set the teapot down on the table and looked curiously around to see where Uncle Vernon had got to. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They heard the front door open, but Dudley did not move and after a few faltering steps Aunt Petunia stopped too. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Next morning, however, he had gotten up to find his hair exactly as it had been before Aunt Petunia had sheared it off. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He exchanged dark looks with his wife, Petunia. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z After asking Harry furiously if he knew the man, Aunt Petunia had rushed them out of the shop without buying anything. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z But Aunt Petunia didn’t know what was hidden under the loose floorboard upstairs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia seemed to feel that the best way to keep up Dudley’s morale was to make sure that he did, at least, get more to eat than Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Petunia advanced, evidently torn between curiosity and disapproval. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia cooked a fancy dinner and Uncle Vernon uncorked several bottles of wine. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Lily’s eyes filled with tears as Petunia succeeded in tugging her hand away. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There were screams from the dining room and Uncle Vernon burst into the kitchen to find Harry, rigid with shock, covered from head to foot in Aunt Petunia’s pudding. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The Potters knew very well what he and Petunia thought about them and their kind.... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Petunia appeared on the other side of the shattered window. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Harry smiled grimly to himself at the thought of what Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia would say if he tried to discuss his career in wizardry with them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon were both looking at Harry suspiciously, so he decided hed better skip dessert and escape from the table as soon as he could. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Harry thought this an odd way of reminding Aunt Petunia that he had once sent her an exploding letter, but Aunt Petunia did not challenge the term. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was half past seven in the evening when at last, exhausted, he heard Aunt Petunia calling him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “It’s caught in the current, and it’s floating away!” screamed Petunia. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His Aunt Petunia was awake and it was her shrill voice that made the first noise of the day. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Eat quickly! The Masons will be here soon!” snapped Aunt Petunia, pointing to two slices of bread and a lump of cheese on the kitchen table. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Two hours later, Harry’s huge, heavy trunk had been loaded into the Dursleys’ car, Aunt Petunia had talked Dudley into sitting next to Harry, and they had set off. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “It’d serve him right for what he did to us in that alley!” shouted Petunia. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z At half past, he heard Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia conversing in terse mutters in the living room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I don’t—want—to—go!” said Petunia, and she dragged her hand back out of her sister’s grasp. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Dozer,” said Petunia, “I don’t think Big Tony knows what he’s doing.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The cat-flap rattled and Aunt Petunia’s hand appeared, pushing a bowl of canned soup into the room. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia wouldn’t have let it in the house. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Finally, Captain Nips began spearing boiled potatoes, and Betsy returned with Petunia. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z A tiny man in a violet top hat had bowed to him once while out shopping with Aunt Petunia and Dudley. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Though Petunia evidently did not understand the word, she could hardly mistake the tone. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z To make Dudley feel better about it all, Aunt Petunia had insisted that the whole family follow the diet too. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “There’s more in the frying pan, sweetums,” said Aunt Petunia, turning misty eyes on her massive son. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “That wasn’t gravy, Petunia, that was...Oh, never mind!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Dozer’s buddy Petunia was locked up in the same section. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z While Uncle Vernon made furious telephone calls to the post office and the dairy trying to find someone to complain to, Aunt Petunia shredded the letters in her food processor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z With a glance at the distant Petunia, now hovering beside the swings, he lowered his voice and said, “I know what you are.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Petunia, the lanky Doberman, was leaping off the floor and banging her paws against the basement window. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Hestia Jones gave her an approving look that changed to outrage as Aunt Petunia ran forward and embraced Dudley rather than Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Petunia banged her head against the bars of Duke’s cage. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He took a closer look at the dog named Duke, who didn’t seem too happy to be locked up in a crate, sharing a cozy motel room with Dozer and Petunia. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He couldn’t see how he and Petunia could get mixed up in anything that might be going on — he yawned and turned over — it couldn’t affect them... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Both Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon looked around instinctively, as though expecting to see someone other than Dudley squeezed between them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia let out a hair-raising shriek; nothing this filthy had entered her house in living memory. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was very fond of his wand, and as far as he was concerned its relation to Voldemort’s wand was something it couldn’t help — rather as he couldn’t help being related to Aunt Petunia. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Oh, these people’s minds work in strange ways, Petunia, they’re not like you and me,” said Uncle Vernon, trying to knock in a nail with the piece of fruitcake Aunt Petunia had just brought him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “My name is Dozer, see? And I ain’t your friend. The only dog I’m sharing my dinner with is my pal here, Petunia.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon looked as though he had something stuck in his throat; Aunt Petunia, however, was oddly flushed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “You two stink,” he told Dozer and Petunia. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z "Petunia? You there, naughty rascal! Smell the honey? Come feast yourself, Pet!" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “Must have squeezed it too hard. Did the same thing at Colonel Fubster’s the other day. No need to fuss, Petunia, I have a very firm grip...” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The one Fred had saved at the dumpster from Dozer and Petunia. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon’s large red face was hidden behind the morning’s Daily Mail, and Aunt Petunia was cutting a grapefruit into quarters, her lips pursed over her horselike teeth. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But how on earth was he going to persuade Uncle Vernon or Aunt Petunia to sign the form? Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia obviously scented danger, too, because she said quickly, “And we’ll buy you another two presents while were out today. How’s that, popkin? Two more presents. Is that all right?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Jemmy had to wait with Betsy, Petunia, and Captain Nips while the prince was alone with the king. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z His uncle began to pace up and down, Aunt Petunia and Dudley following his movements with anxious expressions. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia suggested timidly, hours later, but Uncle Vernon didn’t seem to hear her. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He was also carrying a long, thin package and didn’t answer Aunt Petunia when she asked what he’d bought. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There was no one in the house with him except Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, and Dudley, and they were plainly still asleep, their dreams untroubled and painless. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Vernon,” Aunt Petunia was saying in a quivering voice, “look at the address — how could they possibly know where he sleeps? You don’t think they’re watching the house?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon’s face purpled once more, and Aunt Petunia started chewing her tongue again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia snapped as he reached the hall. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Harry saw Aunt Petunia wince slightly as specks of tea and drool flecked her clean floor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “And how is Duke going to find it?” wondered Petunia aloud. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Near the same dumpster where he’d first met Dozer and Petunia. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia found a few moldy blankets in the second room and made up a bed for Dudley on the moth-eaten sofa. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “We should all be in position at eight o’clock. Petunia, you will be — ?” “In the lounge,” said Aunt Petunia promptly, “waiting to welcome them graciously to our home.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia took it curiously and read the first line. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He wondered if the metal rods could withstand a full-frontal attack from Dozer’s and Petunia’s massive teeth, enormous heads, and vise-grip jaws. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia froze where they stood, staring at Dudley as though he had just expressed a desire to become a ballerina. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia often said that Dudley looked like a baby angel -— Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “He’s right here, Aunt Jenny, so his psychic signals are coming in loud and clear. Their names are Dozer and Petunia.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Very true,” said Aunt Petunia, who was still squinting into next door’s runner beans. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Behind him stood Aunt Petunia and Dudley, looking terrified at the very sight of Harry. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Dozer and Petunia were howling, frustrated that they couldn’t quite bite Duke. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia, who was bony and horse-faced, whipped around and peered intently out of the kitchen window. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Dogs like Dozer and Petunia lurked in all the shadows, ready to pounce. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But for some reason, Dozer and Petunia reminded him of Mike and Big Tony. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Do not make me rip out your fur, old man,” snarled Petunia. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Aunt Petunia, whose face had been buried in her handkerchief, looked around at the sound. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The zoo director himself made Aunt Petunia a cup of strong, sweet tea while he apologized over and over again. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Even Aunt Petunia didn’t dare ask where they were going. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Dozer and Petunia spring off the factory floor and grab on to the swinging steel arms. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He had had it as long as he could remember, and the first question he could ever remember asking his Aunt Petunia was how he had gotten it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “We’re all going to be staying together and Petunia is going to stay with us. It’s just that we’re going to be living in a new place.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Don’t you dare—!” squealed Aunt Petunia, but again, Vernon waved her down: Slights on his personal appearance were, it seemed, as nothing to the danger he had spotted. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z However, at the bottom of the report there were a few well- chosen comments from the school nurse that not even Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia could explain away. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Petunia stopped her swing by dragging the heels of her sandals on the ground, making a crunching, grinding sound, then leapt up, hands on hips. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Perhaps the biggest revelation in her new text is that Rowling wanted to see a nicer side of Aunt Petunia “when she said goodbye to Harry for the last time.” J.K. Rowling Reveals New Harry Potter Backstory on Pottermore 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Instead, this novel for adults is filled with a variety of people like Harry’s aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley: self-absorbed, small-minded, snobbish and judgmental folks, whose stories neither engage nor transport us. Book Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy’ by J. K. Rowling 2012-09-27T05:00:00Z Accounts like Salvia, Hungry and Aunt Petunias Friendz are also marrying the macabre and the glamorous. Latte Art Begone! Here Come the Bold Freaks of Instagram 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z To celebrate this momentous occasion, Fiona Shaw — who played Harry’s Aunt Petunia — even revealed some of the behind-the-scenes “magic” that went into creating the movie’s iconic letter delivery scene. You Can Now Visit Harry Potter's Childhood Home at Number 4 Privet Drive 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Instead, this novel for adults is filled with a variety of people like Harry's aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley: self-absorbed, small-minded, snobbish and judgmental folks, whose stories neither engage nor transport us. Muted enthusiasm for Rowling book 2012-09-27T10:23:32Z But when he first arrived on the scene, it was “Wait, that’s not Petunia.” For some dogs (and humans), the pandemic adoption rush was mostly a waiting game 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z But if you are desperate to entertain little Petunia and Tarquin while face-to-face music lessons are off limits, this is time well-spent. From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Naomi Campbell: the best of celebrity quaran-TV 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z In it, Wiletta is set to play Ruby, and Millie to play Petunia: women working for a white family in the Jim Crow South. Review: ‘Trouble in Mind,’ 66 Years Late and Still On Time 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z After he wrote "The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman the Worm," Baker said he was reminded of his beloved pet rat and decided to write a book about her, too. 99-year-old WWII veteran launches career as children’s book author: ‘Reading is a foundation’ 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z An overriding theme in this year’s NewFest is family, Ms. Kuo said, citing three films: “Petunia,” “Young & Wild” and “My Brother the Devil.” Critic’s Notebook: NewFest of Gay-Themed Films at Lincoln Center 2012-07-26T21:49:29Z Parents will enjoy the humor — even when it's poked at them — and kids will identify with Petunia's desire for both freedom and love. Reading fun in the sun for children, teens and young adults 2012-06-15T17:02:38Z There has been screen success since, and she is occasionally mobbed in the street these days – more because of True Blood than her other recurring screen role, as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films. Fiona Shaw: 'I'm not frightened of hard words' 2012-07-17T18:01:00Z An acclaimed theatre actress and director, Shaw is perhaps best known for her turn as Aunt Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films and as Marnie Stonebrook in TV series True Blood. Potter actress Shaw steps in at Met 2013-08-07T14:28:07Z The vulnerability of Petunia, a dying woman who wants only to blend, resonates with the same force as the itchy energy of her grandson Smitty, an artist determined to shock. John Lanchester's 'Capital': Lost in London on a not-so-easy street 2012-06-27T20:25:04Z Rowling also wanted to see a nicer side of Aunt Petunia, “when she said goodbye to Harry for the last time.” Here's Everything J.K. Rowling Has Revealed About Harry Potter in 2015 So Far 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Petunia Pickle Bottom, known for its array of ornate diaper bags, is planning to roll out a line of purses under the label Petunia this spring. Children’s Clothing Inspires Lines for Adults 2012-12-19T22:49:39Z Baker told Fox News Digital that his son encouraged him to write his first children’s book, "The Silly Adventures of Petunia and Herman the Worm," which was published in 2018. 99-year-old WWII veteran launches career as children’s book author: ‘Reading is a foundation’ 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z LaChanze’s bright, brassy voice does this number proud, although some of the soft soulfulness that Ethel Waters, the original Petunia, brought to her singing could profitably be blended into her clarion sound. Review: God and Devil Gamble on a Soul in ‘Cabin in the Sky’ 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z With a book by Clark, who also voices the title character, and appealing music and lyrics by Billy Recce, the show focuses on Petunia’s exciting first morning of school. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Petunia, tobacco plant, pelargonium and a handful of other staples are available for pumping up the volume and adding long-lasting colour. Gardens: California dreaming | Dan Pearson 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z Devotees of Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bags already use them as purses and travel totes. Children’s Clothing Inspires Lines for Adults 2012-12-19T22:49:39Z If you’re ready for a break from the usual begonias and impatiens, try a few of these flamboyant annuals and tender perennials: ● Petunia integrifolia: A cascading petunia with little violet flowers. A pretty gardening pot is the perfect place to try something different 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Petunia stranded with eye damage that has since healed. World’s toughest turtle? Survivor among 8 returned to ocean 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Ms. Splawn, the dog owner from Texas, said she was feeling fine and expected to go home to Petunia shortly. ‘Transient Ischemic Attacks,’ Which Can Be Serious, May Need a New Name 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z So when I know Aunt Petunia and Uncle Herm are coming to visit, I switch things around and display the gifts they’ve given me. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Fiance ‘does everything’ for her except erase her relationship doubts 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z After the people who remember Petunia Pig or Petula Clark aged out, I now live with the ubiquitous auto-correct to “Petulant.” Perspective | It’s great to have a name for ‘Karen’ behavior. Sorry it’s yours, Karen. 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The dwarf pig, lovingly named Petunia, was in bad shape. Montana nonprofit organization rescues abused dwarf pig 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Bobby Carothers, 64, was arrested in December after staffers at the Des Moines shelter found the rabbit Petunia in a "beyond gruesome" scene. Iowa man beat rabbit and then beheaded it, sentenced 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z A short time later employees found the dead rabbit, Petunia. Man who beat to death and beheaded rabbit gets 2 years 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z I throw treats into the guest room to lure Petunia in there, then close the door. How John Mulaney, Comedian, Spends His Sundays 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z According to a criminal complaint, Carothers admitted to deputies that he killed the rabbit, named Petunia. Man charged with killing rabbit at Des Moines shelter 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Petunia was skinny; she only weighed about 25 pounds, and anemic due to not accessing the natural soil for nutrients. Montana nonprofit organization rescues abused dwarf pig 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Ms. Hansen said rescue workers named the goat Billy, and the lamb Petunia. Slaughter-Bound Calf Escapes on Expressway, Earning New Name and a Life of Leisure 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Designer DeNai Jones of Ventura, California, says that founding her brand, Petunia Pickle Bottom, before she had kids made the company her first baby. RIGHT AT HOME: Diaper bags get a stylish update 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z So I clear out of there and take Petunia outside, normally in this Wigens hat I bought at a haberdashery while on tour in Denver. How John Mulaney, Comedian, Spends His Sundays 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Petunias produce better if spent blooms are removed on a regular basis. Mom will love these colorful hanging baskets — and so will the hummingbirds 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z But Petunia was “just too adorable” to pass up, and Lewis-Peterson was determined to find a way to help. Montana nonprofit organization rescues abused dwarf pig 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z The agreement also includes franchises such as Luna Petunia and Popples, the sources added. Exclusive: Hasbro to acquire Power Rangers, other franchises from... 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The aquarium says the seals, named Petunia and Johnny Jump Up, were released Friday in Narragansett, Rhode Island. 2 seals rescued in New England waters return to the ocean 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z But his one offspring-like family member is a French bulldog named Petunia, and he spends much of the weekend catering to her whims. How John Mulaney, Comedian, Spends His Sundays 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z The well-known bedding annual Petunia, also a South American native, can be highly fragrant, but not all share the gift. These fragrant flowers provide an aromatic treat after the sun goes down 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z And I really think that Sherry’s nonprofit is such a great cause that she’s serving, and so I think Petunia will be a great addition to it,” she added. Montana nonprofit organization rescues abused dwarf pig 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Petunia eats diet kibble - “don’t tell her,” Lyons whispers in jest - but feasts from two food settings. Nonprofit ensures seniors _ and their pets _ don’t go hungry 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Petunia, a female harp seal, is about 16 months old. 2 seals rescued in New England waters return to the ocean 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z I go wake up Petunia, who sleeps in the guest room. How John Mulaney, Comedian, Spends His Sundays 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z The second was One Special Elephant: The Story of Penelope Petunia, which tells of a baby forest elephant in Dzanga Bai, in central Africa, who is threatened by poachers. Schoolkids Write Adorable Book About Orphaned Orangutan When Petunia is completely healed she will also venture over to the windows of the veterans and spread some of her joy. Montana nonprofit organization rescues abused dwarf pig 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z We learn that Aunt Petunia didn’t want Lily Potter to be at a bridesmaid at her wedding, right as many of us are dealing with wedding drama of our own. Leave J.K. Rowling Alone! 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z A version of this article appears in print on January 7, 2014, on page D2 of the New York edition with the headline: Plant Life: Mutant Petunias Sing the Blues. Observatory: Mutant Petunias Sing the Blues 2014-01-13T03:21:09Z The Sphingidæ or Hawk Moths fly in early evening, and may be collected in quantity about such plants as the Honeysuckle, Thistle, Verbena, Petunia, etc. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z I do not care for the Petunia close at hand on account of its sickish odor. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z Despite all of the pig’s medical issues and history of neglect, Petunia is always squealing and galloping around in delight. Montana nonprofit organization rescues abused dwarf pig 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z But his daughter, Petunia Blossom, when she came to get the wash-clothes, certainly proved to be as black—and almost as shiny—as the kitchen range! The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z The hardy phlox sways to some garments' flow; The salvia there with sudden scarlet streams, Caught from some ribbon of some throat that gleams, Petunia fair, in flounce and furbelow. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z There was Punky the talking pumpkin at Thanksgiving, and Petunia the pig and her litter of piglets. Santa-as-Talking-Egg Returns to Post in New Windsor, N.Y. 2011-12-12T02:52:30Z It is rank in Ragged Robin, tall Phlox, and Petunias; you find it in the bed of Drummond Phlox, among the Zinnias; the Portulacas, Balsams, and China Asters prolong it. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z "There's a trap door in the dining room and an under-the-stairs cupboard, like the one in Aunt Petunia's house in the first book." 'Harry Potter house' is for sale 2011-07-14T11:43:39Z Others were given to Petunia Blossom to be fixed over for her growing family. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z Uncle Rufus’s daughter, Petunia Blossom, and her large family, came in for a generous share of the good will that spilled out of the Corner House. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z Petunia was very, very black, and monstrous fat! The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z These, with white Petunias, are almost unbearably cloying in their heavy odor. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z In particular, a dusty cupboard under the stairs is reminiscent of where Harry is forced to live by his evil auntie Petunia and uncle Vernon Dursley in the first book. 'Harry Potter house' is for sale 2011-07-14T11:43:39Z Usually she could not stop to play on Monday, when she and Jackson came for the soiled clothes, but if Petunia got the ironing done early enough on Thursday, Alfredia visited for a while. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z The seal, named Petunia by staff, was originally set free in April 2010 after recovering from fishing net injuries. VIDEO: Seal pup makes a surprise return 2011-04-07T15:52:50Z And I’m sure Petunia has many things to make her happy.” The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z The Salpiglossis, shown on the opposite page, is in its azure tint a lovely flower, though it is a kinsman of the despised Petunia. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z For later bloom, white Petunias fill two beds, light pink Petunias the other two beds. Beautiful Gardens in America 2011-01-11T03:00:36.140Z Petunia was enormously fat, too, but she was a pretty colored woman, without Uncle Rufus’ broad, flat features. The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did 2012-02-03T03:00:26.090Z Petunia Blossom, and her shiftless husband and growing family, looked to "gran'pap's missus" for their Thanksgiving fowl. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in Pot off cuttings of Dahlias, and continue the propagation of Fuchsias, Heliotropes, Petunias, Verbenas, and bedding-plants generally. In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house Petunias are artificially hybridized to get a double strain of seed, and this the amateur cannot well do. The Mayflower, January, 1905 “Just as you wish,” she said, “but if Petunia has set out after you, you won’t get away from her that easy.” Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective But flowers furnished with only a few stamens, and others which are asymmetrical in structure, sometimes become double, as we see with the double gorse or Ulex, Petunia, and Antirrhinum. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) Petunia Blossom was an immensely fat negress—and most awfully black. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in Brown earth is better than purple annual Larkspur, magenta Petunias, orange Calendulas or red Zinnias. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts But my Pansies, Carnations and Petunias are nothing near as large or as finely marked as they were last year, and the last two flowers are all single, not a double one in the lot. The Mayflower, January, 1905 Well, my name is Miss Petunia Scroggs, and I want to talk to you about detecting something for me.” Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunias try to appear innocent, but the eye that regards them as the conclusion in decorative effect, has very far to come. Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation And this benefit was not of the unpractical character for which Petunia Blossom was paying premiums into the treasury of the Daughters of Miriam! The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in We do not need a state planner to consult the vegetable five-year plan and decree "Petunias for the People!" The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind It pays most of us better to buy Pansy, Petunia, Carnation and Ten Weeks Stocks seed than to try to save it ourselves. The Mayflower, January, 1905 “Well, I’m surprised to hear you say it in a boasting tone,” said Miss Petunia gently. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Keep the faded flowers cut off, and at midsummer cut away most of the old branches, and allow the plant to renew itself, as advised in the case of the Petunia. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover For instance, our Roses, Petunias, Calceolarias, Fuchsias, Verbenas, Gladioli, Pelargoniums, &c., certainly have had a multiple origin. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. In some Petunias the filaments are unchanged, but in place of the anther is a small lamina, representing precisely the blade of an ordinary leaf. Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants This same friend has the Bouquet Petunias, also a premium with The Mayflower. The Mayflower, January, 1905 He heard Miss Petunia’s voice calling Mrs. Canterby, and coming nearer and nearer, and he fled. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunias are excellent plants for large beds where a strong show of color is desired. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover It is notorious in how complicated a manner the species of Pelargonium, Fuchsia, Calceolaria, Petunia, Rhododendron, &c., have been crossed, yet many of these hybrids seed freely. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. (2nd edition) Petunia The petunia is one of the most easily grown and generous bloomers of all house plants. Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse Shaded stars have a fine effect on a lawn; cut a star and plant it with either Verbenas, Petunias, Phlox Drummondii, or Portulaca. Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden “You detectives are such wonderful men!” cooed Miss Petunia. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Uncle Rufus' daughter, Petunia Blossom, came after breakfast with several of her brood—and the laundry cart—to take away the good things that had been gathered for her and her family. The Corner House Girls at School Mrs. Petunia looked at me suspiciously in the lamplight. Foe-Farrell Petunias, if judiciously used, and of good colour, belong in the second grade of the first rank. The Garden, You, and I Just as the seed is germinating is a critical time for Petunias, and a little extra watchfulness then will be fully repaid. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition “It said,” said Miss Petunia, “‘To one quart of flour add a cup of water, beat well, and add the beaten whites of two eggs.’” Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunia was "fast brack," as her father declared—an enormously fat, jetty-black negress, with a pretty face, and a superabundance of children. The Corner House Girls at School I whirled him up it, and leaned over the gallery rail, calling to Petunia. Foe-Farrell Our dinner was late on account of the initiation of Petunia, and he had finished before we began. The Tinder-Box The beds or borders intended for Petunias will be better without recent manure, for this tends to the excessive production of foliage and defers the flowering until late in the season. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Far be it from me to say anything about a neighbor lady, but if Petunia Scroggs ain’t crazy over love and marriage I don’t know what. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunias.—These ornamental half-hardy perennials prefer a mixture of sandy loam and vegetable mould, but will grow in any rich, light soil. Gardening for the Million We are in a dream, and the Lady Petunia is part of it. Foe-Farrell I could hear the Petunia's happy giggle, answering Jasper's guttural pleasantries, out on the cabin porch behind the row of lilac bushes. The Tinder-Box All Petunias are impatient of being pot-bound, and this applies especially to the double varieties. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition “And when I think of how helpless and alone I am,” said Miss Petunia, rising from her chair, “although I have ample money in the bank—” Bang! slammed the door behind Mr. Gubb. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective These were flower seeds,—bags labeled "Petunia," "Candytuft," "Double Balsam," "Portulaca." A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. I made a mull with the first reel: got it upside down; and Petunia, from somewhere deep under the gallery, called up 'Gar'n!' Foe-Farrell Jasper whipped Petunia with great apparent severity day before yesterday, and we have been having the most heavenly waffles and broiled chicken ever since. The Tinder-Box They should have a little extra attention just as the seed is germinating, for that is a critical time with Petunias. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition It ran:— Petunia Scroggs:— Trout are rising freely in the Maine waters. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunias and pansies and larkspurs are there Proclaiming their love for the old-fashioned pair. Just Folks But Petunia had turned about for a glance along the street behind us. Foe-Farrell His pomposity grows daily but he eyes me with suspicion when he sees me in secret conclave with Petunia. The Tinder-Box Petunia.—Towards the end of the month the seedlings raised in January for pot culture will be ready for transferring to seed-pans. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition They were, in part, as follows:— Petunia:— Although a cat with a fit is a lively object, it has seldom been known to attack human beings. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunias, phloxes, and many annuals make good window plants. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) But the Lady Petunia gripped him by the arm. Foe-Farrell Jasper had laid his silver and napkin in front of him and retired to admonish Petunia as to the exact crispness of her first waffle. The Tinder-Box Petunias are very sensitive under a frost or cold wind. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Miss Petunia:— Swedish iron is largely used in the manufacture of upholstery tacks because of its peculiar ductile qualities. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective "You may go down, Petunia," she said as she entered. The Battle Ground Petunia violacea—plants of the fifth generation, in pots: 22 : 21 : 22. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom I must say Petunia made a hit with the dear old soul, by the seasoning of her chicken gravy. The Tinder-Box Keep Verbenas, Petunias, and the taller varieties of Phlox Drummondii pegged down; this furnishes the beds and helps to check evaporation. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition “It’s a good deal, but I’ll pay it,” said Miss Petunia. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Your father wouldn't like it, my dear," returned Mrs. Ambler, in the tone in which she might have said, "it is forbidden in the Scriptures," and she added after a moment, "but where is Petunia? The Battle Ground Petunia violacea—plants of the fifth generation, in open ground: 10 : 10 : 36. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Jane and I with Henrietta were out by the old gray moss rock at the first break of day, installing Jasper and Petunia and a few of their confrères. The Tinder-Box Petunias are accommodating in their growth, and may be trained into various forms. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition “Not unless you should say it was belittling me to tell me to my face that no Scroggs ever lived wherever that says they didn’t live,” said Miss Petunia. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Send Petunia for the trowel, and I'll choose you a lovely plant. The Battle Ground Petunia violacea—offspring of plants self-fertilised for four generations and then crossed by a fresh stock, compared with plants of the fifth self-fertilised generation, in height: 21 : 50.05 : 21 : 33.23 : 66. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom For instance, our Roses, Petunias, Calceolarias, Fuchsias, Verbenas, Gladioli, Pelargoniums, etc., certainly have had a multiple origin. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 Petunia.—About the third week of this month a sowing should be made to produce plants for indoor decoration. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition It ran thus:— Miss Petunia:— For to-morrow: Rising temperature accompanied by falling barometer, followed by heavy showers. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective The Major waited for her standing; and when she came down, followed by Petunia with her clothes, he helped her, with elaborate courtesy, into the old coach before the portico. The Battle Ground Petunia violacea—offspring of plants self-fertilised for four generations and then crossed by a fresh stock, compared with plants of the fifth self-fertilised generation, grown in open ground, in weight: .. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom He says lots of things Petunia and I don't understand at all, but he's awful nice, just the same. Shavings All Petunias rebel if root-bound, and the double varieties are especially impatient in this respect. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition It said to look on page fourteen, and all the pages by that number was torn out of your books—” “Except my cook-book,” said Miss Petunia. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective She loosened Virginia's arms and went slowly upstairs to her bedroom, where Petunia was replenishing the fire. The Battle Ground With respect to height and weight, there are only two exceptions to the rule, namely, with Eschscholtzia and Petunia, and the latter is probably no real exception. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Petunia, perched in lopsided fashion on a heap of mill-sides was, apparently, superintending. Shavings And don't buy any more Petunias until I tell you the right moment. Mother What will Miss Petunia do when she finds she hasn’t any page fourteens to look at? Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunia, run down and tell Hosea to saddle his master's horse. The Battle Ground The self-fertilised plants of Petunia completed their growth and began to wither sooner than did the intercrossed plants; and these latter considerably before the offspring from a cross with a fresh stock. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Well, I tell you; you sit down and let Babbie talk Petunia to you a minute or two. Shavings I left Mr. Beverly's office the possessor of two thousand shares of Amalgamated Electric, and also entirely reassured about my Petunias. Mother “When I think of how noble and how strong and how protective such as you are—” Mr. Gubb kept his bird-like eyes fixed on Miss Petunia’s face, but he pawed behind himself for the door. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Betty was lying in her little trundle bed, while Petunia, her small black maid, pulled off her stockings, but she got up obediently and laved her face in buttermilk. The Battle Ground Petunia violacea—left uncovered and cross-fertilised by insects: plants of the 5th intercrossed and self-fertilised generations produced seeds, as judged by the weight of an equal number of capsules: 86. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom "So Petunia would feel bad if I didn't go to Sam's, would she?" he inquired. Shavings Petunia was a new resort on the sea coast of New Hampshire. Mother And I never even thought of that!” cried Miss Petunia admiringly. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective "It's not half so insane as a thing I read this morning beginning 'Petunia' and signed 'Best Boy.'" Secret Adversary Petunia violacea—the intercrossed and self-fertilised plants belong to the 5th generation: 100 : 54 : 46. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Petunia and I know you ever and ever so well now and we're used to—to the way you do. Shavings In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished. Mother “And then come back and tell you what it says?” asked Miss Petunia. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunia violacea—offspring of plants self-fertilised for four generations and then crossed by a fresh stock, compared with plants of the fifth intercrossed generation, grown in open ground, in weight: .. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom In the fourth generation of Petunia, the pollen produced by the self-fertilised and intercrossed plants was compared, and they were far more empty and shrivelled grains in the former. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom "Uncle Jed," she said, after a few moments of silent consideration, "what do you suppose Petunia told me just now?" Shavings I showed her the Petunias, too, and we read what it said on the coupons aloud together. Mother It ran thus:— Petunia:— Open any book at page fourteen and read the first complete sentence at the top of the page. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective Petunia violacea—offspring of plants self-fertilised for four generations and then crossed by a fresh stock, compared with plants of the fifth intercrossed generation, grown in open ground, in fertility: .. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Petunia violacea. measurements. weight of seed. cross with fresh stock. relative fertility. colour. summary of experiments. superiority of crossed over self-fertilised. early flowering. uniform colour of self-fertilised. seeds. self-sterile. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom I don't like it at all and neither does Petunia. Shavings I remember the day after Petunias defaulted on their interest that she exclaimed, 'I hope I shall never meet her!' Mother Miss Petunia arose with a simper, and Mr. Gubb arose to open the door for her. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective "Ever and ever so much," she declared; "and Petunia would just adore it." Shavings We shall hereafter meet with another case apparently analogous to this of Iberis in the third generation of Petunia. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Babbie, who had received permission to sit up and see the moon rise, was perched upon the other end of the bench, Petunia in her arms. Shavings Barbara, in the big rocker, looked up over Petunia's head at her mother. Shavings His somewhat melancholy eyes almost beamed on Miss Petunia, and he felt a warm glow in his heart for the poor little thing who had come to him in her trouble. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective "I and Petunia hope awfully that we are going to live here, Mr. Winslow," she said, "'specially Petunia." Shavings Petunia violacea—offspring of plants self-fertilised for four generations and then crossed by a fresh stock, compared with plants of the fifth self-fertilised generation, in weight: .. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom And Petunia and I expect one, too, and we're just as excited about it as we can be. Shavings I don't take much room and Petunia almost always sits on my lap. Shavings You just want Petunia and me for company, same as we want you. Shavings Did you come to see where Petunia and I were? Shavings Petunia violacea—offspring of plants self-fertilised for four generations and then crossed by a fresh stock, compared with plants of the fifth self-fertilised generation, grown in open ground, in height: 10 : 36.67 : 10 : 23.31 : 63. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom "I named her Petunia after a flower," she explained. Shavings The other one you made me was named for Petunia, and we wouldn't want to name 'em ALL for her. Shavings He's awful nice, Uncle Charlie is, and Petunia and I were very fond of him. Shavings He told me to talk Petunia to you. Shavings Petunia violacea—offspring of plants self-fertilised for four generations and then crossed by a fresh stock, compared with plants of the fifth self-fertilised generation, grown in open ground, in fertility: .. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom Petunia also was in calling costume; save for the trifling lack of one eye and a chip from the end of her nose, she would have been an ornament to doll society anywhere. Shavings The major regarded Petunia, who was seated upon the heap of mill- sides, in a most haphazard and dissipated attitude. Shavings Jed argued that Petunia must on no account be strung higher than she was and consented to dine at the Hunniwells'. Shavings His gaze wandered to Barbara, who, with Petunia, was curled up in a big old-fashioned rocker. Shavings Petunia violacea—offspring of plants self-fertilised for four generations and then crossed by a fresh stock, compared with plants of the fifth intercrossed generation, in weight: .. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom "Petunia and I went all alone," she said. Shavings "Yes, sir," she called in reply; "Petunia and I were looking at it." Shavings So, the very next morning, when Jed was busy at the bandsaw, he was not greatly surprised when the door opened and Miss Barbara appeared, with Petunia in her arms. Shavings "Couldn't you take Petunia and me some time, Mr. Winslow?" she asked. Shavings |
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