| 单词 | poinsettia |
| 例句 | Lupita looked away from them to the poinsettias on the draperies as she relaxed in her chair. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The beautiful draperies were of paper, printed with big, red poinsettia blossoms. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z We pulled all the old Christmas decorations out of storage and placed them around the park—things like wreaths made of horseshoes and cowboy boots filled with fake poinsettias. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Not by a rainy season come and gone where none was supposed to be, nor by the plain green bushes changing themselves bang into poinsettias. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Along the length of the wall was a row of potted poinsettias. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The girl reflected back from the window in front of me has poinsettias growing out of her belly and head. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He purchased a poinsettia and put it on the dresser. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Red velvet ribbons were tied in prettily drooping bows around the balusters of the central staircase and great urns of scarlet poinsettia flanked the doorways. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Some scraggly pink geraniums, marigolds, and spindly poinsettia plants, Lupita’s gardening efforts, bordered the front of the house. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Now, while she was listening for the doorbell, she made a final tour, pausing to dispose of a speck of lint or alter an arrangement of Christmas poinsettias. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z We have over four dozen sunflowers, in twenty-three containers, a less-than-thriving poinsettia, and bags of mulch to spread. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The spot is still there in the middle, but Mom didn’t put a poinsettia plant over it this year. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The girls were going over to a Greenpoint factory which needed hands for winter orders, poinsettias and artificial holly wreaths. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were illuminated stars on the tops of some of the oldest oil derricks, and across Main Street, spotlights shown on poinsettias placed on risers to spell “Merry Xmas!” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He even donates a poinsettia for the garden when we're ready to plant. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The giant poinsettias in the courtyard looked like flaming torches. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Today the altar was lovely with banked scarlet poinsettias and fir boughs with the golden points of lighted slender white candles gleaming among the leaves. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius noticed hopelessly that she had added a dash of color by pinning a wilted poinsettia to the lapel of her topper. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We marched up the aisle to the altar, which was decked with poinsettias and candles and curtained off with red and green draperies. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Henry’s creation made KidsPost curious about poinsettias’ Christmas connection. Poinsettia and toucan design wins Holiday Wrapping Paper Contest 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z He praises her cooking; she admires his green thumb: “After holidays, I will put poinsettias on the compost heap. He brings them back in, and they flower again.” She meant to call someone else. He picked up. Five decades later, they’re still talking. 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Holiday Kick-Off: Display and sale of poinsettias, holiday music featuring Northshore Schools students, gingerbread house display, kids' craft activities, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Community Corner: Space Shuttle Trainer exhibit opens 2012-11-09T23:07:04Z "Remove all dead leaves and flowers from your holiday plants, especially crispy poinsettias leaves," she said. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The plant resource also recommends repotting large poinsettias if they have been purchased from a nursery or have simply outgrown their original pot. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z In North America, consumers favor a deeper, crimson-hued poinsettia, especially if the green leaf color is also a darker shade. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong He grows, among others, Jubilee Red, a strong medium red; Early Orion Red, a rich scarlet poinsettia grown for its early coloring; and Freedom Red, a classic dark red poinsettia. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong Actually, not even the 2012 campaign can crimp the cherished Fox News holiday tradition of mixing persecution and poinsettia. The TV Watch: A Republican Primary Campaign Waged on Fox News 2011-12-10T06:48:04Z It is a tint that poinsettia breeders have been chasing for decades. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z We particularly love their Christmas selection where they usually have poinsettia, amaryllis, centerpieces, wreaths, DIY decorate-your-own mini tree kits, garland, and more! The best houseplants are hiding at Trader Joe's 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z He used construction paper, marker and glitter for the poinsettia center, which is actually where the true flower is. Poinsettia and toucan design wins Holiday Wrapping Paper Contest 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z The handle is wrapped in blue and green garland, and the metal cart’s border is smothered in duct-taped plastic poinsettia blooms. All We Can Do: a short story by T.M. Shine The earliest forms of potted poinsettia, introduced by a California grower in the 1920s, would look primitive compared with the 21st-century article. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong The classic ebullient poinsettias still predominate, especially the reds, but you may notice some curiously different plants. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Marino told Fox News that poinsettia owners mainly need to monitor these holiday flowers for sunlight, temperature, watering and trimming. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Some folks are content with keeping the iconic red flower for only a few weeks each holiday season while others have mastered keeping the poinsettias alive long enough for it to rebloom the next year. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Those blue blooms just kept coming, clashing with her glorious golden euonymus and red plastic poinsettias. Redesign Your Hydrangeas 2012-05-01T15:50:01.003Z Botanic Garden conservatory at 100 Maryland Ave. SW, where a rear gallery is devoted to a gently didactic exhibition of the history of the poinsettia in U.S. floriculture. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Since a canny California cut-flower grower named Paul Ecke Sr. came up with the idea of the poinsettia as a potted plant for the holidays, breeders have been trying to perfect it. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The exhibit also includes now-dated poinsettia varieties that represented advances through the years. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z As recently as 20 years ago or so, poinsettias were seen as the plant you hoped would not break apart or drop most of its leaves before Santa arrived. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Many of the networks, NBC chief among them, may as well wrap their network logos in holly and poinsettias. Christmas Shows Are TV’s December Comfort Food 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Lush gardens bloom in the winter, too, with displays of oleander and poinsettia trees. Winter Coastal Escapes 2010-02-17T21:30:00Z Novelty poinsettias reflect the most obvious evolution of the plant in recent years, but they are part of a much greater transformation since Wheeler first raised them 30 years ago. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong Among the brighter whites, Wheeler commends Polar Bear and Arctic White, a later poinsettia that is pleasantly creamy and with green venation as it colors up, though the bracts are on the small side. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong The red and green poinsettia is as timeless as Bing Crosby crooning “White Christmas,” though the appearance of more than 30 million plants is anything but automatic. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z If you’re aspiring to be a poinsettia "plant parent," there are a few things you’re going to need to know before you visit your local flower shop or nursery. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Soil that’s too dry or wet could result in a poinsettia’s shortened lifespan. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Bell greenhouses in Maryland, Virginia and Ohio supply 178 Home Depot stores from North Carolina to Philadelphia, and large-volume growers such as Bell will furnish American consumers with 80 million poinsettias between now and Christmas. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong It’s estimated that roughly 35 million potted poinsettias are sold in the U.S. each year. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Marino recommends watering a poinsettia plant about once a week, but she also warns against overwatering because it could lead to root rot. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z To date, all poinsettias were derived from a single species found in western Mexico named Euphorbia pulcherrima. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Pushing my cart past a display of scraggly poinsettias, I noticed her immediately. Modern Love: A Measure of Desire Modern Love 2012-06-28T21:46:34Z These National Historic Landmarks are, as the organization’s website says, “filled with thousands of poinsettias, fresh flowers, evergreens and wreaths” and open for tours through Jan. 4. In Newport, Historic Homes for the Holidays 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z "Popular holiday houseplants like vibrant poinsettias and miniature evergreens can survive long after the holiday season is over." How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Professional growers do the same for garden mums, as they do to poinsettias to get them to “bloom” in November and December. The hidden world of exhibition chrysanthemums 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z This is only one aspect of poinsettia dynamics. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Swap a poinsettia’s standard plastic pot for a basket lined with moss. 86 Fresh Christmas Ideas 2010-11-19T19:59:00Z She said she liked the bright colors and the craftsmanship of the layered poinsettia blooms. Poinsettia and toucan design wins Holiday Wrapping Paper Contest 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z This weekend, a toy train, poinsettias, lights and the usual lush array of tropical and dessert plants more greet visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekend preview: The green edition 2012-12-21T19:09:32Z The image places Bo in front of the fireplace in the White House library with a poinsettia and other decorations. Happy holidays from the Obamas 2011-12-26T18:09:03Z A dogwood poinsettia that McLaughlin grew from seed he received from Le Duc is central to the exhibit, though it looks pretty prosaic — a lanky vase-shaped shrub with small white bract clusters. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Commercial poinsettias are raised from cuttings planted in early summer. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong Advent Festival and Bazaar SAT-SUN Vendors supporting charitable organizations, crafts, pies, holiday wreaths and poinsettias. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2012-11-29T02:36:57Z “It was in a state of decline,” said Gary Vollmer, product manager for Selecta, a major breeder and producer of poinsettias for growers such as Bell. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong These include poinsettias that hold their leaves and grow bushy without having to pinch stems. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Euphorbia cyathophora is low and wide, with holly-like leaves, red flower bracts and clear echoes of its relative, the poinsettia. In this garden, fall is a time to flourish, not fade 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The production involves extensive video, lights, special effects, costumed ushers, dioramas, and at least a dozen blooming poinsettias. Embrace the Christmas Miracle That Is Mannheim Steamroller 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z A decade ago, poinsettias were swept up in the retailers’ drive to start the holiday sales season earlier in November. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Volunteer Park Conservatory Holiday: Seasonal display of poinsettias, holiday train, open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Holiday lights, books and kittens | Community Corner 2012-12-07T21:39:29Z It is a clear bone white, unlike the creamy whites of other poinsettias. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z FRI-TUES Holiday display including poinsettias, holiday train, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2012-12-27T01:23:39Z A media representative for the app told Fox that cold water is harmful to poinsettias. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The decorative foil around pots of poinsettia prevents drainage and should be removed or punctured to prevent wet soil. Old trees thank you for your support 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Mashed potatoes or none, the very reason everyone was sitting around my imagined poinsettias was to be together, all at the table for a time, the only true peccadillo being withholding one’s company. When you cook your worst at Thanksgiving, here’s how to recover with grace 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Between the poinsettias, red and snowflake-patterned lights and a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, there was no mistaking this was a holiday celebration. Review: Holiday Sing-Along at Disney Hall a family delight 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z But over the past two to three years, consumers have seen a conspicuous shift in the look of the poinsettia. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z "Modern poinsettias are not your grandmother’s plants. Breeding has dramatically improved their consumer performance," said Faust. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Since poinsettias are native to Mexico and Central America, the plant thrives in warm climates. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Like other tropical plants, healthy poinsettias grow in soil that’s moist to the touch. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Volunteer Park Conservatory Holiday Celebration: Opening celebration of seasonal display of poinsettias, holiday train, 5-8 p.m. Caroling and luminarias | Weekend Preview 2012-12-05T21:59:35Z Cascade Bicycle Club 20-mile, leisurely paced ride to see the poinsettias at Molbak's nursery; lunch stop; steady rain/ice/snow cancels, 11 a.m. Community Datebook calendar 2011-12-15T20:59:07Z If only she'd known the trick I'm going to tell you, she could have turned her hydrangeas pink—a color that goes so much better with red plastic poinsettias. Redesign Your Hydrangeas 2012-05-01T15:50:01.003Z Meanwhile, the conveyor belt of traditional poinsettia breeding continues to whir along. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The other change is a move away from using the poinsettia as a loss leader. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The countryside at the foot of the volcanoes is blanketed by generous thickets of bougainvillea, poinsettia and hibiscus, palms and banana trees. In Paradisiacal Nicaragua, Contemplating a Canal 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Tom Wheeler is standing among 13 of the 25 or so varieties of big, lush poinsettias he grows in the vast greenhouses of his employer, Bell Nursery in Burtonsville. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong Orchids and poinsettias won’t survive a winter outdoors, but a Christmas rose will, if it is slowly conditioned to the elements. The hellebore: Popular, early and now in a dazzling variety 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z About 150 friends and relatives packed the pews of the church, which was decorated in red poinsettias and green wreaths for the holiday season. She was told 50 first dates was the key to relationship success. He was No. 98. 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The Bard Center team grouped them into 25 categories by dominant visuals, including candles, hearths and poinsettias. Antiques: ?American Christmas Cards, 1900-1960,? at Bard Graduate Center 2011-09-15T21:06:33Z Volunteer Park Conservatory: Holiday display including poinsettias, holiday train, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Poinsettias, trains and gift ideas | Weekend Preview 2012-12-19T21:39:34Z This gives measure to how far the breeders and growers have come in producing the poinsettias in the 21st century. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z In fact, poinsettias “have a milky white, latex sap that can be very irritating to his mouth and stomach,” the FDA states online. Are Christmas trees safe for dogs and cats? What to know about the potentially hazardous holiday staple 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z If your poinsettia survives long enough to make it to spring, it will be ready for "significant pruning," according to Marino. How to care for poinsettias: Your guide to the Christmas flower 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z If you’re not particularly crafty, use the area as a window garden packed with succulents and box plants, such as Christmas cacti, amaryllis and poinsettias. Small-space living: No room for a Christmas tree? Embrace the unexpected. 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z We love poinsettias for their range of colors and sizes. 86 Fresh Christmas Ideas 2010-11-19T19:59:00Z Dionte Cartwright walked his mother down the aisle to a church stage set with Christmas poinsettias while a full band performed the “Dreamgirls” song “When I First Saw You.” He Works With Divas, but Didn’t Marry One 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The widespread belief that the popular Christmas plant, the poinsettia, is a deadly plant that will kill your pets or you if consumed is false. 25 “facts” that really aren’t: You’ve heard them all your life and they just aren’t true 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z SAT-SUN Display and sale of more than 25 varieties of poinsettias, holiday music featuring Northshore Schools students, gingerbread house display, kids' craft activities, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Community calendar 2012-11-07T21:54:04Z One asset these hybrids have is a rich dark-green leaf, a highly desirable trait in poinsettias and one bestowed here by the dogwood poinsettia parentage. Reinventing the poinsettia: A classic Christmas flower’s colorful new looks 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Traditional red bloomers remain the definitive holiday poinsettia, but one in three of Wheeler’s poinsettias is not red. The poinsettia, reinvented and still going strong Sunday, Dec. 2, 16, 23; Holiday Open House opening celebration of seasonal display, poinsettias, holiday train, 5-8 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2012-11-29T02:36:57Z “It’s actually surpassed the poinsettia as the most horticulturally produced crop in the world,” said Marc Hachadourian, senior curator of orchids at the New York Botanical Garden. Seduced by Singapore’s Charismatic Orchids 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z At other times, flowers reflect the church calendar, such as poinsettias at Christmas or palm fronds for Palm Sunday. Devoted volunteers create weekly floral arrangements for Seattle churches 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z On Dec. 24, before he left for Northern California for the holidays, Patel even brought his next-door neighbors a poinsettia plant — which is growing in their living room now. They were the 'idyllic' family. Now, the father is accused of driving a Tesla off a cliff to kill them 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z In most Nordic countries, people put up their Christmas trees a couple of days before the big event and decorate them with flowers like a poinsettia. Simply Scandi: Pulling holiday design from Scandinavian tradition 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “Handing out poinsettias to my dead homies’ mothers, praying they feel better.” Review | On ‘SOS,’ SZA unpacks her most complicated emotions in so many words 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Red poinsettias lined the stone steps up Garvey Hall, which was illuminated for the season. Ms. Willie, beloved Catholic U. lunch lady, gets dining room named for her 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Holiday joy is all around at these winter meetings, with Christmas trees and poinsettia plants throughout the lobby, and millions of dollars in the stockings of Trea and Clayton and Cody. Column: Dodgers' payroll could be affected by Trevor Bauer decision 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Video surveillance taken on a Ring camera on Christmas Eve at the Newmark home shows Patel walking over to deliver a poinsettia plant to his neighbors, though they weren’t home. They were the 'idyllic' family. Now, the father is accused of driving a Tesla off a cliff to kill them 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z A florist decided to paint the leaves of poinsettia with a gold paint to embellish them. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z They pulled the weeds and planted thickets of citrus trees, sages, coral-colored fire sticks and poinsettias discarded from the main office, which grew 6 feet tall and bloom deep red during the winter. Dodger Stadium's surprising garden oasis was inspired by Versailles — and tequila 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Other features of the fields include tractor wagon rides and a poinsettia display. Hey, bloomer: Carlsbad's Instagram-ready flower fields open March 1 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Lourd occupied a booth nearby, partly concealed by a wall of white poinsettias. Hollywood Glamour Is Pandemic-Proof at the Polo Lounge 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z “They want to put them around the poinsettias around the altar,” he said. These churches have been closed, but their artifacts live on 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z As they have in the past, cardinals and bishops sat stone-faced as they listened to Francis lecture them in the Hall of Blessings, which was otherwise decked out in jolly twinkling Christmas trees and poinsettias. Pope demands humility in new zinger-filled Christmas speech 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z A tabletop is set with nothing but a simple white poinsettia, sometimes a tree is decorated with little more than baubles and a coating of snow, every nook doesn’t contain a tree or a tchotchke. Perspective | At the White House, spare Christmas decorations and abundant optimism 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z The Willard Hotel’s lobby is one of the most festive spaces in Washington during the holiday season, thanks to a giant tree covered in lights, pots of poinsettias and the joyful sounds of carols. Your favorite holiday events are back: A day-by-day guide to the most festive time of year 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z In addition to his day job, Pat Jones was a sharecropper, growing and selling poinsettias. For Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Southern California has always been a second home 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z He asked readers not to sterilize their soil, advised them on ornamental kale, offered tips on the care of poinsettias and Christmas cactuses. He Wrote a Gardening Column. He Ended Up Documenting Climate Change. 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Parker told her he had hung the Christmas wreath on the door and put out the poinsettias, just how she liked. In the nation’s capital, Black families reel from the pain of hundreds lost to COVID-19, killings 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z She’s crocheted a snowman, poinsettia, an entire baby cradle and outfit for a doll. Life amid coronavirus lonely at Nevada assisted living home 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z She bought poinsettias, put up a real tree, hung tinsel, lights, and strung little snowmen and Santa Claus above her window. Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Many churches won’t be adorned with poinsettias the same way this year, Curry said, but perhaps it’s a chance for people to reflect on the core meaning of the holiday. Closed for Christmas, Washington National Cathedral is more popular than ever 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z He answered one question about Christmas cactuses and one about coaxing last year’s poinsettia to bloom. He Wrote a Gardening Column. He Ended Up Documenting Climate Change. 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z The storm also destroyed a huge number of poinsettias, she said. Hurricane Zeta damages citrus, nurseries near New Orleans 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z A well-circulated poem about sand dollars based on Christian lore tells of the flower shape representing the poinsettia and the holes depicting the wounds in Jesus. Sand dollars were masters of their environment when alive 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z He received a work permit, and with that he got a driver’s license, a full-time job growing poinsettias at a local greenhouse, even a 401K retirement account. ‘We sit in disbelief’: the anguish of families torn apart under Trump’s deportation policy 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Students also grow seasonal plants, such as bedding plants, hanging plants, flowering crops for spring, house plants and poinsettias or Christmas plants. School’s Agriculture Department opens doors for many careers 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z In December, discuss houseplants and offer tips on poinsettias. He Wrote a Gardening Column. He Ended Up Documenting Climate Change. 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z All six of them wore the same bright red scarf — Christmas gifts purchased from the theater over the years by Hill, who donned a Scrooge-like top hat accessorized with a glistening poinsettia. Hal Landon Jr.'s final bow as Scrooge brings tears and an end to a 40-year tradition 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z If you don’t think poinsettias deserve a bowl game, then you are both anti-poinsettia and irredeemable. Perspective | Bowl games should be named after things that grow from the ground. (But you can stay, Cheez-It.) 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z So don’t rest on your poinsettias — get on it and order! Great last-minute holiday gifts you can grab as late as Christmas Eve | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z A woman returns home to help her father save the family poinsettia farm. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z She set the poinsettia on the kitchen counter, next to three others just like it. Lane Evans showed America how to be a hero in Congress 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z And of course, the poinsettia’s red and green foliage is a popular choice for holiday décor. ‘Plant influencers’ offer decor tips for fall houseplants | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z As she walked in, the police chief, who was carrying a pair of poinsettias, said, “Hey, Rachael! You look like you just came in off a deer stand.” The Oil-Pumping Adventures of Rachael Van Horn 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z We tried to extend the potted poinsettias by replanting them in the front flowerbed, near the new mailbox my wife liked. I tossed the Christmas tree, but not the flowers 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Outside the school and church Sunday, bouquets and poinsettias were clustered around a flagpole. Mother slain outside church had previous protective order against accused son 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z In one hand was my briefcase and the other a poinsettia; a red one with foil around the pot. Lane Evans showed America how to be a hero in Congress 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Outside the school and church on Sunday, bouquets and poinsettias were clustered around the flagpole. Rockville man to appear in court on charges he killed his mother 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z The ceremony took place at the iconic Marble Collegiate Church on Fifth Avenue, which was decked in fresh pine, red bows and perfect poinsettias for the pre-Christmas occasion. Julie Nixon married David Eisenhower 50 years ago — and refused a White House ceremony 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z Rowers glide along the green waters of the Guadalquivir, a huge Christmas tree sits beneath a warm December sky and the nearby churrería is already bedecked with artificial poinsettias. Far right victories in Andalucía send shockwave through Spanish politics 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Green ones will complete the look of a poinsettia. Decorate holiday cookies like a pro, no matter your skill set 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Pots of poinsettias and lilies were placed near the assembly table. Anchorage abandons proposal to cut city flower program 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z His crew of 14 workers begin to replace the Halloween-inspired marigolds, mums and celosia flowers in the town square with 300 red poinsettias, 600 white cyclamens and 80 white azaleas. Turning Disneyland into a winter wonderland takes more than pixie dust - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z “The analogy I always use is bringing a poinsettia plant right in, and then putting it in a freezer,” Lee says. What does this spring's brutal weather mean for a May PGA Championship? - Golf Digest 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z January is dads on ladders taking down the lights and moms deciding when to toss the half-dead poinsettias. The January blahs are a thing. I actually kind of like them 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Dip the sticky cut sides of each slice into the glitter or sanding sugar and then set slices on parchment paper; these are your poinsettia petals. Decorate holiday cookies like a pro, no matter your skill set 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Once the poinsettias are gone, it loses all its color. Putting away the holidays: My musings from the rum cloud of a post-Christmas funk 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z But all indications are that the poinsettias are still top notch, Blackmore added. Poinsettias help Michigan family cope with tragic loss 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Bottlebrush trees, poinsettias and books add interest while keeping the focus on the Santa mugs. It’s always ho, ho, ho for a Santa mugs collector in Texas 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z The sight of poinsettias on several of the graves lifts him up as he considers an ongoing list of goals, a wish list of sorts. Grassroots effort returns dignity to neglected cemetery 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Arrange 5 marshmallow petals on top of each cookie to form the poinsettia design, gently pressing the petals into the icing. Decorate holiday cookies like a pro, no matter your skill set 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Many Americans compensate for the gloom outside by setting up a cheerful holiday scene inside: a fire dances, candles flicker, gold glints, silver glimmers, holly glistens, poinsettias pose. Mistletoe Is an Endangered Species 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Thousands of potted poinsettias rest on tables throughout several acres of greenhouses on the family property in Ypsilanti Township. Poinsettias help Michigan family cope with tragic loss 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z The traditional Christmas colors red and green, so well-illustrated on your average poinsettia, were actually borrowed from the Celts. Invasion of the Holiday Houseplant 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Flickering candles, poems, flags, and hundreds of flowers — roses, lilies, carnations and poinsettias, symbols of the nation’s grief — were placed on the palace railings. Ex-king Michael’s coffin arrives in Romania ahead of funeral 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z As workers finished putting bright red poinsettias around the lobby, the New York Yankees prepared to unveil their big holiday present. Winter meetings warm up fast: Gregerson, relievers in demand 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Are mums or poinsettias your only option ... again? Remember 'thriller, filler, spiller' for stunning Thanksgiving floral displays 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z He’s finding that growing the poinsettias is an antidote for his grief. Poinsettias help Michigan family cope with tragic loss 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Casting aside the holiday glow, the poinsettia is nothing but a fancy spurge with a very descriptive scientific name. Invasion of the Holiday Houseplant 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Choose from holiday favorites like poinsettia and white spruce. Stocking stuffers 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Losses are reported to peanuts, strawberries, cotton and tomatoes — even Florida-grown poinsettias normally available around Christmas. Florida oranges still dropping from trees weeks after Irma 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Here it is identifying some roses as poinsettias. Augmented reality startup Blippar hopes to turn your face into a digital billboard 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Doc’s daughter, Lindsey Reott, said they are one of the last nurseries in the area still growing such a large crop of poinsettias. Poinsettias help Michigan family cope with tragic loss 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Just like the poinsettia, its true flowers are tiny, surrounded by brightly colored bracts. Invasion of the Holiday Houseplant 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z They also create hanging baskets, prepare bedding plants, cultivate poinsettias and construct live wreathes. Iowa farm teaches adults with autism life lessons 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z I found my way to the bedrooms by turning left at a huge pot of poinsettias, and when Toby fell back onto his bed he was asleep by the second bounce. “Signal” 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z The Kings sell a variety of colors of poinsettias, from the traditional red poinsettia to a hybrid called “Jingle Bells.” Forest Lake Greenhouses flourish through the holiday season 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z I would like something festive but not the typical holiday plant like poinsettia or Christmas cactus. Don’t worry if you’re already seeing shoots from the garlic you planted this fall 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Every December, the poinsettia is inescapable in New York City. Invasion of the Holiday Houseplant 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The bathroom has a painting of poinsettias he did when he was 9, and a closet contains his screen prints of boats in Cairo. Tragedy Made Steve Kerr See the World Beyond the Court 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The poinsettias were close, but not quite, the same hue of the red stripes of the U.S. flag draped over his casket. Pilot Laid to Rest at Arlington for Third, and Final, Time 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Forest Lake will sell their poinsettias until 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Forest Lake Greenhouses flourish through the holiday season 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Also, keep small children away from poisonous seasonal plants like mistletoe, holly berries, yew plants and poinsettias. Keep kids away from medications, alcohol, poisonous plants 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Eighty percent of Color Point’s profits are made in the spring, but it spends much of the offseason growing potted poinsettias for major Midwest retailers such as Lowe’s. Family-owned companies supply Kentuckians with wreaths, more 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z “I think there will always be a market for poinsettias.” Poinsettias’ Popularity Wilts—With Some Growers, at Least 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z He says younger generations are not sticking to the traditions practiced by their parents and grandparents and buying poinsettias for their homes at Christmas. Poinsettia crop down, but still a major holiday seller 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z One plant in particular, however, holds a special place at the Kings’ business: the poinsettia. Forest Lake Greenhouses flourish through the holiday season 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z When the casino opens, there will be a holiday-theme floral arrangement, with 60-foot-tall holiday trees, thousands of white carnations, poinsettias, orchids and other flowers. Questions you might have about MGM National Harbor 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z Upon entering the resort’s main entrance, visitors will be greeted by a seasonal display — now winter — including 60-foot-tall holiday trees and thousands of white carnations, poinsettias, orchids and other flowers. MGM National Harbor opens, bringing a slice of Las Vegas to the doorstep of the nation’s capital 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z Some growers said they are continuing to sell poinsettias to maintain their relationships with important clients and keep employees on the payroll year-round. Poinsettias’ Popularity Wilts—With Some Growers, at Least 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z “Fussy,” is how La Rosa describes the poinsettia. Poinsettia crop down, but still a major holiday seller 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Tim King said their poinsettia growing season begins the week of June 27 and takes a fair amount of attention until the selling season begins just after Thanksgiving. Forest Lake Greenhouses flourish through the holiday season 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Also worth noting if you're out and about around the Mall: This is a great place to get warm, even if you're not enthralled by the sight of poinsettias. 15 things to do in the D.C. area on Thanksgiving weekend 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Inside the vast greenhouses, hundreds of workers — mostly from nearby Alaga Dore — tended the delicate chrysanthemums, dahlias and poinsettias that would later be packed up and shipped to 35 countries. Investors shy away from Ethiopia in the wake of violent protests 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Steve Parker, owner of the family business Parker Gardens in Scotch Plains, N.J., said his father began growing poinsettias in the 1950s and at one point sold about 50,000 a year. Poinsettias’ Popularity Wilts—With Some Growers, at Least 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Like with other crops, New Jersey’s growers continue to meet the challenge with successfully raising the finicky poinsettia. Poinsettia crop down, but still a major holiday seller 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z It was surrounded by a large poinsettia field and situated along the then newly built Route 66. Despite its history of hostility toward gays, Barney’s Beanery wins preservation fans in West Hollywood 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Kathy has placed red silk poinsettias on the graves at Christmas time, and flags on Memorial Day. Nebraska cemetery’s restoration documented in book 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Between the poinsettias sold around Christmas and the Easter lilies kicking sales back into high gear at the end of March, Valentine’s Day usually offers a brief respite from a major lull. New York Today: No Bed of Roses 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Today, the company’s biggest poinsettia customers are grocery chains and big-box stores, such as Home Depot Inc., which sells the plant for 99 cents on Black Friday to draw customers into the store. Poinsettias’ Popularity Wilts—With Some Growers, at Least 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Say Ted Cruz!” she said, as her children waved mini American flags while sitting on Santa’s lap next to a Christmas tree, wreath and red poinsettia. Ted Cruz breaks out Santa Claus to connect with voters 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z “I was just looking at a poinsettia plant and Jim ran in and said: There’s been a shooting,” she said. During Planned Parenthood Shooting, a Scene of Fear and Chaos at Nearby Shopping Center 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z There will be handmade wreaths, See’s candy, silent auction, crafts, centerpieces, jewelry, baked goods and poinsettias. Religion events from around the Washington area 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z The poinsettias will end up on desks and floors throughout the land. Williamsburg greenhouse nurtures poinsettias for holidays 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z This is in contrast to the ghost of Christmas Past, when even major botanical gardens such as this one were hard-pressed to huddle visitors around a Christmas tree outdoors and assembled poinsettias inside the greenhouse. How Paul Busse’s magical miniature cities made from plants became a holiday favorite 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Visitors used to flock to the Highland Mall in Austin, Texas, around the holidays to stroll through the city’s first enclosed shopping complex and admire the giant Christmas tree crafted from poinsettia plants. Shrinking U.S. Shopping Malls Get Makeovers 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The company still offers a “Merry Christmas” gift card festooned with poinsettias and its traditional “Christmas Blend” coffee beans. A Tempest in a Starbucks Cup 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z This year, Tiananmen features a 190-foot-long green version of the Great Wall, with white cranes soaring over rolling hills of bougainvillea, poinsettias, petunias and marigolds. Flower power, Beijing style: China goes big on blooms for National Day 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Their 67,500 square-foot greenhouse space housed everything from Gerbera daisies to poinsettias to marigolds. Plant farms in Frederick County confront changing economy 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Surrounding the centerpiece are poinsettias, mistletoe and a perched cardinal. St. Cloud tattoo artist spends years honing craft 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z His family owned a greenhouse that grew poinsettias and other flowers. University of Kentucky student fatally shot near campus 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Orchids recently became the top-selling potted flower in America, outpacing poinsettias. ‘Science and Beauty’ explains why bugs, humans love orchids 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Friends and family gathered around as the bride, now Meredith Bonilla, walked down the frozen food aisle, lined with poinsettias. California couple gets married in frozen food aisle at Costco 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Christmas lights on a tree in the background and a poinsettia plant added to the informal atmosphere of the staged speech that was recorded before being aired on Spanish television. Spain: New king says corruption must be eliminated 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Perhaps the biggest misconception about the poinsettia is that if eaten it is toxic to people and animals. Bringing poinsettias to fruition in Rapid City 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z The dinner: Diners were surrounded by projections of snowflakes, lighted Christmas trees and arrangements of poinsettias, as the music continued in the Ray Dolby Ballroom. Kristin Chenoweth, Babyface Edmonds among stars at PBS fundraiser 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Visitors to the event at the Macfarlane Greenhouses will enjoy more than 100 poinsettia varieties from Thursday to Saturday. Visitors can pick their favorite poinsettia at UNH 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z This week, Mr. Mendeloff and his employees will be delivering hundreds of poinsettias, balsam wreaths, fir wreaths, amaryllises and azaleas. A Store Closes, but the Business Survives 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z Visitors attending the open house will be able to assist in research by recording their favorite poinsettias from new and different varieties. Visitors to UNH can pick their favorite poinsettia 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z King and his crew are moving poinsettias from their greenhouses into their store as well as wholesaling the festive flower. Greenhouse and garden shop gear up for Christmas 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z They are red and green, with cross-stitched poinsettias along the top. Amid racial tension, 'I love Ferguson' shop emphasizes community 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z Visitors will be able to assist in research by recording their favorite poinsettias. Visitors can pick their favorite poinsettia at UNH 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z It features two white poinsettias, holly leaves and berries. W.Va. governor’s mansion ornament unveiled 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z He wore nothing but flip-flops and a top hat decorated with long pheasant feathers and fabric-spun magenta poinsettias. Ozarks Journal: A Hideaway Where ‘Out in the Ozarks’ Has Multiple Meanings 2013-09-08T01:54:55Z Nothing replaces a poinsettia in the house, King said. Greenhouse and garden shop gear up for Christmas 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z The makeshift facility and nearby infantry headquarters were decorated with gaudy plastic poinsettias, Saint Nicks cut out of green and red construction paper, and dangling candy canes. Condolences from the Secretary 2013-03-22T19:13:00Z Much of the food comes from local farmers who work plots known as chinampas - artificial islands dating back to Aztec times - in southern Mexico City where they produce everything from poinsettias to chili peppers. Green Blog: Trading Recyclables for Rosemary 2012-11-07T17:50:50Z The double poinsettia, again, owes its so-called double condition merely to the increased number of its scarlet involucral leaves, which are not parts of the flower at all. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Riotous little bells swung from the doorways; sprigs of holly and gorgeous poinsettias framed the cheap pictures; bright candles in cheerful red shades burned on the table. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z And while orders are placed in January, the work toward Christmas poinsettias starts in earnest in July when the cuttings are planted, misted and tended to as they start to grow, he said. Greenhouse and garden shop gear up for Christmas 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z It’s not open yet, but I peer through the wrought iron gate and the windows festooned with poinsettias and a small statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. | Townies: Where Lupo the Wolf Goes for Dinner 2012-02-02T02:31:14Z On a draped easel stands a large mounted plaque of gorgeous Florida poinsettias, painted by her mother in a method discovered by herself, a replica of the design she furnished to the Queen. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z There was a Christmas tree, a few poinsettias. City Room: A Flat Year Overall for Crime in New York 2011-12-22T15:45:46Z At the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, “Trains, Trestles and Traditions” includes poinsettias, trains and lights, through Jan. 1. Holiday happenings around the country: Lights, gingerbread, parades, train shows and more 2011-12-12T18:16:43Z And if poinsettias aren’t the customer’s favorite, the greenhouses sell narcissus paper whites, white hydrangeas and Christmas cactus as well, he said. Greenhouse and garden shop gear up for Christmas 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Researchers grew about six dozen plants in three varieties of tomatoes and showed them off along with the poinsettias at a holiday open house recently. Move over mistletoe: New Hampshire greenhouse experiments with tomato plants as holiday decor 2011-12-09T08:04:24Z “I barely remember trying to find a poinsettia to throw up into,” she said. Nocturnalist: At Queen Sofia Spanish Institute?s Gala, a Missed Opportunity 2011-12-03T03:49:16Z Mrs. Daw was a flaming poinsettia, Mrs. Wallingford a rose, and the twain were as antagonistic as were their hues of cheek. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z In brass vases he discerned stalks of flaming poinsettias. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z The traditional poinsettia is deep green with red flowers. Greenhouse and garden shop gear up for Christmas 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z We would probably start them about the same time as a poinsettia cutting, but the initial cost is much less. Move over mistletoe: New Hampshire greenhouse experiments with tomato plants as holiday decor 2011-12-09T08:04:24Z Before long, her Capote goes to the door to accept delivery of a gift — a poinsettia, a plant he calls tacky, “the Bob Goulet of botany.” Theater Review: Live, From Sag Harbor, Darrell Hammond in ?Tru? 2011-06-12T00:55:51Z High up are the homes of the well-to-do, beautiful villas set in green gardens relieved by the flaming crimson of the poinsettia. Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 2011-01-22T03:00:17.567Z Gardens flamed with poinsettias and roses, and a shaded grove of mango and India trees at the end of the lawn, was edged with moon flowerets and oleanders. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z In addition to stand-alone plants, King said Forest Lake builds a lot of custom arrangements that include poinsettias. Greenhouse and garden shop gear up for Christmas 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z From unusual-colored poinsettias to cactuses and flowers like an amaryllis or cyclamen, people often seek plants to spruce up their holiday. Move over mistletoe: New Hampshire greenhouse experiments with tomato plants as holiday decor 2011-12-09T08:04:24Z By Christmas Eve, some 50 wreaths and 172 poinsettia plants were adorning the soaring buttresses and gilded altars. City Room: Ready for Christmas? They Are, and They've Got 25,000 Coming. 2010-12-24T21:23:17Z March 28, 2010 10:54 am Link How do we keep Christmas ornamentals such as poinsettias growing through the new year? Ask About Growing Indoor Plants 2010-03-29T02:29:00Z The National Capital Poison Center lists holly and mistletoe as poisonous but poinsettia as nonpoisonous, though it "may cause irritation." 2009-12-22T05:00:00Z He courteously motioned his guests to precede him through an arbor of poinsettia into a tropical garden on a cliff overhanging the water. The Bachelors A Novel With their dense leaves and bushy shape, the plants ended up roughly the same size as the popular poinsettias. Move over mistletoe: New Hampshire greenhouse experiments with tomato plants as holiday decor 2011-12-09T08:04:24Z Higher it spread, obscuring the masses of oleander, and arbutus, and poinsettia in the gardens, and the sepia tints of the rocks above. Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa If the table is a small one and the poinsettias are too large to be effective, have a bowl of scarlet carnations with asparagus ferns, or put the flowers in a mound of moss. Gala Day Luncheons A Little Book of Suggestions The Red Widow, with a poinsettia sprawling like a frantic clutch at her heart, and her burnished gold head rising with the grace of a gold flower out of a vase! Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole Crotons, palms, mangoes, mellingtonias, teak, and bamboos adorn it, and the poinsettia and bougainvillea, the railway creeper and the bignonia venusta, make it gay with many colours. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Jepson moved ponderously away to do so, while Rodney, opening his big box in the hall, drew out the poinsettia and chrysanthemums and proceeded to arrange them in a gorgeous armful. The Girl in the Mirror Flowers and climbing vines were everywhere, touched with the rich coloring of poinsettia and bougainvillea—although this very approach of day began to close the fragrant moon-flowers and spelled death to the night-blooming cereus. Wings of the Wind Below us, in the great garden, rise the high, feathery palms, above a riot of roses and poinsettias, magnolias, and other sweet-smelling flowers. The Sign of Silence Through the glass roof he could see the red disks of poinsettias and the crimson or white of azaleas coming into bloom. The Side Of The Angels A Novel Lovely gardens, full of purple bougainvillea, orange bignonia, and scarlet poinsettias. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Bangs also discovered some masses of poinsettia and chrysanthemums that, as he said, "looked like her." The Girl in the Mirror Just past the tree, at a thicket of immense scarlet poinsettias, the trail curved sharply. In the Morning of Time I see a glimpse of green lawn and some poinsettias! Round the Wonderful World Half covered up by a coarse apron or pinafore, she stood at a high table, like a counter, against a background of poinsettias. The Side Of The Angels A Novel The beautiful Christmas flower, the poinsettia, was named in compliment to Mr. Poinsett. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Gold mohur and red poinsettia blaze with fiery splendour, and huge crotons, with velvety leaves of pink, violet, and chocolate, grow to the height of forest trees. Through the Malay Archipelago From behind the poinsettias arose a gigantic shape unlike anything that Grôm had ever dreamed of. In the Morning of Time She had placed a sprig of holly at each plate, and a vase of poinsettia blossoms graced the centre of the table. Patty's Success He took up the subject of her mother with Rosie, who, with the help of Antonio, was rearranging the masses of azaleas, carnations, and poinsettias after the depletion of the Christmas sales. The Side Of The Angels A Novel Miss Dwight's gown was of black satin painted with flaming poinsettias, and Clavering saw Madame Zattiany give it a swift approving glance. Black Oxen Each little garden flames with red poinsettia, purple convolvulus, and yellow daisies. Through the Malay Archipelago A gigantic leopard, crouching in a thicket of scarlet poinsettia beside the trail, made as if to pounce upon him as he went by––but shrank back, instead, with flattened ears, daunted by his fury. In the Morning of Time Peggy had pinned a tiny poinsettia to her lapel; strictly against Regulations; but who'd have the heart to reprimand so lovely a bride? The Great Potlatch Riots Getting out at the Old Village, she continued her way on foot, and found Rosie among the azaleas and poinsettias. The Side Of The Angels A Novel There was a great clump of flaming poinsettia at the Payson gate. Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University The poinsettias flower punctuates points of deepest p. 3colour from out of vases fashioned like the lotus. For Love of the King a Burmese Masque Wonder when poinsettia began to be used as a Christmas decoration and why? Pipefuls She wore a girdle of red velvet poinsettia blossoms and a wreath of small ones encircled her head. Patty Blossom In her bodice was a single red poinsettia blossom. The White Invaders While a bright red is extremely lovely, a black poinsettia is equally effective. Make Your Own Hats In the garden the chrysanthemums and the loquat trees are still in flower; the poinsettias put forth their showy scarlet bracts and the roses and violets begin to produce their fragrant flowers. A Bird Calendar for Northern India Nice little boxes they have at the ten-cent stores, all covered with poinsettia flowers, to put presents in. Pipefuls Patty's gown was a long, sweeping robe of poinsettia red velvet. Patty Blossom The poinsettia blooms were thick on both sides of us. The White Invaders Poinsettias— The petals of this blossom are also pasted to a lining, the poinsettia making a beautiful ornament. Make Your Own Hats There is Inspector French standing in the front row on the dock, with two enormous bunches of flowers—carnations for me, I expect, and poinsettias for Laura. The Black Box There were wreaths to-night in the club windows, and when Sands opened the doors there was a mass of poinsettia against the hall mirror. The Gay Cockade In the late morning the boys brought in great loads of poinsettia, from which they fashioned brilliant rosettes and garlands for the church. In Indian Mexico (1908) The magnolias stood blazing white on the lawns, the stiff scarlet poinsettias twitched resentfully under the poising fireflies' weight, and from the dark geraniums scent rose like a smoke. The Judge Dear," he said as Leonie stared at the poinsettia bush, "I am on the track at last, and in a very little time shall know exactly what happened to you all those years ago. Leonie of the Jungle Her cheeks matched the poinsettia, or Christmas flower, and her eyes were as blue as the sapphires in the jewel shops. Dorothy Dale's Queer Holidays It would make the yard look very cramped, she complained, and she should be compelled to have her row of poinsettias moved. The Lookout Man At a sharp wall corner a clump of tall poinsettias flamed against the sky. Septimus The girl greeted and petted him, then went to gather flowers and cut bunches of bright-coloured leaves from high bushes of bougainvillea and poinsettia that hid her from view from the house. The Jungle Girl She had barely whispered the words, so quietly did she speak, as the poinsettia flowers bent slightly—to a passing breeze—may be! Leonie of the Jungle The only thrill that the present Christmas Day produced came in the shape of a pot of flaming poinsettias bearing the card of Ned Stillman. The Blood Red Dawn Their carriage passed to the right, and within the walls were groves of palms, gardens of rose, rhododendron, jasmine, flames of poinsettia, and a suggestion of mystic glooms where orchids breathed—fruit, fragrance, fountains. Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel But along toward evening she blossomed forth in a yellow gown, with a scarlet poinsettia at her throat. Buttered Side Down: Stories It is used with pineapple and cherries in the preparation of poinsettia salad, which is illustrated in Fig. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 4: Salads and Sandwiches; Cold and Frozen Desserts; Cakes, Cookies and Puddings; Pastries and Pies Leonie turned and looked at him blankly, and as he continued speaking, slowly, and as though against her will, turned her eyes back to the poinsettia bush. Leonie of the Jungle To-night she wore a poinsettia, whose peculiarly vivid red brought out the warm browns of her skin and hair. The Sisters-In-Law Bombay, however, was rich in hedges of poinsettia, and they serve as an introduction to the goldmore's glory. Roving East and Roving West Nobody ever wore a scarlet poinsettia; or if they did, they couldn't wear it on a yellow gown. Buttered Side Down: Stories What with scarlet poinsettias, many-hued hibiscus, and the pretty native orange pigeon-berry, I got quite an amount of colour into my border. Here, There and Everywhere The bamboos, and the custard-apples, the poinsettias, and the mango-trees in the garden stood still while the warm water lashed through them, and the frogs began to sing among the aloe hedges. Life's Handicap Her red hair, red as a poinsettia, parted and drawn severely back, made a sweep about the fair dead-white skin of her bored sensitive face. Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man Here and there a poinsettia made a gorgeous blot of color, while on an old-fashioned mahogany what-not stood an immense bowl of deep-red roses, the joint contribution of the Phi Sigma Tau. Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School The mountainous grounds are beautiful, and the entrance blazes with poinsettias. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither A very commonplace and uninteresting looking weed is this spurge, which no one but a botanist would suspect of kinship with the brilliant vermilion poinsettia, so commonly grown in American greenhouses. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors The bamboos and the custard apples, the poinsettias and the mango-trees in the garden stood still while the warm water lashed through them, and the frogs began to sing among the aloe hedges. The Works of Rudyard Kipling One Volume Edition At the end of the garden stood a hedge of flaming poinsettias higher than any-thing in the world, because, childlike, Adam's eye could not carry to the tops of the mango-trees. The Day's Work - Part 01 She was dressed as she came from dinner, in a gown of ivory-tinted satin, relieved at the breast by a large bouquet of scarlet poinsettias. Initials Only Their green went out against the blue sky, but the red poinsettias he could just see. The Day's Work - Part 01 |
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