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Definition of Lewisias
1. lewisia [n] - See also: lewisia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lewisias
Literary usage of Lewisias
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rock Gardening for Amateurs by Harry Higgott Thomas (1914)
"The lewisias, which belong to the Purslane family ... All the lewisias like a
warm position in well-drained stony soil, with plenty of moisture when in full ..."
2. The English Rock-garden by Reginald John Farrer (1919)
"... rise rather shorter stems that ray out into heads of fewer larger flowers,
flesh-pale, with a central band of deep rose to each petal. The lewisias can ..."
3. The Canadian Record of Science by Natural History Society of Montreal (1903)
"The whole plant is sessile, the flowers resting upon the ground, the leaves
withering as the flowers come into bloom, so that a colony of lewisias appears ..."
4. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants by John Weathers (1901)
"lewisias are increased by seeds, or by dividing the roots in spring. The seeds
should be sown as soon as ripe in pots or pans in cold frames, ..."
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