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Definition of Penstemons
1. penstemon [n] - See also: penstemon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Penstemons
Literary usage of Penstemons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our Sentimental Garden by Agnes Castle, Egerton Castle (1914)
"Another year we must have more penstemons. They are charming things, and as good
as they are beautiful. In a garden nothing is beautiful that is not good, ..."
2. The Floral Magazine: Comprising Figures and Descriptions of Popular Garden by Thomas Moore, Walter Hood Fitch (1870)
"We have figured in previous volumes some groups of the useful and long-flowering
penstemons, of which Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing have been the ..."
3. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1877)
"Of Phloxes 260 varieties, and of penstemons 100 varieties were also grown in the
flower-beds of the new trial ground, while of Fuchsias 100 varieties were ..."
4. The American Gardener's Magazine by C M Hovey (1835)
"1309, that seeds of the rare penstemons cannot be raised in heat. Part of the
remark is in these words:—" It is indispensable that the seeds should ..."
5. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1888)
"... Perennial Poppies, penstemons, Delphiniums, and Columbines, among the herbaceous
plants, take kindly to our conditions and produce perfect blooms. ..."
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