10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VENUS'S LOOKING GLASS»
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General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants: Vol.3
SPECULARIA. Var. 5, Libém'ca (Alph. D. C. mon. p. 347.) stem humble, simple,
erect; leaves erect; flowers approximate at the apex. Common Venus's Looking-
glass. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1596. P1. ,1, to 1 foot. 4 S. uv'salna (Alph. D. C. mon. p.
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
XVIII. Anssonroaa. CAMPANULACEZE. XIX. Svuennunan. XX. Musscuia. XXI.
MBRCIEKA. Var. 3, Libénica (Alph. D. C. mon. p. 347.) stem humble, simple,
erect; leaves erect; flowers approximate at the apex. Common Venus's Looking-
glass.
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Vol. III. - Caclyciflorae
CAMPANULACEZE. XVI. SPECULARIA. Var. 5, Libdnica (Alph. D. C. mon. p. 34-
7.) stem humble, simple, erect; leaves erect; flowers approximate at the apex.
Common Venus's Looking-glass. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1596. Pl. 3}. to 1 foot.
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A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
SPECULARIA. Var. 5, Libém'ea (Alph. D. C. mon. p. 347.) stem humble, simple,
erect; leaves erect; flowers approximate at the apex. Common Venus's Looking-
glass. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1596. Pl. % to 1 foot. 4 S. HY'BRIDA (Alph. D. C. mon. p.
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Founded Upon ...
Common Venus's Looking-glass. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1596. PI. I to 1 foot. 4 S. hy'
brida (Alph. D. C. mon. p. 348.) stem nearly simple ; flowers approximate at the
top of the stem ; calyx scabrous, with a prismatic tube, which is narrower at the
apex, ...
George Don, Philip Miller, 1834
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The ladies' flower-garden of ornamental annuals
In the nurseries and seed-shops, it is generally called the new Venus's Looking
Glass. It is quite hardy, and of the easiest culture ; the seeds only requiring to be
scattered on the border, and very slightly covered, to come up abundantly.
Venus's Looking Glass is an annual in the family of the Bluebells. It is very showy
and quite plentiful in most parts of the state. It can be found growing along
roadsides, in pastures and along the edge of woodlands. It grows about two feet
tall ...
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An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and ...
Venus's looking-glass is common along Sugarloaf 's roadsides. Flowers: Violet,
violet-blue, or violet-pink 5-lobed flowers grow from the upper leaf axils; Vz-3A"
across, stalkless or nearly so. Leaves: Alternate, simple, heart-shaped (cordate),
...
Melanie Choukas-Bradley, 2004
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Ste Dionæa McsiJtu- LA. * Venus's hair., h./. \aJ:antum.] A phnt. (1.) * Venus's
looking-glass, n. I. A pi mt'. (2.) Venus's looking-glass. Sec Campanula. (1.) *
Venus's navfl wort, n.f. A plant. (2.) Venus's navel wort. Ste Cy.voglos- sum.
VEPRECUI.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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Flora Vectensis: Being a Systematic Description of the ...
II. Specularia, Heister. Venus's Looking-glass. " Corolla rotate. Capsule linear-
oblong, prismatic, opening by lateral pores between the calycine segments.
Otherwise like Campanula." — Bab. Man. 1. S. hybrida, Alph. DC. Corn Bell-
flower.
William Arnold Bromfield, Sir William Jackson Hooker, Thomas Bell Salter, 1856
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VENUS'S LOOKING GLASS»
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Arable flowers like poppies are on their way out
Corn marigold, red hemp nettle and Venus's looking glass, plants which our grandparents would have seen even if they didn't know their names, are on the way ... «Express.co.uk, Nov 13»
The evergreen appeal of my favourite British ramble
Unploughed field margins allow poppies to bloom, which are pretty enough, as well as lamb's lettuce and Venus's looking glass, which in turn support butterflies ... «The Independent, Apr 13»
Germaine Greer: Seeing red over flowers of the field
Because selective herbicides are now so effective, blue cornflowers, golden corn marigolds, shepherd's needles and Venus's looking glass have become so ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 11»