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Definition of Altheas
1. althea [n] - See also: althea
Lexicographical Neighbors of Altheas
Literary usage of Altheas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial Report by Kansas State Horticultural Society (1887)
"The altheas and the great panicled hydrangea, which, by the way is, when properly
... The same dry, hot weather that causes the buds of the altheas and ..."
2. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1853)
"altheas (Rose of Sharon).—There are many varieties of these—purple, violet,
painted, variegated, &c. They are neat, compact-growing shrubs, ..."
3. Hedges, Windbreaks, Shelters and Live Fences: A Treatise on the Planting by Edward Payson Powell (1908)
"The altheas are of as different styles of growth as they are of different ...
Many of the altheas, perhaps all of them, will need protection for the first ..."
4. Flower Gardening by Henry Sherman Adams (1913)
"... on the improvements and variations of the type; better still, visit a nursery
in the blooming season. Study, in particular, the new lilacs, altheas, ..."
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