Definition of Aubrietia

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aubrietia

au pair girl
au pairs
au revoir
aua
aubade
aubades
auberge
auberges
aubergine
aubergines
aubertite
aubretia
aubretias
aubrieta
aubrietas
aubrietia (current term)
aubrietias
aubrite
aubrites
auburn
auburns
auceps
aucepses
auchenium
auction
auction block
auction bridge
auction call
auction house
auction off

Literary usage of Aubrietia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Perennials by Loudon (Jane) (1843)
"aubrietia is named in honour of M. Aubriet, a famous French botanical draughtsman. The species are dwarf hardy plants. ..."

2. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"aubrietia purpurea variegata, 4 inches, purple—April to June. These are amongst the neatest and prettiest dense dwarf-growing spring flowers that can be ..."

3. Studies in Gardening by Arthur Clutton-Brock (1916)
"Almost as valuable as the pinks is aubrietia, of which there are many varieties, ... aubrietia should always be planted or divided in early autumn, ..."

4. The Victory at Sea by William Sowden Sims, Burton Jesse Hendrick (1920)
"M. aubrietia to Conyngham: Submarine sighted 40-30 N 6-8. Sighted submarine on surface. Speed is not enough. Course southwest by south magnetic. i 30 PM ..."

5. In My Lady's Garden by I L Richmond (1908)
"aubrietia (the purple rock cress) is another member of the cruciferae which should be in ... Cuttings of arabis and aubrietia should be taken directly after ..."

6. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Country Gentlemen (1876)
"There are three terraces about 2 feet above each other planted in ribbon lines in the order they are named. The first tenace had rows of Arabie, aubrietia, ..."

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