Definition of Bouvardia

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bouvardia

boutiquey
bouton
bouton de Bagdad
bouton de Biskra
boutonne
boutonneuse
boutonneuse fever
boutonniere
boutonniere deformity
boutonniered
boutonnieres
boutons
bouts
bouts-rimés
boutye
bouvardia (current term)
bouvardias
bouvier
bouviers
bouy
bouyant
bouzouki
bouzoukia
bouzoukis
bovarism
bovarysm
bovate
bovates
bove
bovey coal

Literary usage of Bouvardia

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

1. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"... Genus bouvardia bouvardia (named by Salisbury in honour of Dr. Chas. Bouvard, a former Superintendent of the Jardin du Roi, Paris). ..."

2. Popular Flowers, and how to Cultivate Them by Edward Sprague Rand (1876)
"The variegated kinds do not, however, come up showing their colors; they are green when young, but afterwards break into color. THE bouvardia. ..."

3. Seventy-five Popular Flowers, and how to Cultivate Them by Edward Sprague Rand (1870)
"The variegated kinds do not, however, come up showing their colors ; they are green when young, but afterwards break into color. THE bouvardia. ..."

4. Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and edited by Charles Mason Hovey (1852)
"Lilacina.—Lilac ; fine large truss; free bloomer; very sweet scented; good growth. Reptans.—Fine dwarf habit; an abundant bloomer; and good color. bouvardia ..."

5. Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Greenouse Plants / by by Loundon (Jane) (1848)
"THE TRUMPET-FLOWERED bouvardia. SYNONYME.—Houstonia alba Hort. ENGRAVINGS.—Bot. Reg., t. 245 ; and от fig. ... OTHER SPECIES OF bouvardia. bouvardia FLAVA ..."

6. Epitome of gardening by Thomas Moore (1881)
"bouvardia. —These plants are best increased by cuttings taken off in April, and placed in a brisk heat in a propagating frame with a close atmosphere. ..."

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