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Definition of French marigold
1. Noun. Strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala.
Lexicographical Neighbors of French Marigold
Literary usage of French marigold
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1901)
"Sometimes one plant has striped french marigold, usually 12 to 15 in. hi with
dense heads of perfect flowers. T: make effective masses, and answer well ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"Single french marigold.— Tagetes pétala. ( ХИ) plants with opposite or ...
french marigold. Fig. 3766. A hardy annual, usually about 1 ft. high and much ..."
3. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and ...by Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1754)
"... or common french marigold, with a fingle Flower, call'd Indian Clove- ...
HL The lead french marigold, with a foft hairy Flower. ..."
4. The School Garden Book by Clarence Moores Weed, Philip Emerson (1911)
"french marigold. One of the crops with which something may be gained by starting
early inside is that of the sweet peas. By planting several three-inch ..."
5. The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Annuals. by Loudon (Jane) (1842)
"The striped Marigold is mentioned by Hernandez as being a native of Mexico ; and
Gerard, who gives a good figure of it under the name of the french marigold ..."
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