Definition of Philadelphuses

1. philadelphus [n] - See also: philadelphus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philadelphuses

phi coefficient
phi correlation
phi phenomenon
phial
phialed
phialide
phialing
phialled
phialling
phialoconidium
phials
phil-
philabeg
philabegs
philadelphus
philadelphuses (current term)
philalethia
philalethist
philalethists
philamot
philamots
philander
philandered
philanderer
philanderers
philanderess
philanderesses
philandering
philanderings
philanderous

Literary usage of Philadelphuses

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

1. Landscape Gardening: Notes and Suggestions on Lawns and Lawn Planting by Samuel Parsons (1895)
"... standard honeysuckles, and philadelphuses. The lily-pond is of irregular form, bordered with rocks and planted at intervals with lotuses, water-lilies, ..."

2. The Little Garden by Francis King (1921)
"... allowed to grow free; the low- growing philadelphuses, or mock oranges, such as P. Avalanche, and the bush honeysuckles, whose greens are so agreeable, ..."

3. The Little Garden by Louisa Yeomans King, Francis King (1921)
"... allowed to grow free; the low- growing philadelphuses, or mock oranges, such as P. Avalanche, and the bush honeysuckles, whose greens are so agreeable, ..."

4. The MAGAZINE of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and (1859)
"... the philadelphuses, the fringe tree (Chionanthus), the hardy Hydrangea, and others without number. To walk through plantations of these, ..."

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