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Definition of Pot marigold

1. Noun. The common European annual marigold.

Definition of Pot marigold

1. Noun. Calendula officinalis, a species of marigold ¹

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Literary usage of Pot marigold

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

1. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"There are both single and double forms of the pot marigold. One of the most satisfactory methods of propagating this plant is from seeds sown about April 1 ..."

2. Biennial Report by Kansas State Horticultural Society, British Soviet Friendship Society (1889)
"Calendula (pot marigold): Meteor and Prince of Orange are most valuable. Sow indoors and transplant, or in open ground. Blooms late in fall after hard ..."

3. Putnam's Garden Handbook by Mae Savell Croy (1917)
"pot marigold seed is sown in the open ground very early in the spring the ... The dried flowers of the pot marigold give an excellent flavor when put in ..."

4. An Encyclopædia of Gardening: Comprising the Theory and Practice of by John Claudius Loudon (1860)
"77«? pot-marigold is an annual plant, a native of France and Spain, and known in this country since 1573. It is a common inhabitant of cottage gardens, ..."

5. Nature-study: A Manual for Teachers and Students by Frederick Leopold Holtz (1908)
"AUTUMN FLOWERING: pot marigold,* zinnia,* cosmos,* nasturtium,* marigold,* verbena,* nicotiana,* calliopsis,* chrysanthemum (in pots set in ground), ..."

6. The Book of the Garden by Charles McIntosh (1855)
"L.—common pot-marigold) belongs to tho natural order C'oui- ... The common or pot marigold is a hardy annual plant, which should be sown in March or April, ..."

7. Familiar Flowers of Field and Garden by Ferdinand Schuyler Mathews (1895)
"pot marigold. The pot marigold, or calendula, is a Calendula common garden flower which. 4n my estimation, is not halt appreciated. ..."

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