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Amaryllis
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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Amaryllis name of a shepherdess in the pastoral poetry of Virgil and Ovid, used by Milton in ‘Lycidas’ (1638).
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Amaryllis and her father's shade
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 3/15/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...there's another one of us in Paris," Amaryllis Fleming once said of her father Augustus...but none of us have ever met her." Amaryllis Fleming needed such equanimity; she...Society is exhibiting what amounts to Amaryllis Fleming's family album: her collection...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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AMARYLLIS, PROPERLY CHILLED, WILL RETURN IN ALL ITS BEAUTY.(At Home)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 1/8/2005; 672 words
; ...that dramatic holiday bloomer, the potted amaryllis. OK, so you brought home your fat amaryllis bulb, or it arrived in the mail last fall...never appear or else make a poor showing. An amaryllis bulb needs to be grown in potting soil...
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AMARYLLIS TRUMPETS BIG, BOLD AND BRIGHT.(At Home)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 12/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...extraordinary beauty of the trumpet-shaped amaryllis flower. We see them rise from the dead...minute holiday shopper. What makes amaryllis magnificus even more fun is to watch...t seem to grow a single thing, the amaryllis is a wholly satisfying no-brainer...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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GARDENING; Amaryllis plant can bloom for many years with a little care.(HOME & GARDEN)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 1/23/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Rose Contributing Writer Q. How do I get amaryllis bulbs to rebloom? I have an amaryllis that bloomed two winters ago. I put it outdoors...September and am wondering what to do next. A. Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is a popular houseplant that...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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THE AMAZING AMARYLLIS LET DELIGHTFUL FLOWER BRING SOME INDOOR SPARKLE TO YOUR HOLIDAY.(L.A. Life)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 12/23/2000; 700+ words
; ...gift that keeps on giving and growing is amaryllis, an amazing bulb that flowers indoors...large bulbs for sale now. The name ``amaryllis'' means ``sparkling'' in Greek...because she always comes with potted amaryllis as hostess gifts. She selects an attractive...
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Time to add indoor amaryllis for winter color
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 3/23/2003; ; 654 words
; ...add more color to a room than potted amaryllis. At one time, this genus contained...among a dozen genera. The popular name "amaryllis" is commonly accepted to belong to the genus Hippeastrum. Blooms of the genus Amaryllis and Hippeastrum are similar, except...
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Amazing amaryllis; This bulb shines for the holidays.(HOME & GARDEN)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 12/14/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...any other work of fiction. It's an amaryllis. And while it's not as traditional...flower for the holidays. Of course, the amaryllis is not exactly new. The tender bulb...last 10 years, however, interest in amaryllis bulbs has spurred breeders to produce...
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Trumpet the arrival of Amaryllis Magnificus
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...respond to the extraordinary beauty of the amaryllis' trumpet-shaped flower. We see them...minute holiday shopper! What makes amaryllis magnificus even more fun is to watch...t seem to grow a single thing, the amaryllis is a wholly satisfying no-brainer...
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Don't be afraid to try growing amaryllis; Bulbs are pricey, but results are superb
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 12/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...goes on and on. Waiting for an amaryllis bulb to bloom is right up there on the list of holiday waiting. Potted amaryllis (hippeastrum) is the granddaddy...and occasionally even fragrance, amaryllis has it all. There are many varieties...
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It's a bloomin' revolution.(the amaryllis bulb boom)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 1/25/1999; 700+ words
; This winter, about a dozen new amaryllis cultivars are making their debut in the...already in short supply. Indeed, the amaryllis, the winter wonder on the windowsill...fiscal year 1987-88, 1.7 million amaryllis bulbs were exported to the United States...
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amaryllis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
amaryllis , common name for some members of the...evolution than the lilies. Sometimes the amaryllis family is included in the Liliaceae...blossomed species are commonly called amaryllis: the true amaryllis ( Amaryllis belladonna...
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Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) Amaryllis are flowering plants, mostly long-lived, perennial herbs...other monocotyledonous plant families, are absent from the amaryllis family. Amaryllid flowers are bisexual, with six perianth...
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Amaryllis
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Amaryllis, the name given to a shepherdess by Theocritus , Virgil , and Ovid . Spenser, in Colin Clouts Come Home Againe , uses the name to signify Alice, one of the daughters of Sir John Spencer of Althorp. She became the countess of Derby for whom Milton wrote his Arcades .
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Fleming, Amaryllis
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Fleming, Amaryllis ( b London, 1920; d London, 1999). Eng. cellist, daughter of artist Augustus John (1878–1961). Won int...
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lily
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...the orchids, the palms, the iris and amaryllis families, and possibly also the grasses...include some groups such as the Agave and Amaryllis families. Common Species The name lily...especially the numerous species of the amaryllis family (often included in the Liliaceae...
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