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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Boraginaceae — themyosotis .
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Examples
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Myosotis, which is a delightful subject for flowering indoors at
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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Young cosmic gardeners won't be disappointed by hollyhocks (Alcea), forget-me-nots (Myosotis sylvatica), foxgloves (Digitalis), sweet williams (Dianthus barbatus) and pansies.
Green Scene: Gardening is a natural attraction for children 2010
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Myosotis (pronounced/ˌmaɪ. əˈsoʊtɪs/from the Greek) is a genus of plants in the family Boraginaceae, commonly called Forget-me-nots.
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Paeonia sp., and umbellifer Pleurospermum uralensis, Myosotis sp., whilst the tundra includes Saxifraga tenuis, Dryas sp. and Thymus sp.
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Growing happily in the paving surrounded by pine needles is a very healthy forget me not, Myosotis species of some kind.
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The herbaceous layer normally includes many species that also characterize the moist conifer mountain forests, and some other endemic and more thermophilous taxa, such as Cyclamen africanum, Acanthus mollis, Gallium elipticum, Vicia atlantica, Saxifraga atlantica, and Myosotis collina.
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As the true forget-me-not (_Myosotis palustris_) grows in most damp, boggy meadows throughout England it will cost nothing to obtain it -- except, perhaps, a pair of wet feet.
Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young Various
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Myosotis make an extremely effective groundwork for spring bulbs, for which purpose = M. dissitiflora = is the most valuable.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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= = -- During this month sow Sutton's Pot Myosotis and bring forward in a cold frame for winter decoration, for which purpose this plant is rapidly increasing in favour.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition Sutton and Sons
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The present Forget-me-not is a _Myosotis_, or Mouse Ear, or
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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