gladioli

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He threw down his sheaves of gladioli, and with his sickle began to cut the forest of bright yellow corn-marigolds.

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  • The fake hearing aid and the pocketful of gladioli are long gone; the croon has audibly softened. —  Slate Magazine
  • Indian flowers like roses, carnations, orchids, gladioli and anthurium are being well received in Japan, Netherlands, USA, Germany and France. —  dailyindia.com News Feed
  • The statue of Dame Edna, complete with an over-the-top frock, a huge handful of gladioli and trademark sparkly glasses and perm, has been in artist Peter Corlett's Fitzroy studio since April 2006. —  NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
  • Gladioli, of course, and not only the large flowered types but also the dainty Nanus gladioli, which are delightful border plants and can, except in the coldest areas, be left in situ the year round. —  Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
  • There's a wealth of choice both for containers and borders, from fragrant lilies and dahlias to cannas, gladioli, crocosmia and the Californian firecracker, —  icNewcastle
 

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