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Example sentences for "nasturtiums"

Lexicographically close words:
nasi; nastier; nastiest; nastiness; nasturtium; nasty; nasua; nata; natae; natale
  1. All summer the Nasturtiums climb nearer and nearer the roofs of the cabins, and bloom and bloom in sheer delight.

  2. A few years ago a border of nasturtiums exhibited no more than a single color tone, the pumpkin yellow; and a bed of pansies resembled a patch of purple heather.

  3. A group of commonplace people--moderately disciplined by culture--might be compared to the pansies and nasturtiums of our early recollection, and a group of these highly refined Caskians to the delicious flowers abloom in modern gardens.

  4. Around the house Prue had planted a border of nasturtiums on one side, and a border of marigolds on the other, and they were all coming up and looked as if they would grow into strong, fine plants.

  5. Yes," said Prue, "I never saw anything so lovely as your nasturtiums by the house, last year.

  6. Then she put her piece on one little plate, and Davy's piece on another, and picked one tiny pansy leaf and one from the nasturtiums to make bouquets.

  7. Then you can put nasturtiums in the other little pot.

  8. Papa, you haven't told us a word about my nasturtiums yet, and they're so lovely.

  9. In over-rich ground, nasturtiums and some other plants not only "run to vine," but the bloom lacks brilliancy.

  10. This garden was supposed to be "kept up," so some flaring yellow nasturtiums and other inexpensive flowers filled the little beds round.

  11. Rupert had stuck some of the nasturtiums in her hat, and they suited her dark hair and warm, clear skin.

  12. The bowl of nasturtiums in the center gave quite a festive air.

  13. Later as she gathered fresh nasturtiums from the little flower bed under the living-room window, the vision of Lieutenant Cary and Chief Krome playing chess rose up to trouble her.

  14. There are vases of fire-colored nasturtiums and many-hued chrysanthemums the arrangement of which has cost the little artist an afternoon's study, but which I pronounce to be perfect.

  15. A Tragedy In Little I Jack, the postmaster's little son, stood in the bow-window of the parlour and watched his mother watering the nasturtiums in the front garden.

  16. Nasturtiums languished here and there, where some of the women had made an effort to fight the unresponsive red clay.

  17. The level light of the sinking sun shone brilliantly on daisies and nasturtiums at the roadside.

  18. For this purpose, you might use the climbing nasturtiums or the wild cucumber vine.

  19. If light and sandy, you can grow such flowers as nasturtiums and mignonette.

  20. For an all yellow bed, plant California poppies to bloom early in the border, and African marigolds, or Tom Thumb nasturtiums to bloom in the center from July on late into the fall.

  21. I have been unable to attain to them because I have been so busy with my parlor ivies and my Ward's case of ferns, and some perfectly seraphic hanging baskets, gorgeous with flowering nasturtiums that are now blooming in my windows.

  22. The bees were droning among the nasturtiums and convolvulus.

  23. In how many farmhouse windows do we see petunias and nasturtiums vivid with bloom, while snows are whirling without, and how much brightness have those cheap enjoyments shed on the lives of those who cared for them!

  24. Here ivies may be planted, which will run and twine and strike their little tendrils here and there, and give the room in time the aspect of a bower; the various greenhouse nasturtiums will make winter gorgeous with blossoms.

  25. The variegated variety of beet leaves, as also the bright blossoms of nasturtiums make a brilliant garnish.

  26. The addition of nasturtiums gives a different effect.

  27. The only thing I saw when I got to the top that made me linger was a row of tubs filled with nasturtiums along the little terrace in front of the first hotel I passed.

  28. The way those nasturtiums blazed against the vast blue curtain of sea and sky that hung behind them, with no tree or bush anywhere near to shadow their fierce splendour, was a sight well worth coming to Lohme for.

  29. He had some nasturtiums and was ambitious of getting them to climb in festoons round his window.

  30. For a time his nasturtiums were the rage.

  31. The nasturtiums and sweet peas may be soaked over night and put in earlier, the latter the moment frost is out of the ground, the former about mid-April.

  32. Geraniums (and fuchsias and nasturtiums as well) have taken kindly to this low temperature, the geraniums blooming as finely as in the open during summer.

  33. Wouldn't it be lovely to have nasturtiums running right up the sides of the house?

  34. The Dwarf Nasturtiums make one of the most showy second-row plants for the border.

  35. Illustration: A vine support for a porch] Of the tender Vines, the nasturtiums and ipomoeas are the most common, while the adlumia (p.

  36. And I never saw nasturtiums look as pretty before,” said Margaret, with a sedate shake of her head.

  37. It showed boundless hoards of gold where the nasturtiums were banked in a crimson mass, and the mottled bells of the rank trumpet-vines sent forth a silent summons to the answering sunshine.

  38. He bent to receive her kiss, and stood watching her as she moved with a free, swift step out onto the portico, into the yard, and over to a side fence where a mass of nasturtiums were rioting in a wealth of variegated colors.

  39. Sunshine was streaming into the sitting-room; nasturtiums bloomed in Julia's window boxes; the net curtains fanned softly to and fro in the soft autumn air.

  40. Sally and the children gathered nasturtiums and cornflowers and ferns for the house.


  41. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "nasturtiums" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.