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Crown imperial   /kraʊn ɪmpˈɪriəl/   Listen
Crown imperial

noun
1.
Eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem.  Synonym: Fritillaria imperialis.






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... they have outgrown their proper size, and part and plant them afresh. Plant tulip and other flower roots, slip polyanthuses, and place them in rich shady borders. Sow the seeds of flower de luce and crown imperial, as also of auriculas and polyanthuses, according to the method before recommended. Part off the roots of flower de luce, piony, and others of a similar kind. In the last week transplant hardy flowering shrubs, and they will be strong the next summer.——OCTOBER. Let all the bulbous roots ...
— The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, • Mary Eaton



Words linked to "Crown imperial" :   fritillary, checkered lily, Fritillaria imperialis



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