Oct
26
Golf class
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Golf class can refer to:
Golf class submarine
Golf class car
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Oct
23
Ellerslie Flower Show
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The Ellerslie Flower Show is an annual garden show held in November at the Auckland Botanic Gardens in Manukau, New Zealand.
The first show was held in the Auckland suburb of Ellerslie in 1994, and it moved to its present site some years later.
In 2005, over 70,000 people visited the show during the five days in […]
Oct
20
Jade vine
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The jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is a native of the tropical forests of the Philippines. Its flowers are the color of jade, and hang in bunches up to 90 cm long; each clawlike flower is about 7½ cm long. In its native Philippines, the jade vine’s flowers are pollinated by bats.
S. macrobotrys is prized in tropical and […]
Oct
17
The Wilde Flowers
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The Wilde Flowers was a popular music group based in the vicinity of Canterbury, England, during 1964-67. The group never released any records during its existence, but it spun off two other groups that became well-known and influential, Soft Machine and Caravan.
Band members included, at various times, Brian Hopper (born 3.1.1943, in Canterbury, Kent) (guitar, […]
Oct
14
Flower bouquet
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A flower bouquet is a collection of flowers in a creative arrangement. There are different kinds including nosegay, hand-tied, and cascading bouquets. Flower bouquets are often given for special occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries. They are also used extensively in weddings. Traditionally the bride will choose these flowers.
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Oct
10
Agave chiapensis
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Agave chiapensis is a species of agave.
It is a medium-sized agave, with spreading rosettes of light green leaves that are variable but tend toward the ovate. The teeth of the leaf margins are deltoid and may be found either small (3-4 mm) and closely spaced, or larger (5-10 mm) and further apart. The strong terminal […]
Oct
8
Mirta Ojito
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Mirta Ojito (born circa 1960) is a Marielito and a newspaper reporter. She is also the author of Finding Mañana, a memoir of the Mariel boatlift.
Ojito was born in Havana, Cuba and lived there before emigrating to Miami in 1980 when she was 16 years old. She was most recently named Phi Theta Kappa […]
Oct
7
Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’
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Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ is a branching, tuberous tender perennial cultivar with dark eggplant-colored, almost black, foliage. This produces a stunning contrast with its scarlet flowers. The plant was named to honour Pritchard Hughes, Bishop of Llandaff, in 1924 and won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1928. The plant is […]
Oct
5
Spadix
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In botany, a spadix (pl. spadices) is a type of spike: an inflorescence with small flowers crowded on a thickened, fleshy axis. The term is applied to certain monocotyledons, especially members of the Family Araceae called arums or aroids. In these flower heads there is typically also a spathe (from Ancient Greek spathe “broad […]
Oct
4
Ball flower
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The ball-flower is an architectural ornament in the form of a ball inserted in the cup of a flower, which came into use in the latter part of the 13th, and was in great vogue in the early part of the 14th century. It is generally placed in rows at equal distances in the hollow […]
Oct
4
Neptunia lutea
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The Yellow-puff (Neptunia lutea) is a trailing, vine-like perennial plant of the legume family Fabaeceae. Its stems are covered with soft spines, but is not nearly as prickly as its cousin, the Sensitive Brier (Mimosa nuttallii).
The sprawling stems of this plant branch frequently, with each branch growing as long as 5 ft. Leaves are alternate […]
Oct
4
The Flowers of Romance (song)
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“The Flowers of Romance” is a song by Sex Pistols, although not a “song” in the technical sense.
Only ever performed live as a set-opener, and apparently never performed the same way twice, it usually consisted of the group improvising wildly, while Johnny Rotten made apparently random vocal statements. The song served as a clear indication […]
Oct
2
Cheryl&Co.
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Cheryl&Co. (originally and more commonly known as Cheryl’s Cookies), based in Westerville, Ohio, is a producer of cookies and other baked goods. The company was founded in 1981 by Cheryl Krueger. In 2005, the company merged with online retailer 1-800-Flowers, but continues operations out of Westerville.
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Official site
Article from www.bizjournals.com
Home page of 1-800-Flowers, parent […]
Oct
1
Flower/Satan Is Boring
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Flower/Satan is Boring is a single by the alternative rock band Sonic Youth released in the United Kingdom in 1986, but quickly withdrawn at the band’s request.
Track listing
“Flower”
“Satan Is Boring” (Supermix)
Releases
1986 - 12″ - Blast First - Released in UK.
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