Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of South African plants of the family Scrophulariaceæ. It contains about 30 species, annual or perennial herbs bearing white, yellow, or red short-tubular, solitary, or raeemed saccate or spurred flowers. A few of them are in cultivation as garden annuals, one of the most advertised being N. strumosa.
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Examples
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Our home bedding plants, such as geranium, verbena, nemesia, were all in full bloom and the soil and climate seemed to suit them.
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" George Davidson
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The "Plymouth Plantation" Proven Winners arrangement blends Laguna 'Sky blue' (lobelia), cranberry Sunsatia (nemesia), and white Babylon (verbena).
unknown title 2009
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PLANTING some highly-fragrant nemesia in pots on my patio recently made me start thinking about the importance of scent to a garden.
icNewcastle 2009
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Herbs such as mint, cilantro and parsley mingle with nemesia and cucumber.
BC Bloggers 2008
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Herbs such as mint, cilantro and parsley mingle with nemesia and cucumber.
BC Bloggers 2008
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(lobelia), one Sunsatia (nemesia) in cranberry, and two white Babylon (verbena).
unknown title 2009
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