"Azured" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... account: "This beautiful Bindweed, which we call Convolvulus Caeruleus, is called of the Arabians Nil: of Serapio, Hab al nil, about Alepo and Tripolis in Syria, the inhabitants call it Hasmisen, the Italians Campana azurea, of the beautifull azured flowers and also Fior de notte, bicause his beautie appeereth most in the night:" he informs us, that it grew in his garden, but perished before it ripened its seeds. PARKINSON says, it thrives remarkably well in our country, if the year be any thing kindly: MILLER informs us, ...
— The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 6 - Or, Flower-Garden Displayed • William Curtis |
