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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ( ΔΣΘ) is a historically African American sorority. The organization was founded by college-educated women dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African American community. Delta Sigma Theta was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two women at Howard University in ...
Oxalis violacea emerges in early spring from an underground bulb and produces leaf stems 7–13 cm ( –5 in) tall and flower umbels, or clusters, with up to 19 flowers on stems 9–23 cm ( –9 in) tall. [2] The three-part leaves have heart-shaped leaflets. The plant is similar in appearance to small clovers such as the shamrock .
Purple Violets is a 2007 American independent romantic comedy film written and directed by Edward Burns, who also co-stars. It is set in lower Manhattan, about four friends from college who unexpectedly meet again after twelve years apart. The film stars Selma Blair, Patrick Wilson, Debra Messing and Burns.
Nosegay. A nosegay, posy, or tussie-mussie is a small flower bouquet, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice. [1] Doilies are traditionally used to bind the stems in these arrangements. Alternatively, "posy holders", available in a variety ...
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. On its leaves a mystic language bears. From the myrtle 's snowy flow'rs is drawn. Pure as the heart in its native heaven. By the glossy leaf of the bay are given. In a twine of evergreen fondly wreathes. Speaks in thy blue leaves "forget-me-not". And tell the wish of thy heart in flowers.
Violaceae is a family of flowering plants established in 1802, consisting of about 1000 species in about 25 genera. It takes its name from the genus Viola, the violets and pansies . Older classifications such as the Cronquist system placed the Violaceae in an order named after it, the Violales or the Parietales.
Parma Violets are a British violet -flavoured tablet confectionery manufactured by the Derbyshire company Swizzels Matlow, [1] named after the Parma violet variety of the flower. The sweets are hard, biconcave disc-shaped sweets, similar to the Fizzers product from the same company but without their fizziness. Swizzels Matlow have also released ...
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (/ ˌ æ n dʒ i ə ˈ s p ər m iː /), commonly called angiosperms.They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of broad-leaved trees, shrubs and vines, and most aquatic plants.