botanies
- plural of botany.
Example Sentences
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They packed in all their bird books, their flower records, and botanies, and were eagerly waiting when the call from Mr. Dovesky came.
From Michael O'Halloran by Stratton-Porter, Gene
With a sentiment of wonder and inquiry, not unmixed with mystery, do we regard many flowers, which are described in our botanies as Garden Escapes.
From Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth by Earle, Alice Morse
The topic Grasses is manifestly unfit for children, since grasses are difficult to study, and the description of them in encyclopedias and botanies is too technical.
From Library Work with Children by Hazeltine, Alice Isabel
Frequently she smiled when she read statements in her botanies as to where plants and vegetables could be found.
From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene
Flowers shall again outblossom botanies, and gymnasts of music shall be laid low, and Birds Through An Opera Glass shall sing.
From The Lost Art of Reading by Lee, Gerald Stanley
