The front was entirely clad with large-leaved ivy. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866] Reference
An entire suite of rooms is made into a bower of large-leaved plants. From Wordnik.com. [Manners and Social Usages] Reference
There were evergreen oaks, and pines, and firs, and plenty of the large-leaved ivy. From Wordnik.com. [Woodside or, Look, Listen, and Learn.] Reference
Dark large-leaved evergreens were the dominant trees on the hills above and around Divvytown. From Wordnik.com. [Ship Of Magic]
Evadne pruned the large-leaved vines, and gave the rugged cheeks of certain melons to the sun. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858] Reference
For only a short distance, in a gully, there was a copse of these large-leaved elephant-ear plants. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
I see occasionally could ever be used except as receptacles for pots of ferns and large-leaved plants. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878.] Reference
It is perfectly hardy, but seems to require rather drier situations than most of the large-leaved kinds. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
All over China, but especially in this part of Szechuan, there grows a tree of the large-leaved privet species. From Wordnik.com. [A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia] Reference
A fine, variegated, large-leaved evergreen, very suitable for covering a low wall, or for conservatory decoration. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening for the Million] Reference
Where the hills faced south and the soil was moist and fertile, large-leaved hardwoods also attained amazing heights. From Wordnik.com. [The Plains of Passage]
In the central plateau of Haiti, the low-branching, large-leaved M. stenopetala has far superior growth in the dry season. From Wordnik.com. [4: Multipurpose trees] Reference
A more recently introduced large-leaved giant amaranth is believed to be a form of this species (Giriama: kiswenya kibomu). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Of all the different forms of ivy, I think the large-leaved golden one of the best; certainly the best of the variegated kinds. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884] Reference
There is often a dense understory of large-leaved herbaceous plants of the Zingiberaceae, Maranthaceae and Heliconiaceae families. From Wordnik.com. [Central Amazonian Conservation Complex, Brazil] Reference
Some palms are present and a there is often a dense understory of large-leaved herbaceous plants in the Zingiberaceae, Maranthaceae, and Heliconiaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Monte Alegre varzea] Reference
The large-leaved or French Sorrel is not only served as a separate dish, but is mingled with Spinach, and is also used as an ingredient in soups, sauces, and salads. From Wordnik.com. [The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition] Reference
Of the large-leaved kinds, one of the most distinct is canariensis, or large-leaved Irish ivy, and Raegner's variety, with leathery, heart-shaped foliage, is also handsome. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884] Reference
"In the large-leaved trees which stretch their branches like that.". From Wordnik.com. [Son of Power] Reference
They also do a good deal of hunting upon low-growing, large-leaved plants. From Wordnik.com. [Chatterbox, 1906] Reference
The large-leaved acanthus (bear's-foot) is totally unsuited for the purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Smith's Bible Dictionary] Reference
They occur also especially on species which feed on large-leaved plants; and I believe. From Wordnik.com. [A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV.] Reference
Pear, and fig, and a large-leaved ground fruit (what?) complete the myth of the Food of. From Wordnik.com. [Mornings in Florence] Reference
One rare lovely flower I must especially mention -- the exquisite, large-leaved blue flax. From Wordnik.com. [The Roof of France] Reference
Then after describing a third kind of Sanicle -- (Cortusa Mathioli, a large-leaved Alpine Primula,) he goes on. From Wordnik.com. [Proserpina, Volume 2 Studies Of Wayside Flowers] Reference
As regards the second point, also, the streaks are generally wanting in caterpillars which feed on large-leaved plants. From Wordnik.com. [A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV.] Reference
Magnolia grandiflora is also good, since its leaves clatter against each other in breeze, and large-leaved Hedera colchica does this, too. From Wordnik.com. [Life and style | guardian.co.uk] Reference
It’s a drag that the large-leaved plants are those that need more moisture. From Wordnik.com. [Reposting of New Design-Part One-Why? « Fairegarden] Reference
Palms, arborescent ferns and large-leaved grasses form the forest’s understory. From Wordnik.com. [Santa Marta montane forests] Reference
Among these a large-leaved Salvia occurs. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
large-leaved white violet. From Wordnik.com. [The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States] Reference
With large-leaved, low-creeping melon-plants. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866] Reference
With large-leaved, low-creeping melon-plants, 155. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum and Other Poems] Reference
Everlasting pea, large-leaved, 160. large-flowered, 159. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
Fortune's, 247. grey, 238. hairy margined, 242. horn-leaved, 240. large-leaved purple, 261. long-leaved, 250. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
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