A flower.
1797. Downing, in ‘Disorders of Horned Cattle,’ p. 31, mentions “Fox-glove blows.” (N.E.D.)
1824. As thick as seven bumble bees on a punkin blow.—Old Colony Memorial, March 6 (Plymouth).
a. 1854. Bland zephyrs will rock the baby blossoms of the peach and apple, as gently as a breeze ever scupped a bean-blow.—Dow, Jun., ‘Patent Sermons,’ iv. 73.
1856. Phil suggested to her, with a tone of sarcasm, not intended for her, that ‘the large blow’ was inconvenient to be carried, and if she would trust him with it, he would be happy to relieve her.—Knick. Mag., xlviii. 226 (Sept.).
1869. Miss Asphyxia had one name for all flowers. She called them all blows, and they were divided in her mind into two classes; namely, blows that were good to dry, and blows that were not.—Mrs. Stowe,’ Oldtown Folks,’ chap. viii.
1878. Feelin’s ain’t worth a red cent without they come to facts, no more’n flowers that ain’t fruit-blows.—Rose T. Cooke, ‘Happy Dodd,’ chap. xii.
