Up till two years since, however, it was under the supervision of a European resident, and to the latter was due the trim-looking garden with its gravel walks and gardenia hedges-now, alas, fast falling into decay in the care of the half-caste, who, like most of his race, cares but little for anything but filthy lucre.
"On the Equator"
Harry de Windt
Everything about him, from his immaculate white spats to the choice gardenia in his buttonhole, from the brisk decision with which he took the front-door steps to the bustling importance with which he had positively brushed Parkinson aside at the door of the library, proclaimed consequence and the extremely good terms on which he stood with himself.
"Max Carrados"
Ernest Bramah
Gordon was sitting on the corner of the bed, looking very fine with a gardenia in his buttonhole.
"A Top-Floor Idyl"
George van Schaick