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Puget Sound

/ˈpjuː.d͡ʒɪt ˈsaʊnd/

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What does Puget Sound mean?

proper noun

  1. A sound along the northwestern coast of Washington, United States.

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/ˈpjuː.d͡ʒɪt ˈsaʊnd/

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Were I around Puget Sound or in B.C. I'd try 2 feet apart in rows 30 inches apart.
Steve SolomonGardening without irrigation : $b or without much, anywayProject Gutenberg ebook #4512
From Mr. Frank S. Alling I learn that all the small fruits succeed finely on the shores of Puget Sound, Washington Territory.
Edward Payson RoeSuccess with Small FruitsProject Gutenberg ebook #6117
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He was observant enough to see that the moist, warm, climate and rich soil of the Puget Sound country were peculiarly favorable to flowers.
Bolton HallThree Acres and LibertyProject Gutenberg ebook #4509
The mills of Puget sound and those of the redwood region of California are said to be the largest and most effective lumber-makers in the world.
John MuirSteep TrailsProject Gutenberg ebook #326
Speaking of the mounds on the gravelly plains between the Columbia River and Puget Sound, he tells us that the Butte Prairies are covered with small mounds at regular distances asunder.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873