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Old 17-08-2006, 07:16 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Pam Moore wrote:
An elderly friend was yesterday showing me round her garden.
She pointed to one bush and said it was a "Nutmeg tree".
I KNOW it was not a proper nutmeg tree; I saw those in Barbados!
I didn't correct her as she seemed so proud of it.
The leaves were lilac shaped, but not glossy and stems droopy. I
couldn't look closely (visually impaired anyway!). It was about 1
metre tall.
Any ideas? I'm just curious.

Pam in Bristol



I had a little nut tree
Nothing would it bear.
Except a silver nutmeg
And a golden pear.
The king of Spain's daughter
came to visit me,
And all because of my little nut tree.