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Old 25-09-2007, 11:39 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Sloes/damsons (slightly OT)


In article ,
(Nick Maclaren) writes:
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| Sigh, yes. As I posted. Bullaces (wild damsons) sometimes have thorns;
| it is quite likely that a few cultivated varieties do, too. The same
| applies to apples.

I forgot to say that my Farleigh damson has a few thorns, and that is
a cultivated variety. I believe that some cider apples do, too.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.