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Old 19-06-2009, 05:48 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Stewart Robert Hinsley Stewart Robert Hinsley is offline
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Default pub quiz questions

In message , Kate
Morgan writes
My husband is compiling a quiz for his local pub and he has asked me
for some gardening questions, any questions and answers would be much
appreciated

kate


By asking here you're likely to get questions none of the clientele can
answer. However ...

Q. Where does the Cuban Lily come from?
A. The western Mediterranean region.

(The scientific name Scilla peruviana results from Linnaeus confusing
the ship on which it was imported (the Peru) with the plant's origin. I
don't know how vernacular name originated, but it is also known as
Portuguese Squill.)

Q. What is a Lent Lily?
A. The common daffodil, Narcissus pseudonarcissus

(The name also applies to Lilium candidum.)
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