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Snakes Head Fritillaria

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October 8, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment
Purple & white bells of the Snake's Head Fritillary

Fritillaria meleagris or Snake's Head Fritillary as it is more commonly known, is a native of Europe, found growing in damp grassland and near …
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Common Medlar

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September 27, 2009 by admin 1 Comment
Common Medlar

The medlar is an ancient fruit native to Iran and there are records of it's cultivation since the 2nd Century BC, being grown by ancient Greeks and …
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Filed Under: Medlars & Quinces Tagged With: Acorn, Apple Sauce, Bees, Cheese Recipe, Consistency, Cumbria, Fruit Pulp, Greeks And Romans, Late Spring, Lemon Curd, Medlar Fruit, Medlar Trees, Medlars, Pome, Reminiscent, Royal Horticultural Society, Sepals, Shrubs, Slang, Temple Sowerby, White Flowers


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