Re: Night Scented Stock

[evans@rd.bbc.co.uk (Richard Evans)]

Anders Hultman (anders.hultman@unisource.se) wrote:
: We've all participated in this year's heated gaffa debate. Now it's time
: for another linguistic question: What does "Night Scented Stock" mean? I
: have tried and tried and couldn't figure it out. My apologies if it's
: obvious for you who have English as a mother tongue.

: anders

They are most certainly flowers, and quite easy and cheap to grow. A packet
of seeds will give you many many small flowers. Although they have a pleasant
smell, they are not much to look at.

We grew some two years ago - because of the song, and we're doing the same
this year. Try it for yourself.
r.