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1. The first stop in my garden is at some trees with a green fruit on them that can turn red towards September and then fall if not picked. The English often wrap pastry around them and bake them into dumplings. Which fruit is this?
2. Next on my journey are some flowers on a thorny bush that are typical of any country garden in this part of the world. This flower gave its name to wars in England between 1455 and 1485. Which flower is it?
3. My next stop is a thorny bush that produces a green fruit that goes well boiled with sugar. As a kid I remember the famous myth that it was under these trees that babies are born. Which fruit is this?
4. Over in the corner of the garden is a tree with a long leaf with sharp points on it. It grows all the year round (it's evergreen) and is much used in Christmas decorations. It can have flowers and red berries. What tree is it?
5. Now down in the lower garden are plants that you can eat. They have large green leaves and thick stems that are green and go red as they ripen. These stems are delicious when boiled in sugar. Actors use the name of this plant to simulate conversation. What is this?
6. This next flower comes to bloom in about March or April. It usually has a pale yellow flower like a bell. It is fairly hardy and will fight its way through snow on the ground. It is an alternative to the leek as the Welsh national emblem and has also been called the Lent Lily. Which flower is this?
7. This tiny little flower also fights its way through the cold and snow in the spring. It grows from a bulb that seems to double into two plants the following year and thereafter. Small little bells amid a lot of long green leaves. Which flower is this?
8. Now what is this weed with a long thin green stalk and a surprisingly colourful yellow flower at the head of the stalk. How ever much you cut it back, unless you get the roots out it seems to come back throughout the summer. Wine can be made from this plant. What plant is this weed?
9. Over there is a tree that has fruit which also mature in late summer. It's a fleshy fruit tapering towards the stalk and is usually green. What fruit is this?
10. These prickly rambler bushes have a red berry that is quite sweet and can be eaten off the bush. What is it?
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