Posted by Bill who putters on June 27, 2010, 8:04 am
Plant trivia: 'Pink' originally refered to the *notching* found on
the flower petals, and only later came to mean the *color* that is
typical of most pinks. (The older meaning of the word continues
in use for the special type of scissors known as "pinking shears.")
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Pat in Plymouth MI
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Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden
What use one more wake up call?
Posted by Bill who putters on June 27, 2010, 8:07 am
> Plant trivia: 'Pink' originally refered to the *notching* found on
> the flower petals, and only later came to mean the *color* that is
> typical of most pinks. (The older meaning of the word continues
> in use for the special type of scissors known as "pinking shears.")
>
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> Pat in Plymouth MI
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Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden
What use one more wake up call?
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> the flower petals, and only later came to mean the *color* that is
> typical of most pinks. (The older meaning of the word continues
> in use for the special type of scissors known as "pinking shears.")
>
> --
> Pat in Plymouth MI