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iadom 28-02-2004 00:51
Question #34
 
I have one last answer to find out of 80 questions in a quiz and I am stumped, or knackered and ready for bed.
Q. Apart from being plants, what have Dahlia, Fuchsia and Forsythia got in common.

PS. I don't think it is because they all end in ia :confused:

Bifta 28-02-2004 00:55
Re: Question #34
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by iadom
I have one last answer to find out of 80 questions in a quiz and I am stumped, or knackered and ready for bed.
Q. Apart from being plants, what have Dahlia, Fuchsia and Forsythia got in common.

PS. I don't think it is because they all end in ia :confused:
Seems like the obvious answer!

Ramrod 28-02-2004 00:59
Re: Question #34
 
Is it that they all flower in July or that there is a flower that contains all those words in it's name?

Marge 28-02-2004 01:01
Re: Question #34
 
Not sure but isn't it something to do with them being named after the person that "found" them ie Dahlia = Dahl etc

Marge 28-02-2004 01:02
Re: Question #34
 
Have just noticed me and Ramrod trying to prove we're not completely :dunce:

and probably failing miserably :erm: again :D

carlingman 28-02-2004 01:04
Re: Question #34
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by iadom
I have one last answer to find out of 80 questions in a quiz and I am stumped, or knackered and ready for bed.
Q. Apart from being plants, what have Dahlia, Fuchsia and Forsythia got in common.

PS. I don't think it is because they all end in ia :confused:
Are they perhaps all botanists.

Anders Dahl (1751-1789) Swedish botanist

William Forsyth (1737-1804) British botanist

Leonard Fuchs (1501-66), German botanist

And the IA was added to their surnames to make the names of the flowers.

:)

iadom 28-02-2004 01:08
Re: Question #34
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by carlingman
Are they perhaps all botanists.

Anders Dahl (1751-1789) Swedish botanist

William Forsyth (1737-1804) British botanist

Leonard Fuchs (1501-66), German botanist

And the IA was added to their surnames to make the names of the flowers.

:)
sounds good to me, thanks folks, I can sleep easy tonight. It's amazing how the little things can keep you awake.:)

Ramrod 28-02-2004 01:11
Re: Question #34
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Debsy42
Have just noticed me and Ramrod trying to prove we're not completely :dunce:

and probably failing miserably :erm: again :D
I may as well give up now really :D
Quote:
Are they perhaps all botanists.

Anders Dahl (1751-1789) Swedish botanist

William Forsyth (1737-1804) British botanist

Leonard Fuchs (1501-66), German botanist

And the IA was added to their surnames to make the names of the flowers.
See? :D

Marge 28-02-2004 01:12
Re: Question #34
 
*cough* see post 4 *cough*

carlingman 28-02-2004 01:16
Re: Question #34
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by iadom
sounds good to me, thanks folks, I can sleep easy tonight. It's amazing how the little things can keep you awake.:)
ahem cough ahem

Think Debsy should take the credit here as she did hit the nail on the head before me.

I just merely added their names and dates.

:D

Marge 28-02-2004 01:20
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I think we can call honours even Carlingman :tu:

repped you for your superior brain ;)

Nikko 28-02-2004 01:45
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The German botanist was noted for only discovering the one species

apparently he couldn't give two Fuchs


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