Quote from : Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden Book

Devising a vocabulary for gardening is like devising a vocabulary for sex. There are the correct Latin names, but most people invent euphemisms. Those who refer to plants by Latin name are considered more expert, if a little pedantic.

Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden

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