Quiz 4

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I hope my quizzes haven't overtaxed your minds.

I have had a look into the Kripton factor and General Knowledge quizzes and can't make up my mind if you are ready for the answers or if you would like another couple of days to resolve them.

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QUIZ NO.4.


1.Which of the following seed suppliers were advisors to Queen Victoria?  Dobies:  Carters. Suttons:                                 

2.Where is Beth Chatto's garden?   Downham Market;  Richmond Market;  Elmstead Market.     
                           
3.How many bulbs are grown each year at Keukenhof (Holland)  2 to 3 million;  5 to 6 million;  7 to 8 million?                             

4.Which plant is known as Giant Rhubarb?  Rheus burpeus; Gunnera manicata;  Brunnera macrophylia                                   .
   
5.How is Mother in Laws Tounge propagated? Runners;   Rhizomes;   Stolons.                                                   

6.Fatsia japonica is better known as ; The strawberry tree; Umbrella plant; Castor oil plant.?                     

7.Which is the parent of  'Cox's Orange Pippen'? Ribston Pippen; Cox's Pimona; King of the Pippens.   
               
8.What is the most apt term for the 'Pistil'? The female part of the flower. Exploding seed pods. Numerous flowers.                                                                         
   
9.What is a Duramen? (a). The centre of a tree trunk. (b.) A section of a bract or a petal. (c.)An evergreen tree.               

10.What makes the plant Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' unusual? Black flowers; Black leaves. Black seed pods.?           

11.Which fruit contains the most calories? Avocado;   Kiwi;   Banana.                                                       

12.What do the initials AGM, stand for in the gardening world? Amateur gardening magazine; Alpine garden medal;  Award of Garden merit.   

13.Which of the following is said to produce a sap that eases the pain from burns? Aloe;  Haworthia;  Sedum.                         

14.Which pest causes serious damage to potato tubers? Vine Weevil;  Blight;  Slugs.                                                     
   
15.Where is the Royal Rose Society Garden?  Wisley;   St.Albans;   Rosemoor.                                               
 
16.Encarsia formosa is a type of ; Predator;  Orchid;  Pest.?                                                             

17.The fastest growing flower is called Hesperoy-yucca whiplei. How much can this plant grow in a day? 10"; 12"; 16".             
 
18.How would you define a spit? (a.) A spades depth in the soil. ( b.)A Plant pest. ( c.) A trench for beans.                             

19.Brunnera is commonly known as;  Cudweed;  Siberian Bugloss;  St.Bruno's Lily?                         
 
20.When is the best time to divide clumps of snowdrops? Autumn;  Summer; or immediately after flowering?                   
     
21.Which of these varieties is a hardy Fuchia ?Thalia;  Riccartoni;  Koralle.                                                       

22.Tayberry is a hybrid cross between a Raspberry and what? Japanese Wineberry;  Dewberry;   Blackberry.                           

23.No adult male speciman of a Vive Weevil has ever been found.   True or False?                                           
   
24.Tuffa is a rock like deposit formed when water drips from (a) Limestone; (b) Sandstone; ( c ) Granite.?                       

25.What is the name for plants that grow on the boughs of trees ?. Hydrophytes; Epiphytes; Xerophytes.


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OK thats long enough!

Here are the answers to Quiz 4


1.Which of the following seed suppliers were advisors to
   Queen Victoria?  Dobies:  Carters. Suttons:                                  Ans.Suttons.

2.Where is Beth Chatto's garden?   Downham Market;
   Richmond Market;  Elmstead Market.                                           Ans. Elmstead Market
.
3.How many bulbs are grown each year at
      Keukenhof (Holland)  2 to 3 million;  5 to 6 million;
      7 to 8 million?                                                                       Ans.5 to 6 million.

4.Which plant is known as Giant Rhubarb?  Rheus burpeus;
   Gunnera manicata;  Brunnera macrophylia                                    Ans. Gunnera manicata.
   
5.How is Mother in Laws Tounge propagated?
   Runners;   Rhizomes;   Stolons.                                                  Ans. Rhizomes.

6.Fatsia japonica is better known as ;
  The strawberry tree; Umbrella plant; Castor oil plant.?                     Ans. Castor oil plant.     

7.Which is the parent of  'Cox's Orange Pippen'?
   Ribston Pippen; Cox's Pimona; King of the Pippens.                       Ans. Ribston Pippen.

8.What is the most apt term for the 'Pistil'?
  The female part of the flower. Exploding seed pods.
   Numerous flowers.                                                                     Ans. Female part of the         
                                                                                                                    flower.
   
9.What is a Duramen? (a). The centre of a tree trunk.
(b.) A section of a bract or a petal. (c.)An evergreen tree.                  Ans.  (a.)

10.What makes the plant Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
     unusual? Black flowers; Black leaves. Black seed pods.?               Ans. Black leaves.
 
11.Which fruit contains the most calories?
    Avocado;   Kiwi;   Banana.                                                         Ans Avocado.

12.What do the initials AGM, stand for in the gardening world?
     Amateur gardening magazine; Alpine garden medal;
     Award of Garden merit.                                                            Ans. Award of Garden Merit.
                                                                                                                   
13.Which of the following is said to produce a sap that eases
     the pain from burns? Aloe;  Haworthia;  Sedum.                          Ans. Aloe.


14.Which pest causes serious damage to potato tubers?
     Vine Weevil;  Blight;  Slugs.                                                    Ans. Slugs.
   
15.Where is the Royal Rose Society Garden?
     Wisley;   St.Albans;   Rosemoor.                                              Ans. St. Albans.
 
16.Encarsia formosa is a type of ;
    Predator;  Orchid;  Pest.?                                                         Ans. Predator.

17.The fastest growing flower is called Hesperoy-yucca whiplei.
     How much can this plant grow in a day? 10"; 12"; 16".                Ans. 10 inches
 
18.How would you define a spit? (a.) A spades depth in the soil.
     ( b.)A Plant pest. ( c.) A trench for beans.                                  Ans. (a.)

19.Brunnera is commonly known as; 
     Cudweed;  Siberian Bugloss;  St.Bruno's Lily?                            Ans. Siberian Bugloss.
 
20.When is the best time to divide clumps of snowdrops?
    Autumn;  Summer; or immediately after flowering?                      Ans. Immediately after flowering.                                                                                                             
     
21.Which of these varieties is a hardy Fuchia ?
     Thalia;  Riccartoni;  Koralle.                                                           Ans. Riccartoni.

22.Tayberry is a hybrid cross between a Raspberry and what?
     Japanese Wineberry;  Dewberry;   Blackberry.                            Ans. Blackberry.

23.No adult male speciman of a Vive Weevil
     has ever been found.   True or False?                                        Ans. True.
   
24.Tuffa is a rock like deposit formed when water drips
    from (a) Limestone; (b) Sandstone; ( c ) Granite.?                        Ans. Limestone.

25.What is the name for plants that grow on the boughs
     of trees ?. Hydrophytes; Epiphytes; Xerophytes.                          Ans. Epiphytes