Catt, Most likely the tall flowering shrubs are rhododendrons which surprisingly grow almost like weeds in the Scottish climate considering where the shrub has its roots, so to speak, Australia, Asia, etc.. This evergreen shrub is invasive and generally it is found along the roadways where they reach some height, or on large estates, seldom in an "ordinary" person's garden. The flowers come in various colours, white to deep pink. Back in antediluvian wartime and post-war Britain, no one had cars, and so offices and companies would arrange for bus tours, generally "mystery tours," where you never knew where you were going. Within a mile or two of Glasgow the first indication we were out in the country would be the massive growth/arrays of rhododendrons on each side of the road as we headed mostly toward Perth (appropriately a Pictish-Gaelic word for wood or copse). As an an aside, if going over to the Land o' Cakes for a holiday, certainly do not miss Glasgow, a wonderfully vibrant city which is trying to shed its depressing industrial image, then Lanarkshire, with so many market gardens, and then, of course very historical Perth/Perthshire, with some of the loveliest scenery in all of Scotland. Genealogically speaking, the demographics in Scotland would lead one to believe that Perth, as an example, is more "Scottish" with 87% from Scotland. The unemployment rate is low which must surely lead to a lower death rate. Just in case I get carried away with all such demographics, for sometimes too wet and damp a climate, Scotland does boast some wonderful flora...with Glasgow being voted the friendliest place! Maisie To learn a little more go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron -----Original Message----- From: Catt Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 9:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Lanark] LANARK Digest, Vol 8, Issue 183 I just watched this video thanks to Maisie Egger and Gail Leonardo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcKTCx-MwZU My people came to Canada in the 1830's from Lanarkshire, Scotland. Thank you for posting the link: Question: What are the tall hedge row pink flowers on one of the walkways? Catt 1. Re: LANARK Digest, Vol 8, Issue 182 (Gail Leonardo) 2. Re: LANARK Digest, Vol 8, Issue 182 (Maisie Egger) ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just for the record, rhodos are not indigenous to Australia. Small indigenous ones are found all across mountainous areas of the northern half of the northern hemisphere but the really big, colourful ones originally came from the Himalayan Mountains. They LOVE the climate in Scotland and Ireland! Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maisie Egger Sent: 3-Nov-13 10:49 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Lanark] LANARK Digest, Vol 8, Issue 183 Catt, Most likely the tall flowering shrubs are rhododendrons which surprisingly grow almost like weeds in the Scottish climate considering where the shrub has its roots, so to speak, Australia, Asia, etc.. This evergreen shrub is invasive and generally it is found along the roadways where they reach some height, or on large estates, seldom in an "ordinary" person's garden. The flowers come in various colours, white to deep pink.

Well, knowin' nuttin' about nuttin', I did go to Google where reference is given as rhododendrons also being indigenous to Australia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhododendron ME again -----Original Message----- From: Ken Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 11:16 AM To: 'Maisie Egger' ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Lanark] LANARK Digest, Vol 8, Issue 183 Just for the record, rhodos are not indigenous to Australia. Small indigenous ones are found all across mountainous areas of the northern half of the northern hemisphere but the really big, colourful ones originally came from the Himalayan Mountains. They LOVE the climate in Scotland and Ireland! Ken Harrison North Vancouver, Canada -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maisie Egger Sent: 3-Nov-13 10:49 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Lanark] LANARK Digest, Vol 8, Issue 183 Catt, Most likely the tall flowering shrubs are rhododendrons which surprisingly grow almost like weeds in the Scottish climate considering where the shrub has its roots, so to speak, Australia, Asia, etc.. This evergreen shrub is invasive and generally it is found along the roadways where they reach some height, or on large estates, seldom in an "ordinary" person's garden. The flowers come in various colours, white to deep pink.