The Romans brought to the UK such iconic species as corn cockle and field poppy from southern Europe, Britain's countryside was never the same again.

A loud din hung over the area, as sharp as the mingling odors of roses, field poppies, onions, and garlic.

"My name is Wilson, young man," said she, persuasively, and the Amazon's voice was mellow and womanly, spite of her coal-scuttle full of field poppies.