On Jul 27, 2010, at 7:29 AM, James Waddick wrote: > We were talking lilies a while back and I referred to Lilium > superbum, a name whose emphasis seems to be the word 'superb' with > a less stressed 'um' ending. He replied about Lilium superbum as a > dual stressed 'super' and 'bum'. I suppressed a major laugh after > getting a mental picture of a well endowed rear end. For many decades I have been pronouncing superbum "super-bum" with tongue firm;y in cheek--much to the dismay of some of my lily-pure friends! John C. MacGregor South Pasadena, CA 91030 USDA zone 9 Sunset zones 21/23