Allium ursinum umbel of six to 20 white flowers only, lacking the bulbils produced by some other "Allium" species such as "Allium vineale" (crow garlic) and "Allium oleraceum" (field garlic). It flowers in the British Isles from April to June, starting before deciduous trees leaf in the spring. The flower stem is triangular in cross-section and the leaves are broadly lanceolate similar to those of the lily of the valley ("Convallaria majalis"). It is native to temperate regions of Europe, from Britain east to the Caucasus. It is common in much of the lowland British Isles with the exception of the far
The Fragrant Companion The Fragrant Companion The Fragrant Companion () is a Chinese play by Li Yu, written in 1651. The story is about two girls, Cui Jianyun () and Cao Yuhua (), who adored each other after their intercourse by writing poems and wanted to be together all the time. This story is about female homosexuality in a patrilineal society. It suggests the female homosexuality is appreciated in ancient China (as the male do get the benefit from it). Cui Jianyun, the scholar Fan Jiefu ()'s wife, went to a temple to burn joss to the gods after her honeymoon. At the