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Sweet William Dianthus is a pretty little flower with a spicy scent, welcome in many gardens. One of its common names is Sweet William, but the Scots call it:
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Stinking Billy
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Dianthus, known as Sweet William in England, is called 'Stinking Billy' in Scotland because the Dianthus barbatus species has a somewhat unpleasant, spicy-clove scent. The Scots gave it this blunt name to describe its distinctive smell, contrasting with the sweeter English nickname.