“There are 60-watt soft tone/flame bulbs that generate less light than a Pharox 6-watt,” the company said.

The excretory system is responsible for osmoregulation and consists of blind-ending flame bulbs communicating through a duct system.

They tried everything from pigeon dung to mixing powdered paint into their tulip beds, as the price of "broken" or flamed bulbs rose higher and higher.

Pale flame bulbs in pairs in wall brackets went on all around the room, showing me the big lamp Merle had spoken of, as well as other things.