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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-05-08, Page 10' • 001DERICIi SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1975 r;••' mien OossiP wild flowers are nature's small wonders BY JEAN BARNETT r, , "A tiny blossom in the deepest woods Appears like a shining miracle in the darkness" In 1848, there were 267 wildflowers listed in the Nor - the'. stern U.S. and Canada. In the ,list stood at 8,340. By g some which originated ere, trading and cross - zing, botanists tell us that e e are nowlover 2,000,000. As gardeners and loverS-of—J._ nature let' us wander down our owncountry lanes and through our few remaining woodland sanctuaries and explore nature's world of pleasure, solace, reverence, food, healing, hope, revival and survival, /amongst our most common wildflowers. BLOODROOT (Indian Paint) whose rhizonies yield 7,the. orange -fed paint used as war paint by the Indians. ,arty settlers dipped lumps of sugar in it for a cough remedy. The MAY APPLE, whose yellowish fruit .is edible and was used by the Ind4ns for its purgative_ qualities, although taken in excess could be fatal. WILD GINGER, whose rhizomes when broken open give of a ginger smell was'used by the American Indians to make an aromatic brew to be used as a digestive and diuretic. CHICORY, that 0 starry -blue wayside flower has roots that can be dried, powdered and used, as they are in Euro 0„ as a coffee substitute. RETath'd 'to endive its leaves too d're -edible and some varieties are cultived as a salad delicacy. Early lo4 potions were also made from chicory. YARROW yields an. astringent' liquid with which it is said Achilles stanched his wounds (hence its botanical name, Achillea). MUSK MALLOW mentioned in the Bible was used also by .American Indians and Mexicans who Crushed the leaves and • roots to make an emollient juice to be used medicinally; mixed with salt and honey totreat fistulas in the eyes and alleviate the sting of the wasp. . The ,MILKWEED, originally a-nati'ye of Syria has a par- ticularly interesting fldwer and some young shoots are said to be. . edible, resembling asparagus in flavour. During World 'War II the floss of the full-blown pod was found to be more buoyant than cork and was used in lining, life jackets. • The WILD ROSE, was ' probably used most extensively for medicinal purposes in early Greek times. It was r recom- mended for infusions, 'tinc- tures, salves and oils, to cure maladies from- the plague to hydrophobia, beauty creams flavouring and candy: John Gerard, in,,Herball in the 15th century, commended, "a rdse cons,.rve, strengthens the heart". Recipe:.."Put them to boil in.fair water...one pound of roes. ..the which you shall' boil for at least 3 or 4 hours, as you would boil a piece of meat, until they be very tender..add 4 pounds of fine sugar. ..let thein boyle gently after the sugar is put thereto, stirring with a "wooden spatula...cool, stirring until cold". SCOTCH BROOM, now a naturalized American plant, growing along Cape Cod, was used by the English, Greeks and Roinans to make green dye. In Bible times it was eaten..",...and the—roots of the broom are their food" (Job 30:4). Medieval herbalists used it, combined with wine for liver troubles and as a cure for dropsy. On the romantic side, we find the shy little VIOLET with over 800 species, some members of •which grow in every part of the world including the Arctic and Antarctic. One of the many legends include the story of the Greek goddess Persephone, who was picking violets when Pluto snatched her away into the underworld; When Orpheus- -was weary and sat down"to rest on a mossy bank, violets sprung up beside his flute. The Athenians -loved it so much they adopted' it as their national symbol. The GreeksIfs' ed them for garlands, decoratio40 and perftime. In the Middle Ages they were cOoked into puddings and candies and even now candied violets are a specialty with sotne confectioners: The Syrians and Turks used them in sherbet, Irt Fratiee • they were grdiivn at the nunnery at Poitiers -and hundreds of tons went into a single year's per- 'funie 00dt-teflon. ' PORGEZMENOT,. although noW Atilte dotitesticated, traces' in�:biitorY ba eli to Egypt. One lege tells, of a Gordan knight 195 addi else ferti who fell 'into a swift -running stream and had only time to toss this, flower to his lady -love, crying,'"Fotget me nor. The THISTLE (so scorend and destroyed by Most is , *,,t1**4"."OtetitelltWV:134t.'43444'"4'11,tr#410W'I'ef"'"*M":00"."., / folk) an Eurasian plant with an ' interesting. history. It was known and feared in Bible times. The American variety resembles the thistle of Scotland which, according to legend, became a favourite with -Scottish folk back in the 11thcentury when barefoot Pa.nish invaders were ad- vancing a surprise attack on a Scottish camp and came upon a meadow. of thistles. The screams of the invaders when . they Stepped on this thorny plant roused the Scots and saved their lives. • The Mayflower, Hepatica, Solomon's . Seal, Cardinal Flower, etc. are the heartbeat of Mother nature. Let us attune ourselves to the miracle of Nature and enjoy our few remaining country lanes! ! ! ! Duchanne . , Excavating.Doshwood 236-4230: , IRUCKINGBACKHOE & DOZER SERVICE CALL NICK DOWHANIUK 534-6240 GODERICH • SUPER -BIGHT CANADA GRALL "A" BEEF BONELESS BOTTOM CUT CANADA GRADE' "A" BEEF , .BONELESS RUMP ROAST OR • SIRLOIN POINT ROAST 38 EVISC:ATED, FROZEN, VAC PAC NADA GRADE 'A' • ROASTING • CHIC ENS lb 0 5 TO 7 -LBS AVERAGE ;;. BONELESS '-- CHECK THE TRIM! 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