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Page Six Monroe M. Redden Democratic Candidate For CONGRESS F.^ I—, 1 —, 9 mav toe inaugurated.” ji REGISTER AND VOTE SI „ PRIMARY ELECTION fl MAY 25,1946 1 UMT! --XU 'W- ■■ XX r=AK 1 GENERAL REPAIR WORK Three Experienced Mechanics We Carry Groceries Also C & W MOTOR COMPANY Old Fort, N. C. I Day. OF YOUE CH<HCE C V, *,. M ■ * i - _ , j£Sst Jlfa B l ack Mountain Baptist Church This Church Advertisement Is Sponsored ... Sd h.”^l By The F°llo\mg Biisincss Men: ....... jti^^ DIXIE CHAMBERS, Pastor " ™^ r — 10:00 a.m., Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Preach ______ _ ln?r ’,. ' pm ‘ teaching. Wednesday—7:3o p.m. Prayer CHURCHES Extend Invitation To All To find HOPE And PEACE In PRAYER =ra~ ! d= j IBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI,BBH ***B**BBBBBBBBB ■■■■■■■■B■■■BO■■■■■■■■■■BI■B■■BCB■■RaHn■■n FATHER WALTER S. HIGGINS , ■■■■■■■ Sunday 9:00 A. M. Catachism Saturday NATURE STUDY GOD’S GIFT W ILD FLOW ERS Mrs. Thos. S. Sharp O ‘‘l meant to do my work today— But a brown bird sang in an ap ple tree, And a butterfly flitted across the field, And all the leaves were calling me, And the wind went sighing over the land, Tossing the grasses to and fro, And a rainbow held out its shining hand— So what could I do but laugh and go?” (Contributed by Miss Lide Wilson) And now—“will you walk with me ? Will you talk with me?” I have no sinister designs upon you as the Walrus had upon the Oysters. Instead of eating you, I’ll tell you what you can eat, for many of our wild plants are very palatable. You have often heard that “there is a skeleton in every fam ily closet.” I am not sure of that, but I do know that there is one in the closet of the Crowfoot Clan. Would you suspect the larkspur and the aconite? Well, they are two of the guilty “members” for they have certain highly poison ous qualities. Cattle know this. The poisonous—do not “touch” sign is on them. So, the glitter ing yellow buttercups, scintillat ing with the sun’s radiance, bold and fearless, bid defiance to the cattle- They are avoided because of their acrid, caustic juice, though non-poisonous. When hay is cut and cured, this caused the buttercups among the other gras ses, to lose the objectionable qual ities, and to make them relishable as a fodder. The yellow star-grass belongs to the Iris family. Its starry blossoms spangle our open woods and grassy fields. Its six petals are waxy within, and at least three of them are greenish and hairy without. Several buds make a loose cluster, opening one or two at a time. The leaves are grass-like, slender, grooved, and THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS more or less hairy. The plant is fibrous-rooted, with an egg shaped corm. The dainty, exquisite white Star of Bethlehem (lily family) is thought to resemble the hal lowed star in the East that guided the Wise Men to the stable in Bethlehem. It has a wide green stripe on the outside (rim) of the petals. The flowers open only in the sunshine. The slender stalk branches at the top for the solitary flowers. The leaves are long, narrow and fleshy- They rise in a tuft from a thick, egg shaped bulb. This bulb is pleas ant and nutritious when cooked. It is often eaten in eastern Europe and western Asia. The Whorled Pogonia (certical lata) is a member of the Orchid family. “Pogonia” is a Greek word for “beard.” In the middle j of the fancy lip (look closely) you will see a beautifully tufted, hairy crest. In North America, we have only five of the thirty species of pogonias scattered over the world. These are spurless, with highly-colored, “bearded” lips. Would you suspect that an orchid of this group gives us our familiar and aromatic vanilla bean ? This whorld pogonia— ‘‘whorled” because the five lanceo late stemless leaves are in a whorl about the stem just below the flower—has long, linear green ish (“verti”) yellow sepals, with edges rolled or folded together; oblong, lanceolate purple petals, and a purple wedge-shaped, three lobed lip. (Miss Florence Drinker kindly contributed this flower. It is in a pot in the window of the Black Mountain Drug Co., with the other flowers mentioned here.) The Wild Parsnip (with early or Golden Meadow) belongs to the Parsley family. It bears the Latin name—Pastinaca sativa— pastus being a Latin word for food. Pliny tells us that this plant was cultivated along the Rhine before the Christian era, because of the edible qualities of its fleshy roots. It was imported by Liber ius, one of the Roman Emperors, for food. The plant is from two to five feet in height, widely branching, long and thick-rooted. The stalk is tough, finely-grooved, and juipy, emitting an aromatic, parsley-like fragrance when bruised. The numerous tiny yel low flowers are in small clusters, all grouped into broad, open, flat topped, terminal disks on the slender stems. The seeds are shiny, flat, thin. The rue anemone, exhibited two weeks ago, has a starchy tuberous root, edible when cooked. Some of the natives, in the mountain districts of Pennsylvania, call this plant “the wild potato.” This article must not end with out paying a special tribute to the charm and cheerfulness of the maligned butter-cup, flashing its dazzling brightness even during this supposedly gloomy day. Many of our older friends can tell us how they used to hold a buttercup under their chins or the chin of another that by the reflection “it I* • • • •••*••••• i j * THE MAGIC NAME \ © ® That Made * * HOUSE... "HOME” \ © Mother, sweet, faithful little Mother! £ She guided our first faltering foot- • steps; saw us through the anxious f young years into young adulthood; ® still watches, prays; broods over us. © Her Doy is Sunday, May 12th. Can © we do less for her than show, just % a tiny bit, of our appreciation? * The Rexatl Drug Store will help • 0 you with a selection of cords; g thoughtful gifts. Drop in. m BLACK MOUNTAIN DRUG COMPANY 'The JJgxaEJ Drugstore Black Mountain, N. C. ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ i might be decided to what degree butter was liked”! (Yes, had butter in those days.) “Knowledge never learned schools , Os the wild flower’s time and place.” (Copyright 1946, Black Mtn. News) Note —As Mother Nature re- house cleaning time Brighten that room with Kem-tone, easily applied Dishes, Enamel Ware, House Cleaning articles of all kinds. BLACK MTN. HARDWARE CO. Black Mountain, N. C. Phone 3481 JOIN Asheville Civic Music Association, Inc. 15th Annual Membership Campaign May 13-May 18 Admission to Civic Music Concerts is by membership ticket only; no single admissions sold. Memberships are invited from you and your family! Annual Dues -- $ 6 Including Federal Tax MAIL COUPON TODAY Campaign Headquarters Asheville Civic Music Association Haverty Building, 50 Haywood St., Asheville, N. C. Enclosed is $ Please enroll the following as 1946- 47 members of the Asheville Civic Music Association: Name Address ** * * ******* * * * * Thursday, May 9, 194(5 fused to wait, the promised ar ticles on Oaks and Bird’s Nest though ready, can and, must wait Especial appreciation is due the Black Mountain Drug Co f or cordial co-operation. Never fail to look in the window there for the flowers mentioned in these ar ticles.
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