SC - Re: Pagan dieties vs. Christain Saints/ religious anthropology

[Norma Hamlet]

>From Gerard's Herbal - Marigold - pages 738-741
"Calendula. Marigold.
The yellow leaues of the floures are dried and kept throughout Dutchland
against Winter, to put
into broths, in physicall potions, and for diuers other purposes, in such
quantity, that in some
Grocers or Spice-sellers houses are to be found barrels filled with them,
and retailed by the penny
more or lesse, insomuch that no broths are well made without dried Marigolds."

I've heard Frank Purdue feeds his chickens calendula petals to give them
that nice golden color.

Regardimg Tagetes species ("French," "African," or "American" Marigolds --
the marigolds most often found in American flower gardens), Gerard thought
them to be poisonous because they smelled "ranke and unwholesome" and
because his cat allegedly died after eating some.

Regards,


Cindy Renfrow/Sincgiefu
cindy at thousandeggs.com
Author & Publisher of "Take a Thousand Eggs or More, A Collection of 15th
Century Recipes" and "A Sip Through Time, A Collection of Old Brewing
Recipes"
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