Dear friends, The Thornflower or Glastonbury Thornflower, is a very different shrub/tree to the Mayflower, the legend of Joseph of Arimathea and the Thornflower can be found at these two references:- (sorry the ref's are a bit long),
I live real close to Glastonbury, and took an interest in the history around me in Somerset, as well as writing the history of my town Wincanton. www.atschool.eduweb.co.uk/carolrb/christmas/glastonbury.html www.comparative-religion.com/articles/joseph_of_arimathea.php Although it says that cuttings have been taken of this Thornflower tree, as far as I am aware, it refuses to root anywhere else, and the only place it grows is at this one spot at Glastonbury, and why a spray or sprig, is cut from it, and delivered as a gift to the Queen, as head of the Church of England. Now if you really are interested in the Mayflower which blooms from April to May, and it's perfume as has been said is real heady, and it's healing properties, go to this site it's fascinating:- (apologies for an even longer ref). www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/cgi-bin/pfaf/arr_html?Epigaea+repens&CAN+LATIND Hope this helps, Pauline in Somerset S.W. England, where we have a very overcast day, but dry, so able to do a little gardening, and smell the lilacs and viburnums, which are absolutely exquisite perfumes. www.wincanton-uk.com www.wincanton-uk.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
