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| | Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) |
 | | In Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers, Elizabeth Silverthorne has gathered an intriguing array of folklore about forty-four of Texas' most fascinating wildflowers, such as water lily, Queen Anne's Lace, honeysuckle, dogwood, and morning glory. |
 | | In ancient times when people were more aware of their dependence on plants to provide food, medicine, fuel, and materials for clothing, there grew up a vast amount of folklore and even plant worship, some of which is described in these wildflower profiles. |
 | | ELIZABETH SILVERTHORNE is the author of three award-winning books, Ashbel Smith of Texas, Plantation Life in Texas, and Christmas in Texas, published by Texas A&M University Press, as well as a number of other books for adults and children. |
| www.tamu.edu /upress/books/1996/slvrthrn.htm (354 words) |
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