April 12, 2002, Newsletter Issue #64: Reader Feedback!

Tip of the Week

The Pot/English/Scotch Marigold or Calendula officinales has been cultivated for almost 500 years, initially as a culinary herb, then just for its decorative value.
The types most prized at the turn of the Twentieth Century, had 4" double flowers in shades of orange and yellow and grew up to 3 ft tall. Hardy Annual
Favorite types used were:
Calendula "Lemon Queen"
Calendula "Orange King"
Calendula "Meteor": Ochre yellow striped lemon.
Calendula "Prince Of Orange": Orange with lemon stripes.
Calendula "Sulphur Queen"

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