The world is filled with many odd and astonishing facts. For some unknown reason, this evening, before reading this post, I discovered that Saint Fiacre is also the saint to whom people turned for relief of hemorrhoids. Really. How this might be directed toward orchids, I'm not yet sure.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello OGDers : > > Just wondering if the orchidophiles have a patron saint. > > Gardeners have quite a few: > - "Saint Fiacre.. in the 11th and 12th centuries the gardeners and > farmers chose him as their protector, or patron saint. " > - Adam > - Adelard > - Agnes of Rome > -Christopher > - Dorothy of Caesarea > - Gertrude of Nivelles > - Phocas the Gardener > - Rose of Lima > - Sebastian > - Tryphon > - Urban of Langres > > aviators and flower growers have : > "Therese of Lisieux" > > Which saint should I invoke to when one of my orchids passes away or > before it is too late ? > > Regards, > > Viateur > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://lists.orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids
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