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Re: Calendula cream?



In article <4qb3et$91l@newsbf02.news.aol.com> mallen6866@aol.com (MAllen6866) writes:
>From: mallen6866@aol.com (MAllen6866)
>Subject: Re: Calendula cream?
>Date: 20 Jun 1996 04:51:41 -0400

>In article <nish.126.000E91C0@cce.ubc.ca>, nish@cce.ubc.ca writes:

>>>Also, I heard that calendula is marigold.  Does the 
>>ordinary-seed>packet from the store-variety work as well?

>The answer is no.

	Thought so.  Thanks for setting us straight, Margie.  I am actually 
interested in the discouraging pests angle, too.  I'll put some
around my tomatoes this year!
	Cheryl Nish

>Marigold= tagetes sp.
>Calendula=calendula officinalis

>They are different folks.  I am not familiar with any medicinal use of the
>tagetes "mariglod," but the petals of the "gem" hybrids (lemon, orange)
>are delicious in spring salads.  Tagetes are the marigolds that repel
>pests in the garden too.

>                                                            margie


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