oleander

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folklore
... fanciful legends as to the origin of the name "oleander" and the plant.Early Galveston citizens thought that it ... keeping with the Mediterranean origin of the oleander,one legend has it that oleander in Greek mythology means romance and charm ... oleander. The biblical Rose of Jericho is thought to refer to the oleander and there are Christian legends concerning its origin.In Tuscany, Italy, the oleander ...
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history
... Gaido and Clarence Pleasants, the National Oleander Society (later to be changed to the International Oleander Society) was born.Inspired by Clarence Pleasants (known as 'Mr. Oleander") who's love of this ... spell of Clarence Pleasants' charisma and lure of the oleander, called him the "soul" of the Oleander Society.Today, the International Oleander Society has members all over the world. From France ...
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moody gardens
... complex at Moody Gardens which has been home for the International Oleander Society's propagation program, where hundreds of oleander cuttings are rooted and grown. These will eventually end up ... . This planting includes the historic Clarence Pleasants' Collection. It has every named variety of oleander available on display, including some soon to be introduced varieties.A giant glass pyramid ( ...
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world
world Pictures from around the World Oleander tree...from The Shell Guide to some of East Africa's Flowering Shrubs and Trees Lake of Como, Northern Italy Michele Caponigro, Collegno (Torino) Italy
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poetry
... Freeway Haiku Blast down blacktop tense and tired Round shoulders of oleander Ease my burden ZOOM EIGHT LANES OF HURTLING STEEL DIVIDED ... benediction for each passing car. Oleander If you leave in winter I will choose white oleander From the branches lush and heavy ... leave me standing, calling, keening, Only deep, red blossoms Crimson oleander Will do to stuff the vases, strew the bed, Fill coffee ...
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reds
reds COLORIFIC REDS Click on picture to enlarge. ALGIERS GENERAL PERSHING HARDY RED JANNOCH LITTLE RED SCARLET BEAUTY JOHN WOODS HARRIS MRS. KEMPNER CHERRY RIPE COMMANDANT BARTHELEMY MARAKESH RUBY LACE* *photo courtesy of Richard and Mary Helen EggenbergerTHE OLEANDER HANDBOOK
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corals
corals CAPTIVE CORALS AND SULTRY SALMONS Click on picture to enlarge. HAWAII FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT LANE TAYLOR SEALY AGNES CAMPBELL TURNER'S CARNIVAL MRS. LUCILLE HUTCHINGS MRS. GEORGE ROEDING PETITE SALMON* TURNER'S ELAINE TURNER* *photo courtesy of Richard and Mary Helen EggenbergerTHE OLEANDER HANDBOOK
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fromwhence
... the Bible are pleasant,' so it cannot be the oleander (because the oleander is known as a poisonous plant, and even though ... Nerium in 1737.(12) We know the oleander to this day as Nerium oleander L. which stands for Linnaeus. He ... oleander has thrived in this island city of Galveston which is now known as "The Oleander City." In 1967, oleander admirers organized and incorporated the National Oleander ...
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books
... OLEANDERS GUIDE TO CULTURE AND SELECTED VARIETIES ON GALVESTON ISLAND by the International Oleander Society THE HANDBOOK ON OLEANDERS by Richard and Mary Helen Eggenberge A definitive book on ... and handling. Back to top GALVESTON, THE OLEANDER CITY COLORING BOOK Compiled and published by the International Oleander Society for the 1997 Oleander Festival featuring games, puzzles and sketches drawn by ...
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The Garden Club of Georgia | District Clubs | Oleander District
... Club of Georgia | District Clubs | Oleander District Oleander District DISTRICT DIRECTOR Brenda Griner brendagriner@bellsouth.net INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER Caroline Beard bbtech@ ... 2006 28 FLOW~ Workshop Oleander Location TBA AUGUST 2006 1 Oleander Board Meeting Springfield OCTOBER 2006 17 Oleander District Annual Meeting Glynn County FEBRUARY 2007 6 Oleander Board Meeting Millen MARCH 2007 ...
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