Buffing Strategy

Hello Orchidians, All this talk about wintergreen oil made me
remember that I have a small bottle of the stuff that is older than
I am! My dad never threw anything away (guess since I still have
the bottle, this means I don’t either :->). He served in the
U.S.Navy in WWII. The label on the bottle indicates the wintergreen
oil was issued from the ship pharmacy and was for external
application only. Wonder what the ailment was. Anyway, it still
has a potent odor, and I have used it from time to time as a
lubricant. I don’t think it goes rancid as this oil must be 60+
years old. Just reminiscing a bit, Judy in Kansas

Judy M. Willingham, R.S.
B.A.E. 237 Seaton Hall
Kansas State University
Manhatttan KS 66506
(785) 532-2936 FAX (785) 532-6944

Yes, Virginia, Wintergreen is a plant. A low growing pretty little
thing that gets little berries. We can tear off a leaf while walking
in the woods of NY State and munch on to get the winterfresh
flavor…Not sure about those sparks from the real thing…I’ve never
been foolish enough to reach down and grab a plant in the dark in
the woods to see if it sparks. Lisa in rainy NY

(wintergereen) A low growing pretty little thing that gets little
berries. We can tear off a leaf while walking in the woods of NY
State and munch on to get the winterfresh flavor 

When I grew up in NH, we called these “checkerberries”. Anyone else
ever heard of the term?

Tas