Gene Jarvis: Elder Blossoms

Artist: Gene Jarvis
1921 - 1990
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1978
Image Size: 9.5 by 9 inches
Overall Size: 12.75 by 12.5 inches
Medium: Pen and Ink on Hot Press Illustration Board

The diversity of the plant kindgom is astounding. Members vary from microscopic one-celled algae to the enormous Giant Sequoia. In between, there is a bewildering assortment of mosses, fungi, insect eaters, orchids, and a quantity of other flowering plants. There are approximately 250,000 different species of flowering plants and man continues to develop new hybrids. On each continent there are distinct plant varieties. There are water plants and land plants, plants adapted to the desert heat, and others that withstand the rigors of a cold winter. One plant of the European continent which also thrives in western Asia and northern Africa, is the European Elder, a small tree or shrub which grows to a height of up to thirty feet. The leaves of the tree have between five and seven ovate leaflets. Small, creamy-white flowers develop in crowded, flat-topped clusters during the summer months. The outstanding feature of this woodland plant is the succulent fruit which is black when ripe. Though some Elders have edible berries that yield tasty jams, pies, and wines, the European Elder's fame is a result of its being one of the most important flowers in European folklore. This delightful plant is a member of the honeysuckle, a group composed of mainly shrubs and vines. The honeysuckles are loved for the beautiful ornamental shrubs within the family.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the DDR 50pf Elder Blossoms stamp issued January 10, 1978.

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