Here's my take on purple flowers: I haven't been along the road in Wirt in a while, but I'd guess that the purple flowers may be spiderwort. (That would be its common name, but I'll be darned if I know its scientific name.) Grab a landscaping book and check it out. That flower is often planted in graveyards, too. Ed Lloyd & Family wrote: > > We had a nice day in Wirt county on Friday. Did not get up > to Buffalo church (weren't sure how good the road would be > in the rain) but did go on Mayberry Run Road as far as Uncle > Ray's house (Ray Givens). Stopped but no one was home. > Does anyone know if Marge & Jess Bumgarner live there now? > We went to the Mayberry Church cemetery (where Ray and > Frances (Lynch) Givens are buried, Palestine cemetery (Uncle > Hayes Givens), Dunkard (Archer graves) and Mt. Pisgah (more > Givens). > We were SUPRISED to find that Elizabeth hill was gone!!! > Driving over Garfield road my husband remembered as a child > visiting a Sims farm that had a pond and sure enough, we > found it. Also saw a Archer place on that road. Does > anyone know what Archers? > Other questions Ed posed as we drove: > 1. How did Pee Wee get its name? > 2. Do people fish the Reedy and Little Kanawha? > 3. What is the water source for the fire hydrants on these > back roads? > And I'd like to know what are the pretty purple flowers > growing along the road. > Mayberry is a nice, peaceful spot. We were both tired from > driving and Ed has a heart condition and has to rest often, > so he took a nap while I explored the cemetery! > Joanne -- Jennifer Johnston [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/jfayewv/ The Fox said to the little prince: "Men have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." - The Little Prince and the Fox