These rhymes provide enough information to identify Mystery Plant #8. Can you figure it out?
The ferrule is dented, the handle is cracked.
The hogs hair looks like it's totally whacked.
This one is junk, there is no doubt.
The time has come to throw it out.
and
The sunset paints yon western sky
Like the subconjunctival hemorrhage in my eye.
and
If you chew tobacco, you know this brand.
It's a leading seller throughout the land.
They proudly proclaim it's "America's Best Chew."
And many insist that it spits furthest too.
Be sure to check back with Traveler tomorrow for the answer, an explanation of the clues, and details about the mystery plant.
Comments
Indian Paintbrush?
From the second stanza I'd guess Fagus grandifolia. I can sorta twist the first stanza to fit, but I'm less than satisfied by this as an answer.
I think I have to agree that it's indian paintbrush. Redman Tobacco is "America's Best Chew," ferrule can refer to paintbrushes, and sunsets and eye hemorrhages are red.
It's Indian paintbrush, alright. Win to Anon, who was first to figure it out. Place to RangerLady, who honored the point. Apologies to tomp, who was working with a set of clues that hadn't yet received their final tweaking.