Names for a Baby
Readers flood “The Slate** with
variety of suggest ions for Mrs.
Way’s orchid hybrid.
By BILL
If Mrs. Edith Way of Southern
Pines likes to get friendly mail, she
ought to be J contented lady this week.
Letters and cards poured in to The
State offering names for Mrs. Way’s
new hybrid orchid, described in The
State of Feb. 2. They came from
every comer of North Carolina and
beyond, and all have been forwarded,
with their postmarked envelopes, to
Mrs. Way, who has the pleasant job
now of selecting a winner.
A number of the writers wanted to
tie the name to North Carolina. Mrs.
Effic M. Jackson, Lillington. says the
orchid reminds her of one of our
beautiful sunsets, and suggests “Caro¬
lina Sunset." Carolina Moon came
from Joseph J. Conner, Phoebus, Va..
who also says he wants to visit the
Way greenhouse. "Tarolina” comes
from Charles G. Lentz, of Mt. Pleas¬
ant, who explains it is the new nick
name given our state by 4-ycar-old
Sue Ann Armcntrout of Indian Head,
Penn., a recent visitor. Sammy War-
ber, Richfield, offers Carolina Cardi¬
nal, as well as the following: Golden
Warbler, Bclhaven, Oriental, Gold
Leaf Inlet, Mecklenburg, Roxboro,
and the Azure Oueen. Queen Caro¬
lina is the preference of Mr. S. A.
Capp. Badin.
A flock of such names from Aman¬
da Culp, Dunn: The Cherokee Prin¬
cess, Miss North Carolina. Madam
Edith Way Moore, Carolina Idol.
Madam Caroline, Margaret Truman,
Lady Scott, Princess Carolina, Oueen
of Carolina, Carolina Belle, Princess
Elizabeth.
Others in this group would include:
Lina Moore, Miss Vestal Bacon. Hills¬
boro; Carolina Beauty Oueen, Mrs.
W. K. Krecger. Pilot Mountain; Tar
Heelia, J. G. McDaniel, Fairmont;
Carolina Zephyr, Cordelia Camp,
Morganton; Carolina, Purple Emper¬
or and Magnificent Obsession, from
Dr. Frederick F. Taylor, High Point;
Carolina Gold, from Carolyn Shotwcll,
Roxboro.
Indian Names
Indian names also were favored by
some, including Mrs. Joe D. Steed,
THE BTATE. February 16. 1952
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Candor, who offers "Minnehaha," be¬
cause. when she read the coloring of
the orchid "she flashed in my mind.
The rich gold must have been her
coloring, with purple lips, her dress
and band around her head must have
been golden color, with lavender and
purple beads." The Indian names,
Chowan and Roanoke, provided Mrs.
J. J. Carter. Woodland, with Chowan-
oakc.
From Mrs. Ethel Goodman, Seven
Springs, comes “Saponian," with this
explanation: "Our village of Seven
Springs is located at the edge of Sa¬
ponian Hills, named (legend says) by
the Indians." Mrs. William B. Rod-
man, Jr., of Washington (N. C.) sends
"Contentnea." "It is the name of a
lovely creek in Eastern Carolina flow¬
ing into the Ncusc. Say it over and
over and it will grow more beautiful!
There is music in the word as well as
beauty." Watauga, an Indian word
for beauty, comes from Mrs. W. B.
Councill, Hickory; Chicora, Indian for
Carolina, from Mrs. L. P. Holland.
Shelby; Occonccchcc. from Mrs. A. H.
Burrows, Asheboro; Cherokee from
John Patterson, Jr.. Rockingham.
Historical Names
Names associated with the state's
history and places are frequent. Such
as Mrs. Jean Boatwright's (Raleigh)
Luola, after the wife of North Caro¬
lina's distinguished citizen. Dr. James
Sprunt, and "Friendship," explaining
that North Carolina’s motto is taken
from Cicero’s Essay on Friendship.
Linvillc is from Harper Cillcy, New¬
ton. which he says is descriptive of
beautiful places in North Carolina. He
adds that the word could be applied
to a family of orchids, such as Laven¬
der Linvillc, Autumn Linville. and so
on. as the orchid is developed into dif¬
ferent hues.
A. F. Rowe, Aydcn, remarks "I
never knew such lovely orchids grew-
in North Carolina. How about Poca¬
hontas?" Mrs. Rowe suggests Sir
Walter Raleigh; Elizabeth Killian.
Charlotte, suggests Oueen Charlotte;
and Miss Ruth Charles, Salisbury,
sends this trio: The Pee Dec. Pied¬
mont. or Sandhills. Mrs. William II.
Turner, Winston-Salem, has six ideas:
Royal Purple, Fairway, First Lady,
Sir Walter. Ecstasy, and Carolina
Oueen. From Mrs. J. J. Thorton.
Clinton. Virginia Dare (also from Mrs.
Rosa Rowe, Aydcn); from William
A Johnson. Fairmont, Catawba; from
Arthur C. McMullen. Pinehurst. The
Sandhills; from Mary Margaret Smith.
Roxboro, Moore-gold; from L. McK.
Parker, Lumberton, Lumbcc and Per¬
fection.
Mrs. Way herself is fondly remem¬
bered in the letters. For instance, Sam¬
uel E. Leonard, Raleigh: "Anyone
who develops such a beautiful flower
should have some commemoration,"
and he suggests The Waway. Rachel
F. Taylor. High Point, sends The Edith
Way as well as the popular Virginia
Dare. Edith Way is also the choice of
Mildred Burkhcad, Candor. Way-
Gold and Moore-Gold come from
M. B. Andrews, Goldsboro, who also
submits Carolina Golden and Golden
Heart. Carolina Way and Way Beauty
belong to Mrs. L. C. Bridger. Bladen-
boro. Edith Excellency, from Mrs.
Roger Davis, Pendleton; Carolina
Way. from Mrs. Marion H. Gatlin;
Waycross from Mrs. J. T. Tanner. Elk
Park; Wayglo, Mrs. Jean Muse. St.
Pauls.
From Neighbor
That incurable cavalier. Talbot
Johnson, of Aberdeen, could not resist
the opportunity to blow a kiss in the
direction of his near neighbor. He says
"Editha, complimentary to Mrs. Edith
Waldic Way, for she and the orchid
would so greatly compliment each
other with their respective loveliness."
Miss Emma S. Harris, of Mebane.
nominating William A. Way, recalled
"the delightful day our garden club
members spent visiting the orchid
greenhouse; and the fine gentleman in
white overalls and snow-white hair, 1 5
years ago." She has reference to the
late Mr. Way. The same thought oc¬
curs to Mrs. A. E. Bowen, Windsor,
who thinks of Mooreway. Incidentally.
Mrs. Bowen is not one to waste a
chance to add to her garden lore. She
has an orchid plant from Florida and
asks what she should do with it. The
matter is referred to Mrs. Way, chair¬
man of our orchid committee. “The
Way Fairer" is from Mary Currie, of
Wallace, who recalls a visit to the
greenhouse, too.
"Since Mrs. Way’s dreams have
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