Thank you for the welcome complement, campanula, however underserved! I do grow an alba foliacea, which I had from Pickering. I had thought it was another of the semiplena/maxima sport family. I will say I am beginning to think it was not the best idea to buy albas grafted, because the grafted plants seem to loose the stately growth habit of semiplena and maxima. However, foliacea was available no where else. I have been told, on this forum, some years ago, that the rootstock does not influence growth habit of the scion; based on my own observations, I would beg to differ. My AF has not yet bloomed, so I cannot speak to the flower shape and fragrance. Growth seems to be the usual vigorous bush of the semiplena/maxima family with a bit more laxity of cane, owing, I am convinced, to the influence of the root stock, multiflora in this case. All my albas have been subjected to rabbit attack in winter, so blooming has been delayed. Pity I never learned to shoot. My father, who was a crack shot, didn't think it appropriate to teach girls about firearms. What with the woodchucks treating my vegetable garden like a buffet and the rabbits in the roses...I did see a large red tailed hawk circling the other day; if only I knew how to lure them to hunt in my yard!

Danny, You might have found an old septic tank that was decommssioned when a new one or city sewer was installed. We don't have old concrete cisterns around here but from what I have read older cisterns for water storage usually seem to be partially burried or above ground near buildings, under porches, or in basements. For your situation if there is not crud in the water that is ruining your pipes or fixtures I would install an under the counter filter in the kitchen maybe with a special little faucet for drinking/cooking water. They are not that expensive and you should be able to DIY it in an hour. If the water is so bad that you don't want to bathe or clean with it you can install a whole house fixture but it will be more expensive to buy, could be harder to install, and probably cost more to maintain the filters. acer60's page has a neat filter that will improve your water (I have been meaning to build one) but to use it in your existing plumbing you might have to repressurize the water with a pump, pressure switch, and pressure tank - pretty much what you would need if you had a shallow well, I think that they would be more expensive to buy, use and maintain than even a whole house filtration system. If you have 30 to 60 feet of elevation change on your property, placing the filter and a cistern uphill might be a long-term money saver if there is enough water main pressure. Best of luck!

I appreciate your sending that very much, Silvamae. It's the best information I've seen so far and we've all been trying to research it for a month. The hardest thing in OUR case is that my SIL takes very little responsibility or care of herself in our regard. I will continue to visit outdoors I think, where I don't have to worry about touching things. I just can't leave her to go through all of this alone. Did your granddaughter eventually manage to get over it? I sure hope so. A nurse I talked to said it's been totally blown out of proportion by the media, but I know it can be deadly...especially for those infected and not strong. Thank you again.

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