Looks like my Regals. They should multiply if happy. Mine aren't on the east side and lean really badly. Old House Gardens has one I like better if it blooms true. The stripe is darker than mine but looks the same otherwise. It's called Black Dragon. Rather pricey but if I want a lily badly enough I will pay, just get fewer and hope they multiply for me. Just posted on another thread recommending Old House Gardens. I don't have any connection with them, just had pretty good luck with them, and all but one scilla came up in the spring and one the count was right but lily is different, said they'd give me credit, I don't care, will see if it's a white martagon and blooms next year. A big screwup and I'd want replacements or refund, don't sweat the small stuff. Here is a link that might be useful: Black Dragon at Old House Gardens

It looks to me as if your problem is cracking rather than critter damage. Tomatoes crack primarily because of inconsistent moisture (the inside of the tomato grows quicker than the skin can stretch). Temperature changes can also play a role. Some tomato varieties are more prone than others to cracking. For instance, my Black Krims crack horribly! (But the taste is worth it.) On the other hand, just next to my Black Krim is a Rutgers: lovely fat tomatoes, the vast majority without any cracks at all. There are three types of cracks: radial cracks (which begin at the stem and radiate outward; these can be very deep); concentric cracks (these form circles or semi-circles around the stem -- your photo shows a concentric crack); and spiral cracks (which spiral around the fruit irregularly; some tomatoes crack so badly they burst). In hot sun, some tomatoes have tiny cracks on their shoulders: this is called shoulder checking and is variety-related. The split at the bottom of your tomato is not typical (though I have a cherry tomato that likes to split across the bottom like that). The split in your picture is also unusually wide -- but it doesn't look like caterpillar damage, and it looks much more like a crack than any type of animal damage. Have you had a lot of rain (probably not, as you're in California), or did you give your plants more water than usual recently? There are some things you can do to limit or prevent cracking. One is to mulch around and under your tomato plants: that lowers the amount of water that evaporates from the soil, so your plants will be less likely to dry out between waterings. Another is to water regularly (and at least 1" per week -- but not too much, or the flavor of the fruit will suffer!). And you can buy tomato varieties that are less prone to cracking; here's a list: http://www.harvestwizard.com/2009/07/crack-resistant_tomato_varieti.html It's been a dry summer here. We had three or four days of certain rain headed our way. Yesterday I picked every tomato that was showing a significant amount of yellow. If I hadn't, they would have been guaranteed to crack because of the multiple inches of rain we're getting.

Once again, for clarification, I was asking for "ANY information to include value" on my piece. I wasn't just asking for an appraisal nor was I asking for comparisons or for the dose of smart *s* that was in that response. And now I got someone else who says they are "ticked" off at me because I responded to someone who came across as a smart *s* and didn't provide me any information that I had requested. I didn't see in any rules here that says that I should start all post with "I come in Peace". But for some reason I don't think that would have helped. Once again all I can say is WOW! This forum sure knows how to welcome people. This whole "antiques & collectibles" forum is something else. "Holyier than thou" forum seems more fitting. When I found this site I was impressed and was going spread the word, now can you guess the word I will have to spread about it? And for all the other stone throwers like lindac, go ahead and get it out of your system.

I think I have the solution. 1. Go to Sally's beauty supply and purchase hair bleach. 2. Purchase the highest developer 20 volume 30 volume 40 volume , 40 volume being the best 3. Mix the 2 ingredients together to for a paste. 4. Spray the area of stain on butcherblock with water, then paint on bleach paste. 5. Place tin foil over the paste and let it sit. 6. Check every 15 minutes to see how it lifts. Keep doing this every hours. 7. If you need lighter the make new formula and repeat. We do this in the salon when the stylist chairs get color on them. It removes the color stain really well. Dont be afraid to try. Your just trying to lift the dark part....