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Illinois

Date Of Statehood: December 3, 1818

Capitol: Springfield

Slogan: A Million Miles From Monday

Nickname: Prairie State

Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union. Web Site: www.state.il.us

State Flower: Blue Violet Viola

The law that made the violet the state flower designated the "blue violet." There are many violet species that are blue or purple in color, so the state flower cannot be definitively named by genus and species. The most commonly recognized violet in Illinois is the dooryard violet (Viola sororia). It is also one of the most easily grown; it grows in anything from full sunlight to deep shade. Some would even venture to call the violet a weed as it often shows up in cultivated beds and flower gardens. The purple violet flowers are edible and are sometimes used as cake decorations. Often the petals are covered in sugar for this use. To learn how to sugar a violet, please visit www.baking911.com

Garden Clubs in Illinois:
    Currently the Garden Clubs of Illinois have 9648 members in 206 clubs, an additional 18 affiliate plant societies, arboretums and the-like, and 27 Junior Clubs in Illinois. Founded in 1925, they are a charter member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., an international organization that is the largest volunteer gardening organization in the world. The federation is governed by a Board of Directors representing all areas of Illinois. The President for 2005-2007 is Catherine Sell of Park Ridge.

    GardenGlories is the official publication of The Garden Clubs of Il., Inc. More than 9,200 garden club members of The Garden Clubs of IL., Inc. receive it, as well as about 100 other interested persons. State and National garden club news, educational opportunities, horticulture and design articles, book reviews, and a special events calendar are among the regular features.

www.gardenglories.org