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From: Ruth Shapleigh-Brown <>
Subject: Re: [Old Bones CEMETERY-L] Re: Hard to Photo
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 19:55:41 -0500
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Daniel - thank you so much!!! Ruthie in conn.


> NO!
>
> Don't do this - introducing a starchy organic material to the stone is a
> death nell for it. it not only will feed the lichens that are there but
> will introduce new ones which will have little natural competition. Also,
> wheat paste, which the flour essentially becomes when that first rain pours
> down (or the first dew forms) is a great adhesive. Just because we can't
> see any of it doesn't mean that it is all gone. Those little fungi and
> microbes love that sort of stuff and it is best not to introduce anything
> to the surface of the stone.
>
> Dan W.
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