: The public's got the idea that this is a boondoggle, a Rube Goldberg. verb. To spend public funds outlandishly or on futile activity
Rosemary illustration from an Italian herbal, circa 1500. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil. Rosemary is an aromatic evergreen shrub that has leaves similar to hemlock needles. The leaves are used as a flavoring in foods such as stuffings and roast lamb, pork, chicken and turkey. It is native to the Mediterranean and Asia, but is reasonably hardy in cool climates. It can withstand droughts, surviving a severe lack of water for lengthy periods.
Ash fruits (left: white ash, right: green ash) Click on an image for further information about it. Leaves Ash leaves are pinnately compound. That means that the leaflets are arranged in rows on opposite sides of the central stem (rachis) of the leaf. White and green ash leaves typically have 5 to 9 leaflets, while blue ash typically has 7 to 11 leaflets. There are a number of common tree species that have leaves like this. However, most of them have leaves that are arranged alternately on the twig, whereas ash tree leaves are arranged oppositely on the twig.