Flax linseed oil, a product used as a nutritional supplement and as an ingredient in many wood-finishing products. Flax is also grown as an ornamental plant in gardens. Moreover, flax fibers are used to make linen. The Latin name of the species, "usitatissimum," means "most useful". Flax fibers taken from the stem of the plant are two to three times as strong as cotton fibers. Additionally, flax fibers are naturally smooth and straight. Europe and North America both depended on flax for plant-based cloth until the 19th century, when cotton overtook flax as the most common plant for making rag-based paper.
The Seeds of The Seeds features original founding member Daryl Hooper on keyboards and Jan Savage on guitar (as health permits) with Don Boomer (who replaced original drummer Rick Andridge in 1968) on drums. Also in the band are seasoned session guitarist Jeff Prentice with lead man Paul Kopf delivering the vocals. And while the band primarily performed on stage as a quartet in the 1960s, their studio recordings always included a bassist so they have brought in Alec Palao on bass to complete the stage show. The Seeds The Seeds were an American rock band that is considered a prototype for