JAVING, some few years ago, been associated in the conduct of a journal devoted to horticulture, I amassed for literary purposes much of the material made use of in the present volume. Upon the discontinuance of the journal, I resolved to classify and arrange the plant lore thus accumulated, with a view to its subsequent publication, and I have since been enabled to enrich the collection with much Continental and Indian lore (which I believe is quite unknown to the great majority of English readers) from the vast store to be found in Signor De Gubernatis' volumes on plant tradition, a French edition of which appeared two years ago, under the title of La Mythologie des Plantes. To render the present work comprehensive and at the same time easy of reference, I have divided the volume into two sections, the first of which is, in point of fact, a digest of the second; and I have endeavoured to enhance its interest by introducing some few reproductions of curious illustrations pertaining to the subjects treated of. Whilst preferring no claim for anything beyond the exercise of considerable industry, I would state that great care and attention has been paid to the revision of the work, and that as I am both author and printer of my book, I am debarred in that dual capacity from even palliating my mistakes by describing them as "errors of the press." In tendering my acknowledgments to Prof. De Gubernatis and other authors I have consulted on the various branches of my subject, I would draw attention to the annexed list of the principal works to which reference is made in these pages. RICHARD FOLKARD, JUN. CRICKLEWOOD, August, 1884. 1556105 Principal Works Referred to. Albertus Magnus. De Mirabilibus Mundi. Aldrovandus. Ornithologia. Bacon, Lord. Sylva Sylvarum,' and 'Essay on Gardens.' Bauhin, C. De plantis a divis sanctis-ve nomen habentibus (1591). Brand, J. Popular Antiquities.' Bright, H. A. A Year in a Lancashire Garden.' Campbell, J. F. Tales of the Western Highlands.'. 'Choice Notes from Notes and Queries? Coles, W. Adam in Eden' (1657); and The Art of Simpling' (1656). The Compleat English Gardener' (1683). The Countryman's Recreation' (1640). Croker, T. C. Culpeper, N. Cutts, Rev. E. Fairy Legends of the South of Ireland.' 'Decoration of Churches.' 'The Botanic Garden ': a Poem. Dasent, Sir G. W. 'Popular Tales from the Norse.' Daubeny, C. Trees and Shrubs of the Ancients.' Day, Rev. Lal Behari. Folk-Tales of Bengal.' De Gubernatis, A. La Mythologie des Plantes; ou les Légendes du Règne Végétal. Dixon, W. G. The Land of the Morning: Japan.' "The Dutch Gardener' (1703). Dyer, Rev. T. F. English Folk-lore.' Ennemoser, J. History of Magic.' Evelyn, J. Sylva: a Discourse of Forest Trees (1662); The French Gardener' (1658); and ‘Kalendarium Hortense' (1664). 'The Expert Gardener' (1640). The Fairy Family.' Farrer, J. A. The Names of Flowers' (In Cornhill Magazine,' Vol. XLV.). Fitzherbarde, Sir Anthony. Boke of Husbandry (1523). Fleetwood, Bishop. 'Curiosities of Nature and Art in Husbandry and Gardening' (1707). Flower Lore (M'Caw & Co., Belfast). Gerarde, J. 'The Herbal; or, General Historie of Plantes.' Edited by Johnson (1633). Grimm, J. Teutonic Mythology' (Translated by Stallybrass.) Henderson, W. Folk-lore of the Northern Counties.' Hunt, R. Popular Romances of the West of England.' Ingram, J. Flora Symbolica." Jameson, Mrs. Sacred and Legendary Art'; Legends of the Monastic Orders'; and 'Legends of the Madonna.' 'Curiosities of Indo-European Tradition and Folk-lore.' 'Flora Domestica,' and 'Sylvan Sketches.' Encyclopædia of Gardening." Macer Floridus. De Viribus Herbarum (1527). Mallet, M. 'Northern Antiquities.' Mannhardt, Prof. Baumkultus der Germanen; Germanische Mythen; and Wald- Murray, E. C. G. Songs and Legends of Roumania.' Newton, W. Display of Heraldry.' Nork. Mythologie der Volkssagen. Oldenburg, Dr. H. Buddha: his Life, Doctrine, and Order.' Parkinson, J. Paradisi in Sole: Paradisus Terrestris' (1656). Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain.' Prior, Dr. Popular Names of British Plants.' Ralston,W. R. Forest and Field Myths' (In Contemporary Review,' Vol. XXXI.). Reade, W. W. The Veil of Isis; or, the Mysteries of the Druids,' Rea, J. 'Flora, Ceres, and Pomona' (1665). Rimmel, E. The Book of Perfumes.' The Royal and Imperial Dream Book.' Sawyer, F. E. 'Sussex Folk-lore and Customs.' Turner, Robert. Botanologia: The Brittish Physician; or, the Nature and Vertues of English Plants' (1687). Turner, W. 'The Herball.' Tusser, Thomas. Five Hundred Points of Husbandry' (1562). White, Rev. Gilbert. 'Natural History of Selborne.' Wilkinson, Sir G. • The Ancient Egyptians.' Zahn, J. Specula Physico-Mathematico-Historica (1696). |