p r e f a c e t o S E C O R D E D I T I O n .
P R IN T E D BY R . FO LK ARD AN D SON,
2 2 , D EV O N SH IR E S T R E E T , Q U E EN SQ U A R E , BLOOMSBURY,
LOND ON, W.C.
H E interest awakened in the subjedt of plant
ore by the publication of the First Edition
of this volume, and the works on the folklore
of plants and flowers by the Revs.
Hilderic Friend and Thistleton Dyer, has
encouraged me to issue a Second Edition of my book, in the
belief that it will be acceptable to many who are interested in
rural customs and traditions, and the fascinating lore associated
with trees, shrubs, flowers, and plants.
R ICH A RD FO L K A RD .
October^ i8g2.
