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T J I B B E O F C O E T E F T S .
P A R T T H E F I R S T .
INT RODUC T ION. . . xm.
CHAPTER I.
T'HT? W O R L D -T R E E S OF T H E A N C IE N T S .—The Scandinavian Ash—The Hindu
^■“ w o ^ -T ? e i-T L Worfd-^^^ of the Buddhists-The Iranian World-Tree-The Assyrian
Sacred Tree—The Mother Tree of the Greeks, Romans, and T e u t o n s ....................................
CHAPTER II.
t h e t r e e s o f PA R A D ISE A N D T H E T R E E OF A D A M .-T h e Terr^mal
Paradise—The Paiadise of the Persians, Arabians, Hindus Scandinavians, and
Rods—King David and the Rods—Solomon and the Cedars of Lebanon Ih e Tree of
Adam and the Tree of the Cross..........................................................................................
CHAPTER III.
«SATRFD P L A N T S OF T H E A N C IE N T S .—The Parsis and the Cypress—Tim Oak—
Gods .......................................................................................................................................
CHAPTER IV.
F LO R A L C E R EMO N IE S , GARLANDS , AND WR E A TH S . -T h e Altars of the
and Weddings-Floral Games of T o u l o u s e and Salency-The Rosie^^^^ Battle
of Flowers-Japanese New Year’s Festival-Wreaths, Chaplets, and Garlands .
CHAPTER V.
P L A N T S OF T H E C H R IST IA N C H U R C H .-T h e Virgin Mary and X I / kX w
Toseoh’s Plants—The Plants of Bethlehem—Flora of the F ight into Egypt The Herb of
Trees and the Crucifi
Divination on St. John'
Churches Festivals-Decoration ot kynurcnes— ^
tonbury Thorn—St. Joseph’s Walnut Tree—St. Martin s Yew
CHAPTER VI.
P L A N T S OF T H E F A IR IE S ^
Lw arfk-T ke s k i Folk-T^ Fairies-The Fairy Steed-Fairy R e v e k -
The Fontinalia—Fays of the W e l l ...............................................................
CHAPTER VII.
ïh Ï T ™ e T N .Ï d ï “ e Afric» Wood S ^ ir if-T h e W.lds.is.er of .ho G .m a n ,-T h e
Elder-mother—German Tree and Field Spirits.............................................
CHAPTER VIII.
P L A N T S OF T H E D E V IL .—Puck’s Plant—Pixie-stooIs—Loki’s Tlmits--The 'Trolls arM
P l a n t s ........................................................................
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