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The Folk-lore of Plants
·
T. F. Thiselton-Dyer
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In
Germany,
on
Palm
Sunday,
the
palm
is
credited
with
mystic
virtues;
and
if
as
many
twigs,
as
there
are
women
of
a
family,
be
thrown
on
a
fire--each
with
a
name
inscribed
on
it--the
person
whose
leaf
burns
soonest
will
be
the
first
to
die.
On
Good
Friday,
in
the
North
of
England,
an
herb
pudding
was
formerly
eaten,
in
which
the
leaves
of
the
passion-dock
(Polygonum
bistorta)
formed
the
principal
ingredient.
In
Lancashire
fig-sue
is
made,
a
mixture
consisting
of
sliced
figs,
nutmeg,
ale,
and
bread.
Wreaths
of
elder
are
hung
up
in
Germany
after
sunset
on
Good
Friday,
as
charms
against
lightning;
and
in
Swabia
a
twig
of
hazel
cut
on
this
day
enables
the
possessor
to
strike
an
absent
person.
In
the
Tyrol,
too,
the
hazel
must
be
cut
on
Good
Friday
to
be
effectual
as
a
divining-rod.
A
Bohemian
charm
against
fleas
is
curious.
During
Holy
Week
a
leaf
of
palm
must
be
placed
behind
a
picture
of
the
Virgin,
and
on
Easter
morning
taken
down
with
this
formula:
"Depart,
all
animals
without
bones."
If
this
rite
is
observed
there
will
be
no
more
fleas
in
the
house
for
the
remainder
of
the
year.
Of
the
flowers
associated
with
Eastertide
may
be
mentioned
the
garden
daffodil
and
the
purple
pasque
flower,
another
name
for
the
anemone
(Anemone
pulsatilla),
in
allusion
to
the
Passover
and
Paschal
ceremonies.
White
broom
is
also
in
request,
and
indeed
all
white
flowers
are
dedicated
to
this
festival.
On
Easter
Day
the
Bavarian
peasants
make
garlands
of
coltsfoot
and
throw
them
into
the
fire;
and
in
the
district
of
Lechrain
every
household
brings
to
the
sacred
fire
which
is
lighted
at
Easter
a
walnut
branch,
which,
when
partially
burned,
is
laid
on
the
hearth-fire
during
tempests
as
a
charm
against
lightning.
In
Slavonian
regions
the
palm
is
supposed
to
specially
protect
the
locality
where
it
grows
from
inclement
weather
and
its
hurtful
effects;
while,
in
Pomerania,
the
apple
is
eaten
against
fevers.
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