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Plants have had symbolic as well as practical meanings and uses since the beginning of human civilisation. This vivid account introduces readers to a rich variety of British and Irish plant folklore, drawing on Roy Vickery's own unsurpassed archives collated over forty years, and a wide range of historical and contemporary literature. Unlike other books which re-use material collected in the Victorian era, this book is based on new material collected by the author, and shows that while some of the wilder superstitions have faded we still cling to the symbolic importance of plants. Putting conkers in wardrobes keeps moths away, and parsley - the Devil's plant - only germinates if sown on Good Friday. A potato in the bed helps do away with cramp and in Cornwall crawling under a bramble bush was considered a cure for blackheads. From plants that foretold births and deaths, to herbal remedies, planting and harvesting rituals, friendship bushes and festive garlands this is a book of rich and living social history and folklore.

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Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
1441101950
ISBN-13
9781441101952
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95293771

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Author
Roy Vickery
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Culture & Media: General Interest
Genre
Popular Culture & Media: General Interest

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Weight
431g
Height
216mm
Width
138mm

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Place of Publication
New York
Spine
33mm
Content Note
12 Bw Illustrations
Author Biography
Roy Vickery worked as a botanist at the Natural History Museum, London for over 30 years, as the museum's curator of vascular plants. He has published five books on plant folklore and is a former Honorary Secretary of the Folklore Society.
Date of Publication
02/09/2010
Country of Publication
United States

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Garlands, Conkers and Mother-Die: British and Irish Plant-Lore by Roy Vickery (Hardback, 2010)

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