Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-30
FLOWERS IN FOLK LORE
REGARDED As eENEFIcENT IN POP.
uLAR LEGEND AND STORY.

UlAR LEGEND AND STORY.
World Wide Admiration OF tho Rose-An-
emone. Amaranth and Asphodei-But-
tsrcups and Daisies-Tae Forget-He-Not.
Tradition Of the Lily Modest Violet.
The Syrians regarded the rose as an
emblem Of immortality. Chinese plant 1t
over graves, and in the Tyrol 1t is said to
produce sleep. Germans call the rose OF
Jericho the Christmas rose. and it is sup
posed to divine the events of the year, |!
STEPPED in water, ON Christmas eva It is
said in Persia that there Is a certain
charmed day in which the rose has a
heart Of gold. Another tradition relates
that there Is silver table on q certain
Mount Calassy, In India, and on this table
lies silver rose that contains two beauti.
full women who praise God without ceas-
ing. In the center Of the rose Is the
triangle-the residence of God.
It Is said that If white rose blooms In
autumn an early death Is prognosticated.
while an autumn blooming red rose signi.
fes marriage. The red rose, 1t Is also
said, will not bloom over q grave. Rose
leaves are sometimes thrown on the fire
for good luck, and Q roso bush may be
made to bloom in autumn by pruning 1t
on st. Johns day. Here. as well as in
France and Italy. 1t is believed that rosy
cheeks will come to the lass who buries
q drop of her blood under rose bush
In Posen, young women assure the fidel.
ity of their lovers by carrying q rosebud
In the breast. Rose leaves are chosen for
divination In Thuringis. the maiden hav
ing several lovers scattering leaf named
after each one on the water; the leaf that
sinks last is the true lover.
ANEMoNE. AMARANTH, AsPHoDELl
The anemone was regarded as the sym
Dol of sickness in ancient Egypt. It was
tabled to have sprung from the tears wept
by Venus over Adonis- The amaranth
would. says Pliny. recover its color II
sprinkled with water. It was a symbol
of immortality, the word meaning lever
lasting" The asphodel was its opposite.
meaning regret" The spirits Of the
dead were thought to subsist on this
flower. The bachelors button Is so named
because youths carried one In the pocket
to divine their success In love. II the
flower died. It was an LII omen. The
flower basil Is q test Of purity. II It is
put under the plate Of an impure maider
IN soiStiaha, sne WIZ not touch IT, !
Our tamiiiaf outtercup was so named
from an ioes tnst IT'S consumption In.
creased the butter producing quality OF
tne COWS MIX lows never eat tnem'
6ut tney grow only IN dry, men pastures
Inc GoiumDine was sncientiy csied
thankiess nower' al ana was tne emblem
OF Iossaken ~. lovers -I ane meek ny, little oasy,
opening It's eye Win tne hgnt OF tne
planet Veous, mas Always oeen favorlte
WIN tne poets. fts sIar iorm caused
10 oe an oolect OF suPerst,tien. ana yer
1ah maioens :. pfognoslics'eo sneir fortunes
Win u.
Inc tofeet-me-not Is one OF the flowers
.hat IN 0ermaA lore g1aro treasures en-,
oomoeu u caverns. INC swiss regsru
Win superstit,ous Ieenhg tne nt1ie eoei
weiss tour c3.s ioot or eVeriastingt its
OWES ha"e signines hopie purify.
LEGEND AND TRADITION.
The common marigold Is named In
French Soucis (carel In Breton legend,
If touched by the bare foot Of q pure
hearted person on q certain morning, II
gives power to understand the language
of birds. The crocus signifies unre
Quilted love. The poppy is well known
symbol of death. The snowdropis sacred
to the Virgin Mary. The primrose Is an
important flower in folk lore. The Ger
mans name 1t "Schlussel blume." or key