THE BOTANY 



OF THE 



EASTERN BORDERS 



THE POPULAR NAMES AND USES OF THE PLANTS, 



AND OF THE CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS WHICH 



HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THEM. 



GEOEGE JOHNSTON, M.D. Edin., 



FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH 

 AND LL.D. MARISCHAL COLLEGE, ABERDEEN, ETC. 



LONDON: 

 JOHN VAN VOORST, PATERNOSTER ROW. 



MDCCCLIIJ^ ^ , ^ 



