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The old folk-names are not definite, but they are 

 delightful ; they tell of mythology and medicine, of 

 superstitions and traditions ; they show trains of 

 relationship, and associations ; in fact, they appeal 

 more to the philologist and antiquarian than to the 

 botanist. Among all the languages which contribute 

 to the variety and picturesqueness of English plant 



"A running ribbon of perfumed snow which the sun is melting 



rapidly. 



names, Dr. Prior deems Maple the only one sur- 

 viving from the Celtic language. Gromwell and 

 Wormwood may possibly be added. 



There are some Anglo-Saxon words ; among them 

 Hawthorn and Groundsel. French, Dutch, and 

 Danish names are many, Arabic and Persian are 

 more. Many plant names are dedicatory; they em- 

 body the names of the saints and a few the names 



