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Old Time Gardens 
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 
