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THURSDAY.  SEPTEMBER  27,  1900. 
Satan’s  Garland. 
E  sometimes  hear  the  remark  made 
that  the  folks  who  lived  in  the 
earlier  centuries  of  the  Christian 
era  did  not  study  Nature  much. 
This  is  a  mistake.  Our  ancestors, 
and  those  of  the  nations  of  E  irope 
generally,  did  study  Nature,  but  of 
course  they  did  not  work  upon  scientific 
'  lines.  They  brought  their  imagination, 
also  their  superstition,  to  bear  upon  the  objects 
they  saw  around  them,  animals  and  plants  both, 
with  results  that  were  often  very  important  to 
them,  if  they  only  produce  amusement  to  us.  Thus 
they  peopled  the  air  and  the  earth  with  spirits, 
good,  bad,  or  indifferent,  and  it  is  no  wonder  they 
associated  some  of  these  with  the  plmts  that  ap- 
pjeared  in  Hower  at  certain  seasons  of  tiie  year,  or 
were  otherwise  notable.  From  this  it  happened 
that  some  wild  flowers  were  looked  upon  as  evil 
omens  or  objects  to  be  di.diked,  and  some  became 
symbols  of  cheerfulness  or  promises  of  success. 
Even  in  the  existence  of  evil  forces  unseen  there 
was  somewhat  hopeful,  because  they  would  call 
forth  opposing  powers  working  for  good.  Yet  tin  y 
could  not  get  quit  of  the  fear  that  mystic  influ¬ 
ences  were  often  at  work  against  which  it  was 
vain  to  struggle.  Really,  when  we  see  the 
extensive  destruction  of  trees  in  many  places  which 
might  be  left  intact,  we  are  apt  to  wish  that  people 
were  infected  with  one  at  least  of  the  old  super¬ 
stitions,  that  it  is  a  dangerous  or  wicked  action  to 
cut  down  any  tree  needlessly,  because  each  tree  is 
the  abode  of  some  spirit. 
We  might  show  reason  for  naming  first  amongst 
the  plants  linked  with  Satan  or  his  emissaries  the 
Judas  Tree  (Cercis  siliquastrum),  a  foreigner  that 
flourishes  as  a  standard  in  South  England,  bearing 
racemes  of  purpilish  Pea-shaped  flowers,  which  are 
succeeded  by  curious  long  pods.  These  flowers 
have  been  used  to  give  a  flavour  to  salads.  It  is 
a  French  and  Italian  belief  that  the  false  apostle 
hung  himself  upon  this  tree,  over  which  his  tempter 
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price  it  still  remains  the  same.  One  alteration  is  per¬ 
haps,  however,  necessary.  Our  modern  methods  of 
production  have  rendered  the  price  old-fashioned, 
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