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PRESS NOTICES OF FIRST EDITION.

REV. HENRY N. ELLACOMBE, M.A.,

TO THE READER.

CONTENTS.

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.

PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.

INTRODUCTION.

PART I.

THE PLANT-LORE OF SHAKESPEARE.

ACONITUM.

ACORN, see Oak .

ALMOND.

ALOES.

ANEMONE.

APPLE.

APRICOTS.

ASH.

ASPEN.

BACHELOR'S BUTTON.

BALM, BALSAM, OR BALSAMUM.

BARLEY.

BARNACLES.

BAY TREES.

BEANS.

BILBERRY.

BIRCH.

BITTER-SWEET, see Apple -22 .

BLACKBERRIES.

BOX.

BRAMBLE, see Blackberries .

BRIER.

BROOM.

BULRUSH.

BURDOCK AND BURS.

BURNET.

CABBAGE.

CAMOMILE.

CARDUUS, see Holy Thistle .

CARNATIONS.

CARRAWAYS.

CARROT.

CEDAR.

CHERRY.

CHESTNUTS.

CLOVER.

CLOVES.

COCKLE.

COLOQUINTIDA.

COLUMBINE.

CORK.

CORN.

COWSLIP.

CRABS, see Apple .

CROCUS, see Saffron .

CROW-FLOWERS.

CROWN IMPERIAL.

CUCKOO-BUDS AND FLOWERS.

CUPID'S FLOWER, see Pansies .

CURRANTS.

CYME, see Senna .

CYPRESS. [71:1]

DAFFODILS. [73:1]

DAISIES.

DAMSONS, see Plums .

DARNEL.

DATES.

DEAD MEN'S FINGERS.

DEWBERRIES.

DIAN'S BUD.

DOCKS.

DOGBERRY.

EBONY.

EGLANTINE.

ELDER.

ELM.

ERINGOES.

FENNEL.

FERN.

FIGS.

FILBERTS.

FLAGS.

FLAX.

FLOWER-DE-LUCE.

FUMITER, FUMITORY.

FURZE.

GARLICK.

GILLIFLOWERS, see Carnations .

GINGER.

GOOSEBERRIES.

GORSE or GOSS.

GOURD.

GRACE, see Rue .

GRAPES, see Vines .

GRASSES.

HAREBELL.

HARLOCKS.

HAWTHORNS.

HAZEL.

HEATH.

HEBENON OR HEBONA. [118:1]

HEMLOCK.

HEMP.

HERB OF GRACE, see Rue .

HOLLY.

HOLY THISTLE.

HONEYSTALKS, see Clover .

HONEYSUCKLE.

HYSSOP.

INSANE ROOT.

IVY.

KECKSIES.

KNOT-GRASS.

LADY-SMOCKS.

LARK'S HEELS.

LAUREL.

LAVENDER.

LEATHERCOAT, see Apple .

LEEK.

LEMON.

LETTUCE.

LILY.

LIME.

LING.

LOCUSTS.

LONG PURPLES.

LOVE-IN-IDLENESS, see Pansy .

MACE.

MALLOWS.

MANDRAGORA, OR MANDRAKES.

MARIGOLD.

MARJORAM.

MARYBUDS, see Marigold .

MAST.

MEDLAR.

MINTS.

MISTLETOE.

MOSS.

MULBERRIES.

MUSHROOMS.

MUSK ROSES, see Rose .

MUSTARD.

MYRTLE.

NARCISSUS.

NETTLES.

NUT, see Hazel .

NUTMEG.

OAK.

OATS.

OLIVE.

ONIONS.

ORANGE.

OSIER, see Willow .

OXLIPS.

PALM TREE.

PANSIES.

PARSLEY.

PEACH

PEAR.

PEAS.

PEONY, see PIONY .

PEPPER.

PIG-NUTS.

PINE.

PINKS.

PIONY.

PIPPIN, see Apple .

PLANE.

PLANTAIN.

PLUMS, WITH DAMSONS AND PRUNES.

POMEGRANATE.

POMEWATER, see Apple .

POPERING, see Pear .

POPPY.

POTATO.

PRIMROSE.

PRUNES, see Plums .

PUMPION.

QUINCE.

RADISH.

RAISINS.

REEDS.

RHUBARB.

RICE.

ROSES.

ROSEMARY.

RUE.

RUSH.

RYE.

SAFFRON.

SAMPHIRE.

SAVORY.

SEDGE.

SENNA.

SPEARGRASS.

SQUASH, see Peas .

STOVER.

STRAWBERRY.

SUGAR.

SWEET MARJORAM, see Marjoram .

SYCAMORE.

THISTLE ( see also Holy Thistle ).

THORNS.

THYME.

TOADSTOOLS, see Mushrooms .

TURNIPS.

VETCHES.

VINES.

VIOLETS.

WALNUT.

WARDEN, see Pears .

WHEAT.

WILLOW.

WOODBINE, see Honeysuckle .

WORMWOOD.

YEW.

PART II.

THE GARDEN-CRAFT OF SHAKESPEARE. "The flowers are sweet, the colours fresh and trim."

GARDEN-CRAFT.

I. FLOWERS, BLOSSOMS, AND BUDS.

II. GARDENS.

III. GARDENERS.

IV. GARDENING OPERATIONS. A. Pruning, etc. -1 Orlando. But,

V. GARDEN ENEMIES. A. Weeds. -1 Hamlet. How weary, stale,

APPENDIX I. THE DAISY: ITS HISTORY, POETRY, AND BOTANY.

THE DAISY.

APPENDIX II. THE SEASONS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS. Biron. I like

THE SEASONS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS.

APPENDIX III. NAMES OF PLANTS. Juliet. What's in a name? That

NAMES OF PLANTS.

INDEXES.

INDEX OF PLAYS, SHOWING HOW THE PLANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH

GENERAL INDEX.

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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES:

Transcriber's Notes:

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