{"product_id":"vickerys-folk-flora-9781474604628b","title":"Vickery's Folk Flora","description":"This book is a dictionary of British (native, naturalised and cultivated) plants and the folklore associated with them. Unlike many plant-lore publications \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eVickery's Folk Flora \u003c\/span\u003etells us what people currently do and believe, rather than what Victorians did and believed. The result is a vivid demonstration that plant folklore in the British Isles is not only surviving but flourishing; adapting and evolving as time goes by, even in urban areas.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEach entry includes:\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plant's English and scientific (Latin) name, as well as significant local names.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA brief description of the plant and its distribution, and, in the case of cultivated plants, a history of their introduction to the British Isles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformation on the folklore and traditional uses of the plant, arranged where possible in a sequence starting with general folk beliefs (superstitions), use in traditional customs, use in folk medicine, other uses, and legends concerning individual representatives of the plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn addition to the major entries there are a number of minor entries for feast days, diseases and other subjects which direct readers to relevant major entries, e.g. St. George's Day, on which red roses are worn; dandelions are gathered; and runner beans are planted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weidenfeld \u0026 Nicolson","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42994348163152,"sku":"9781474604628B","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/vickerys-folk-flora-9781474604628b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}