. Rush-bearing: an account of the old custom of strewing rushes; carrying rushes to church; the rush-cart; garlands in churches; morris-dancers; the wakes; the rush. evergreens. Crowdsassembled in front of the Council-house and around the church toview the starting and arrival of the civic procession, the pageantapparently lacking none of its old attractions. Admission was byticket until the arrival of the Mayor and Corporation, when the doorswere thrown open, and the sacred edifice was soon filled to overflow-ing. The sermon was preached by Canon Norris, , Vicar of the parish. * Magna Bri
. Rush-bearing: an account of the old custom of strewing rushes; carrying rushes to church; the rush-cart; garlands in churches; morris-dancers; the wakes; the rush. evergreens. Crowdsassembled in front of the Council-house and around the church toview the starting and arrival of the civic procession, the pageantapparently lacking none of its old attractions. Admission was byticket until the arrival of the Mayor and Corporation, when the doorswere thrown open, and the sacred edifice was soon filled to overflow-ing. The sermon was preached by Canon Norris, , Vicar of the parish. * Magna Britannia, Cheshire, 1S10, p. History of Cheshire, 1850, p. 412. GARLANDS IN CHURCHES. 9i A description of the quaint custom at Castleton, inDerbyshire, will form a fitting sequel to the foregoing. 11has long been the custom here to make a huge garlandof flowers on the 29th May, heading a processionformed of the villagers, which parades the streets. Isaw this garland made on the 29th May, 1885. Theframework was of wood, thatched with straw. Interiordiameter, a little over two feet, outside (when coveredwith flowers), over three feet six inches. In shape it. CASTLETON GARLAND. somewhat resembled a bell, completely covered overwith wild flowers—hyacinths, water-buttercups, butter-cups, daisies, forget-me-nots, wallflowers, rhododendrons,tulips, and ornamental grasses, in rows, each composedof the same flower, which had been gathered in theneighbourhood the evening before. The top, calledthe queen, was formed of garden flowers, and fitsinto a socket at the top of the garland. It weighedover a hundredweight, required two men to lift it, and 92 X USH-BEARING. had occupied four men from noon till five oclock inthe afternoon to make. This garland is borne on thehead and shoulders of a man riding a horse, and wear-ing a red jacket. A stout handle inside, which restson the saddle in front of him, enables him to hold itupright. It completely envelopes him to the waist,and is roomy e
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