. Our ferns in their haunts; a guide to all the native species. Ferns. THE BRACKEN. 75 written of herbes have affyrmed and holden that the brake hath nether sede nor frute, yet have I dyvers tymes proved the contrarrye. ... I have foure yeres to- gether, one after another upon the vigill of Saynte John the Baptiste . . soughte for this sede of brakes upon the nyghte and indeed found it earlye in the mornynge before the daye brake. The sede was small, blacke and like unto poppye. ... I gathered it after this manner. I laid shetes and rnollen leaves underneath the brakes which receyved the sede
. Our ferns in their haunts; a guide to all the native species. Ferns. THE BRACKEN. 75 written of herbes have affyrmed and holden that the brake hath nether sede nor frute, yet have I dyvers tymes proved the contrarrye. ... I have foure yeres to- gether, one after another upon the vigill of Saynte John the Baptiste . . soughte for this sede of brakes upon the nyghte and indeed found it earlye in the mornynge before the daye brake. The sede was small, blacke and like unto poppye. ... I gathered it after this manner. I laid shetes and rnollen leaves underneath the brakes which receyved the sede that was by shakyng and beatynge broughte out of the branches and leaves. . I went about this busy- ness, all figures, conjur- ings, saunter's charms, wychcraft,andsorceryes sett asyde, takyngwyth me two or three honest men to bere me com- ; If the charm because all " sorceryes " observed all the rules. A FRUITING PINNA. to work, no doubt it was sett ; Those who failed ' were and waited for the small blue flower, no doubt came home disappointed. " Watching the fern," as this practice was called, had too much of black art in it to suit the Church, and in France a Synod condemned all who should gather ferns or fern seed on St. John's eve. This is also one of the few species for which uses have been found. As a packing for fruit, fish and vegetables it has the reputation of keeping off mildew and decay. In. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Clute, Willard Nelson, b. 1869. New York, F. A. Stokes Co
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