Lily-of-the-valley
May's flower Convallaria majalis May Bells, Our Lady's tears, Mary's tears, Apollinaris, Glovewort.
A well known and loved scent, described by perfumers as spicy, green, sweet and lemony, it's been used over centuries in perfumes.
An old French tradition was to give nosegays of lily the valley to the one you love and admire on the first day of May.
Said to have been discovered by Apollo, it's poisonous to animals and humans, but is used in a herbal remedy for sore hands.
Hawthorn
(Crataegus)
Named after the month in which it blooms and a sign that spring is turning to summer. The pale green leaves of this hedgerow staple are often the first to appear in spring, with an explosion of pretty blossom in May. It simply teems with wildlife from bugs to birds.
The generic epithet, Crataegus, is derived from the Greek kratos "strength" because of the great strength of the wood and akis "sharp", referring to the thorns of some species. The name haw, originally an Old English term for hedge (from the Anglo-Saxon term haguthorn, "a fence with thorns"), also applies to the fruit.
The generic epithet, Crataegus, is derived from the Greek kratos "strength" because of the great strength of the wood and akis "sharp", referring to the thorns of some species. The name haw, originally an Old English term for hedge (from the Anglo-Saxon term haguthorn, "a fence with thorns"), also applies to the fruit.
Hawthorn symbolises hope and great happiness.
There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.
Pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that’s for thoughts. . . .in act 4, scene 5 of hamlet, Ophelia in her madness names plants that were known for their capacity to ease pain, particularly inwardly felt pain. For example, the other names
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