Plants to Celebrate Midwinter

£2.00

C Howkins
Chris Howkins 1992
32pp P/B
b/w illustrations
After an introduction to the great Midwinter Festival of pre-Christian times, this booklet traces the history of the plants that became Christianised and used as Christmas decorations, from holly, ivy and mistletoe to the Christmas tree. It also includes plants no longer in use, such as peas, beans and rosemary.