All about the MonthsStories and legends about the months of the year, including those about symbolic flowers and precious stones, as evolved by man over the centuries. |
Contents
ye Foreword | 9 |
ye Birthstones and Flowers of the Months | 11 |
JANUARY | 13 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
alexandrite American amethyst ancient April aster beautiful believed birthstone blooms blossoms blue British Isles calendar California called carats celebrated centuries Christmas chrysanthemum color crown cultivated daffodil daisy December declared diamond early EDMUND SPENSER emeralds England English Europe famous favorite February festival flowers fragrance France gardens garnets gems gladiolus gold Greek green grow grown hawthorn Helen Hunt Jackson holiday holly honeysuckle honor hybrid inches India January jewelry jewels John John Clare Julian calendar July June King known leaves legend Leigh Hunt London March marigold month narcissus native noted Numa Pompilius October once opal pearls petals pink plant poet poppies popular primrose purple Queen ring Romans rose ruby sapphire season seeds September shades sometimes South species spring stone sweet peas Today topaz turquoise United varied varieties violets water lily weather wild William William Hone wore writer wrote yellow York zircon