Albertus Magnus states that _Valeria_ yields a certain juice of amity, efficacious in restoring peace between combatants; and that the herb _Provinsa_ induces harmony between husband and wife. Gerarde, in his ‘Herbal,’ mentions a plant, called _Concordia_, which he says is _Argentina_, or Silver-weed (_Potentilla anserina_); and in Piedmont, at the present time, there grows a plant (_Palma Christi_), locally known as _Concordia_, which the peasantry use for matrimonial divinations. The root of the plant is said to be divided into two parts, each bearing a resemblance to the human hand, with five fingers: if these hands are found united, marriage is sure; but if separated, a rupture between the lovers is presaged. There is also, in Italy, a plant known as _Discordia_, likewise employed for love divinations. In this plant the male flowers are violet, the female white; the male and female flowers blossom almost always the one after the other--the male turns to the East, the female to the West. In the Ukraine, there grows a plant called there _Prikrit_, which, if gathered between August 15th and October 1st, has the property of destroying calumnies spread abroad in order to hinder marriages. In England, the Baccharis, or Ploughman’s Spikenard, is reputed to be able to repel calumny. In Russia, a plant called _Certagon_, the Devil-chaser, is used to exorcise the devil, who is supposed to haunt the grief-stricken husband or wife whom death has robbed of the loved one. This grief-charming plant is also used to drive away fear from infants. The Sallow has many magical properties: no child can be born in safety where it is hung, and no spirit can depart in peace if its foliage be anywhere near. The Zuñis, a tribe of Mexican Indians, hold in high veneration a certain magical plant called _Té-na-tsa-li_, which they aver grows only on one mountain in the West, and which produces flowers of many colours, the most beautiful in the world, whilst its roots and juices are a panacea for all injuries to the flesh of man. The Indian _Tulasi_, or Sacred Basil (_Ocimum sanctum_) is pre-eminently a magical herb. By the Hindus it is regarded as a plant of the utmost sanctity, which protects those that cultivate it from all misfortunes, guards them from diseases and injuries, and ensures healthy children. In Burmah, the _Eugenia_ is endowed with similar magical properties, and is regarded by the Burmese with especial reverence. The Onion, if suspended in a room, possesses the magical powers of attracting and absorbing maladies that would otherwise attack the inmates. In Peru, there is said to grow a wonderful tree called _Theomat_. If a branch be placed in the hand of a sick person, and he forthwith shows gladness, it is a sign that he will at length recover; but if he shows sadness and no sign of joy, that is held to be a certain sign of approaching death.