The Nelumbo, or Sacred Bean (_Nelumbium speciosum_), was the Lotus adored by the Ancient Egyptians, who also paid divine honours to the Onion, Garlic, Acacia, Laurel, Peach-tree, Lentils of various sorts, and the Heliotrope. Wormwood was dedicated to Isis, and _Antirrhinum_ (supposed to be the ancient _Cynocephalia_, or Dog’s Head) to Osiris. The sacred Lotus of the East, the flower of the “Old Hindu mythologies, wherein The Lotus, attribute of Ganga--embleming The world’s great reproductive power--was held In veneration,” was the _Nelumbium speciosum_. This mystic flower is a native of Northern Africa, India, China, Japan, Persia, and Asiatic Russia, and in all these countries has, for centuries, maintained its sacred character. It is the _Lien-wha_ of the Chinese, and, according to their theology, enters into the beverage of immortality. Henna (_Lawsonia alba_), the flower of Paradise, is dedicated to Mahomet, who characterised it as the “chief of the flowers of this world and the next.” The Pomegranate-tree was highly reverenced both by the Persians and the Jews. The fruit was embroidered on the hem of Aaron’s sacred robe, and adorned the robes of Persia’s ancient Priest-Kings. Pine-cones were regarded by the Assyrians as sacred symbols, and as such were used in the decoration of their temples. In Teutonic and Scandinavian mythology the Rose is sacred to Hulda, the Flax to Bertha, the Spignel to Baldr, and the Hair Moss (_Polytrichum commune_) is dedicated to Thor’s wife, Sif. Of the divinities after whom the days of the week were named, the Sun has his special flower, the Moon her Daisy, Tyr (_Tuesday_) the Tys-fiola or March Violet and the Mezereon; Woden (_Wednesday_) the _Geranium sylvaticum_ (Odin’s Favour) and the Monkshood (Odin’s Helm); Thor (_Thursday_) the Monkshood (Thor’s Hat) and the Burdock (Thor’s Mantle); Frig (_Friday_) and Freyja, who is often confounded with her, had many plants dedicated to them, which have since been transferred to Venus and the Virgin Mary, and are not now recognised by the name of either of the Scandinavian goddesses. In the North of Europe, however, the _Supercilium Veneris_ is still known as Freyja’s Hair, and the perfumed Orchis _Gymnadenia conopsea_ as Frigg’s Grass. Sæterne or Sætere (_Saturday_), the supposed name of an Anglo-Saxon god, is probably but a mere adaptation of the Roman Saturnus. It may, perhaps, be apposite to quote (for what it may be worth) Verstegan’s statement that the Saxons represented “Seater” as carrying a pail of water in which were flowers and fruits, whereby “was declared that with kindly raine he would nourish the earth to bring foorth such fruites and flowers.” In the Grecian and Roman mythology we find numerous trees and flowers dedicated to the principal divinities. Thus, the