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Flowers , Gardening The superstitions and folklore you need to make life magnificent...

or miserable.
A bridal wreath bush blooming out of season is the sign of bad luck.
A tuberose is an unlucky flower.
Always transplant flowering plants in the light of the moon.
Always water your ferns from the bottom upwards and never from the top downwards.
Blow a dandelion seed-ball with one strong breath and the number of seeds left will tell

you the time of day.
Blow three times against a dandelion seed-ball and the number of seeds

remaining will be the time of day.
Blow tobacco smoke on your flowers and this will keep the bugs away from them.
Carrying May flowers into the house will cause bad luck.
Dig small holes near the places you have planted carnation seed and put in these holes

the dye of any color that you want in your flowers.
Do not keep "depression flowers" in the room with a sick person, for they will sap the
vitality of the patient.
Flowers are always removed from hospital rooms at night, because they throw off a

poisonous odor.
Flowers planted in the sign of the "bowels" will not open up.
Flowers planted in the light of the moon will be filled with blossoms.
Flowers which grow under the ground (tuberous flowers) will do well, if planted during

the sign of the "lady with the jug in her hand" (Aquarius).

Flowers will do well, if planted in the sign of the "bowels."
Having yellow flowers in your room will bring you bad luck.
Hold a dandelion below someone's chin, and if you can see a yellow

reflection upon the skin, he is fond of butter.
If a buttercup held beneath your chin casts a reflection against the flesh, you are fond of
butter.
If a woman plants flowers while she is menstruating, they will die.
If flowers are planted on "Green Thursday" (Maundy Thursday), you will get all kinds
of colors.
If rows of sweet peas run north and south, the plants will blossom
profusely.
If spring flowers bloom again in the fall, you may look for a sorrowful
winter.
If sweet peas are planted on St.Patrick's Day (March 17th) they will grow well.
If vining flowers are planted in the sign of the "fingers" they will have

long vines.
If you give a fern to anyone, you are giving sorrow.
If you close yourself up in a room with tuberoses, their perfume will kill you.
If you plant dahlias in early morning during the light of the moon, they

will not bloom but grow to stalk.
If you plant flowers in the sign of the Twins, they will grow well.
If you want pansies to be beautiful and to grow tall, plant them in the
morning at six o'clock and always water them them at six o'clock in the

morning.
In planting a fern always put some oats in the bottom of the pot and the plant will thrive.
It is a sign of jealousy to wear a yellow flower.
It is said that flowers will bloom better, if planted in the sign of the

"flower girl" (Virgo).
It is thought that tuberoses emit an odor of death.
Mash egg shells and let them stand in a jar of water, then pour this liquid over your

flowers and the blossoms will be beautiful.
Never let myrtle grow around your house or you will have sickness and trouble in your

house as long as it is growing in the yard.
Never water your flowers while the sun is shining, or they will die.
Pansies must be planted on the north side of the house or they will not

flourish.
Peony plants must not be moved except during the months of October and November.
Plant dahlias on the last week of May in late afternoon during the dark of the moon and

they will do well.
Plant flowers in the sign of the Twins and all of them will bloom and be more beautiful.
Plant flowers in the full moon and they will be beautiful.
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