There is a tradition in England that a branch of the Glastonbury Thorn
is taken and displayed each year in Buckingham Palace.
Chrysanthemum
comes from the Greek meaning "golden flower," but a German legend
refers to another of the many colours of chrysanthemums
One cold, snowy Christmas Eve in the Black Forest, a peasant family was
sitting down to a scanty supper when they heard a wailing. At first they
thought it was the wind, but after listening for a while, they opened the
door and found a beggar. They ushered in the poor man who was blue with
cold, wrapped him in blankets, and shared their food.Instantly, the blankets
were shed, revealing a man in shining white clothing with a halo around
his head. Proclaiming himself the Christ Child he fled. The next morning,
outside the door where he had stood, were two white chrysanthemums. Today,
many German families bring white chrysanthemums into their homes on Christmas
Eve, following the tradition of sheltering the Christ Child.
In central and northern Europe it is the custom to break off a branch of
a cherry tree at the beginning of Advent and keep it in water in a warm
room. The flowers burst into bloom at Christmas time
The Legend of the Christmas Rose
When she came to the manger to worship the baby Jesus, a little shepherdess
began to cry because she had no gift for the king. As each tear fell to
the ground a beautiful white rose sprang from it. Delighted, the shepherdess
gathered the roses into a bouquet and presented them to the baby. When Jesus
touched the roses, a beautiful pink tinge appeared on the petals.
The Legend of the Rosemary
When Jesus was born, the rosemary was just a plain green plant without fragrance
or blossom. One day as the holy family traveled to Egypt, Mary stopped to
wash some of the baby's clothes in a stream. Looking about for something
to hang the little garments on to dry, Mary chose the rosemary bush and
hung Jesus' clothes upon it. As Mary gathered the dry clothes together,
she blessed the rosemary with blue flowers to match the color of her own
cloak and a spicy fragrance as a remembrance of Christ's garments.
The Legends of the Christmas Tree
Several legends claim the fir is one of the trees from the garden of Eden.
One says the fir is the Tree of Life whose leaves shrank into tiny needles
when Eve plucked the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
The Tree of Life did not bloom again until the night Christ was born.
Another legend claims that Adam carried a twig of the Tree of the Knowledge
of Good and Evil with him from the garden. This twig later became the fir
which was used for the Christmas tree and the Holy Cross.
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