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Catalogue of Brand Material.

Mistletoe.

Not used in churches Isolated cases of use in church

hung from chancel arch - blessed on altar - Houses unlucky without it Must be gathered by newest

LOCALITY.

General.

Staffs. (Bilston, 1672,

Darlaston, 1707). London, 1792 {Gent. Mag Wolverhampton (date ?). Wore.

man-servant

Wore.

Unlucky if dropt or falls -

Wore.

If brought in too soon,

causes death in family -

Salop.

Should be hung up New

Year, not Christmas

Herefordsh.,

Salop.i

Suspended from " Idssing-

bush " -

(See below.)

Not taken down till next

year. - . -

General.

Conveys Idssing privileges

Everywhere.

Girl kissed under it plucks

berry - - - -

War\v., Wore


 * ., Salop.

Protects house from witches

or evil spirits

Wore.

Carried as amulet against

witchcraft -

South Staffs.

Given in broth to " be-

witched " pig

Wore.

Exported to other counties

Worcester Market).

(Christmas

The " Christmas Bush " or

" Kissing Bush " -

General.

Called also Christmas Bough

or Kissing Bough -

Lines.

Called also Christmas Bunch

or " Kissing Bunch " -

Cornwall.

Frame of crossed hoops,

covered with evergreen -

General.

Or beehive-shaped hoops -

Lines., Derbysh. (1850).

Ornamented with nutshells

threaded on box, apples

gilded or stuckwith oats.

oranges, etc., sometimes

ribbons and paper flowers

Northumbd,,

Yorksh.,

Lines., etc.. Cornwall.

See New Year's Day.