[Garlands of Rosemary and Woodroof were formerly used to decorate
the churches on St. Barnabas' day, as appears by many old entries
and church-books; _e.g._ in the churchwardens' accounts of St.
Mary-at-Hill, in the city of London, 17 and 19 Edward IV., the
following entry occurs: "For Rose garlondis and Woodrove garlondis
on St. Barnebe's daye, xj_d._" The reason Woodroof was used,
Gerard tells us in his _Historie of Plants_, p. 965.: "It doth
very well attemper the aire, coole and make fresh the place, to
the delight and comfort of such as are therein."]
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