Victorians adored folklore (in fact, some of the best and most thorough collections of contemporary lore and traditions were gathered during this period). Girl's Own Paper - 1880 (Vol. 1) St. Valentine's Day, by Dora de Blaquiere Girl's Own Paper - 1880-1881 (Vol. 2) Easter Eggs, and How the Girls Made Them Besides covering some of the folklore of Easter, this article gives an interesting look at how eggs were dyed in Victorian times. Mr. Ruskin's May Day Festival at Whitelands College, by J.A. Owen Rainbows: An Indian Legend What the Flowers Say, by James Mason Girl's Own Paper - 1881-1882 The Forget-Me-Not, by Rev. T.F. Thiselton Dyer A look at the flower's folklore and history. Girl's Own Paper - 1882-1883 Girls' Christian Names A five-part series on the lore and history behind girls' names. May-Day in France, by Annie Kemm, F.R.H.S. Girls' Own Paper - 1888-1889 Cinderella's Ancestor, by Emma Brewer A look at an Egyptian folktale. Flowers in History, by Sophia Caulfield A well illustrated series on the history and folklore of flowers. The Romance of Nature, by James Mason Subtitled "The Folklore of Animals, Plants, Earth, Air, Sea and Sky," which pretty much says it all. Violins and Mittenwald, by Emma Brewer Loads of local color and folklore concerning the German town of Mittenwald. The Strand - 1891 Ghosts, by Irving Montagu Some spooks, spectres and haunts from around the world.