William A. Mitchell explores the role of plants in ceremony throughout human history. Ceremony is in part a context for the operation of symbols. The concept of plants as symbols is occasionally represented in the ceremonies we observe among various groups of people. Ceremonies fertilize the gardens of knowledge human beings have of themselves. For more details on this presentation go to the following URL: http://www.frontiercoop.com/Frontier/HerbFest/2000Seminar/2000Ceremony.html