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 26 A OL0B8ABT OF DEVONSHIRE PLANT NAMES. OiUrALE. The herb ale-hool" — Devon^ Halliwell. Britten (p. 203) adds an interesting note on the name of the plant {Nepeta GHechomOf Benth.), bat I hEtve not heard the name myself. (I^or, p. 91.) OHiLiFLOWBB, (1) Oheiranihus Chdn^ L, or the common Wall- flower. (2) MaUMcHa incarui, Br. The Stock, or Stock-gilliflower. (3) Paiemum ecBrtdeum^ and P. oZdtim, L., frequently called JacoVs Ladder." (Gfn Brittrai, pp. 204, et seq.; Prior, pp. 91, 92 ; Flora Domestical p. 308, for etymology, and other interesting detaill See next entiy.) Oil6ffsr. a more common pronunciation of Gilliflowsr, which see. {Of, JXLLT-FLOWBR.) OiPST HosB, (1) Srainosa airopurpurea, L. The cultivated Scabious. (2) Scabiosa arvenaia, L.^ or the wild variety. These plants abo bear the names oif "Bachelor's Buttons," and '^ Mournful Widow" in these parts. {Of, Britten, p. 206; Flora DomegHea^ p. 337.) €ro'-oup, or GoLD-oup, Ranunculus ctcriSf L., and the other varieties, a name which is extended (as '^ Buttercup" is) to tiie Celandine as welL {Cf. Britten, p. 209 ; Prior, p. 94 : Earle, p. 32.) Gobs. The stones of stone-fruit {Trans. Dewn, Assoc, xi. 133); but see Goose Gobs. God's-Etb, Vero7iica Ghamoedrysy L., or the SpeedwelL I have heard Bird's-ete and Cat's-bte (which see), but give this name on the authority of Britten (p. 208) : ^^ If any one plucks it^ his eyes will be eaten.*' This corresponds with what I have said above about gathering the " Bird's-eya" QfOify or GrOLDBN Chain, Gytisus Laburnum, L. A very appro- priate name for the rich dusters of drooping blossoms. Cf. Drooping Willow and Webping Willow. Britten, p. 209.) Gold, or Gtolden Dust, Alyesum saxaiile, L. (See Trans. Devon. Assoc XL p. 134; Britten, p. 209; in America called "Gold Basket ;*' llncoln's Botany, Appendix, p. 72.) Golden-blossom, FotentiUa reptans, lu {Cf. Britten, p. 210.) Golden Cup, Ranunctdus acris, L., and other varieties. (See Go'-oup. Cf. Britten, p. 210.) Golden Grain, Verhascum Thapsus, L. See next entiy. Gk)LDBN Rod, Verbascum Thapsus, L. Like many other names enumerated here, not peculiarly Devonian, yet claiming a place in these liste on account of its common use. (Cf. Britten, p. 210.) Gooseberry Pie, Epilobium hirsutum^ L. The Willow-herb. {Of. Apple-pie Flower, and Britten, p. 213.) Goose Flops, Digitalis purpureay L. On the authority of Britten, p. 213. Goose Gobs, Ribes Grossularia, L. A common name for Goose- berries. See Gobs above. In Sussex they are ''Goose Qog^"