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 A GLOSSARY OF DEVONSHIRE PLANT NAMES. 29 the Oat or its spikelet {Cjf. Hav, above, and Britten, p. 245. Cf. Haver in Prior, p. 105. Hatmaidbn, Nepeta Glechotna, Benth. Hay is the same as hag^ noticed above, and " haymaidens " are the plants (Ground Ivy) which grow in the hedges or huys. There are many *^ hays " in IVans. Devon. Assoc, and the West, Antiquary, Dr. Prior's explana- tion of the second syllable — maidens — is ingenious, but scarcely convincing, (p. 106.) It is probably to be put by the side of '^ Milk-maiden " {Gardamim pratensts, L.), and similar names, the word maid, or maiden, or girl being simply a less prosaic way of saying " milky-flower " or " hedge-plant'' (Britten, p. 246.) Hayriff, Spircea Ulmaria, L. This must be a case of con- fusion. I find that Ckdium Aparine, L., Cleavers, or Cliden, bears the name in all my works of reference, yet I have been told when I have held up the Meadow-sweet that it was sometimes called " Hayrifil" (See Britten, p. 242 ; Prior, p. 104 ; and Earle, p. 59.) The Burdock was once so designated. Hazel, or Hazlb, fruit of Gratoegus Oxyacantha, L. (Qf. Eolet, Haw.) Hbartsbed, Viola tricolor, L. The same corruption of Heart's- ease exists, I find, in South Bucks as well. {Gf, next word; also Britten, p. 249, and Prior, p. 107.) Heart Panst, Viola tricoHor, L. A curious corruption, and yet one will hear it used by country gardeners as if it were as regular a form as Heart's-ease. Hedge Violet, Viola sylvatica, Fr., also called Dog Violet. (Britten, p. 253.) Hen-and-Chiokens, (1) Saxifraga umbrosa, L., or London Pride. (2) The garden Daisy (Bellis perennis, L.) which bears a number of small dflosies springing from the larger flower. (3) Narcissus Pseudo-narcissus, L. Why the name is applied to this latter flower I have not yet learned. Doubtless on account of the two colours of yellow, which led to the designation Butter AND Eggs, which see. (Britten, p. 256 ; Flora Historica, ii 323.) Herb Bobert, (1) Geranium Eobertianum, L., corrupted in pure Devonshire to Arb Babbit (which see). (Britten, p. 259 ; I^or, p. 113.) (2) Salvia cocchuia, L. No doubt Bulleyn's explanation of (1) will exactly apply here : *' Euberta, a rubro colpre, an herb of a red colour." Perhaps this name belongs rather to Somersetshire. Hip, fruit of Rosa canlna, L., and other species. (Prior, p. 115; Earle, Plant Names, pp. 104, 105 ; Britten, p. 261.) '* And swete as is the bramble flour, That bereth the rod hope."— Chauceb. Gf. Haw, Halves, &c. HiBTS. Cf. HORTS.
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