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CxERANIACEyE. 



(From Greek yepavo'?, geranoSy a crane. The long beak that ter- 

 minates the carpel resembles the bill of a crane; English : crane- 

 bill. Gaelic : ci'ob priachain (Armstrong), the claw of any 

 rapacious bird.) Liis-g?id-ghorm. (M'Kenzie.) Evergreen plant. 



Geranium Robertianum — Herb Robert. Gaelic and Irish : 

 righeal cuil (from righe, reproof, and cuil^ fly, gnat, insect), the fly 

 reprover. Riaghal cuil, also rial chuil, that which rules insects ; 

 Earbull righ (earbull, a tail). 



" Insects are said to avoid it." — Don. 



Rtiidel, the red-haired. Lits an Ealla?i, the cancer weed. 

 Righeal righ. Irish : righcan righ., that which reproves a king 

 {righ, a king), on account of its strong disagreeable smell. 

 Welsh : troed?ydd, redfoot. Llysie Robert., herb Robert. 



G. sanguineum — Bloody cranesbill. Gaelic : creachlach dearg, 

 the red wound -healer {creach, a wound). Geranium Roberti- 

 anum and Geranium sangu-ineum have been held, and are, in 

 great repute by the Highlanders, on account of their astringent 

 and vulnerary properties. 



OXALIDACEyE. 



(From Greek 6|t;9, oxys, acid, from the acid taste of the leaves.) 



Oxalis acetosella — Wood-sorrel. Gaelic : sanih, shelter. It 

 grows in sheltered spots. Also the name given to its capsules. 

 Also summer. It may simply be the summer flower. 



" Aig itheach saimh,'''' eating sorrel. 



Seamrag. Irish : seamrog (shamrock) {seam, mild and gentle), 

 little gentle one. Referring to its appearance. 



" 'L.Q.-seamragan 's le neonainean, 



'S'gach lus a dh'fhendain ainmeachadh 

 ■ Cuir anbharra dhreach boidlichead air." — M'Intyre. 



With wood-sorrel and with daisies, 



And plants that I could name, 



Giving the place a most beautiful appearance. 



Surag, the sour one ; Scotch : sou7'Ock (from the Armoric sur, 

 Teutonic suer, sour). Welsh : suran y gog, cuckoo's sorrel. 

 Gaelic : biadh na7i eoinean, birds' food. Irish : billeog nan eun, 

 the leaf of the birds. 



