348 The Scottish Naturalist, 



Airgiod luachra (Spircea ulmaria) — Meadow-sweet, meaning 

 the silvery rush. Airgiod. Latin : argentum. 



Amharag (Sinapis arvensis) — Cherlock. From the root amh, 

 raw or pungent, and probably corrupted into " Afarag" bhuidhe ; 

 also in Cochlear ia officinalis. A'maraich, for amharaich, from 

 the same root, on account of the pungent taste of both plants. 



Barr a-bhrigean (Potentilla anserind) — Silverweed. 



Bath ros {Rosmarinus officinalis) — Rosemary. From bath, the 

 sea ; and ros, a rose. 



Bearnan bearnach (Taraxacum dens-leonis) — Dandelion. 



Bearnan bealtine (Caltha palustris) — Marsh-marigold. 



Billeog an spuinc (Tussilago farfara) — Coltsfoot. 



Biodh an 't sionaidh (Sedum anglicum). (Sionaidh, a prince, 

 a lord, chief; biodh, food.) From the name it is evident that 

 the plant was formerly eaten, and considered a delicacy. 



Bior ros (Nymphcea) — Water-lily. Bior, or its aspirated form 

 bhir or bhior, meaning water; in Arabic, Mr; Hebrew, beer. 

 From this root comes the name bhiorag, a water-plant, and 

 such place and river names as ver in Inver, her in Hereford, 

 and the river Wear in Durham. 



Blath nam bodaigh (Papaver) — Poppy, meaning the rustic's 

 flower. 



Buidhechan-bo-bleacht (Primula verts) — Cowslip. The milk- 

 cow's daisies. 



Cal Phadruigh (Saxifraga umbrosa) — London pride ; Peter's 

 kale. 



Cannach (Myrica gale) — Bog-myrtle. (This name must not be 

 confounded with canach, the bog-cotton.) It means any fra- 

 grant shrub, pretty, beautiful, mild, soft. 



Caorag leana (Lychnis flos-cuculi) — Ragged robin. Caorag, a 

 spark ; and leana, a marsh. 



Caor con ( Viburnum opulus) — Dogberry. Caor, a berry ; con, 

 dog. 



Cerrucan (Daucus carota and Sium sisarum) — Skirrets. Name 

 applied to the roots of these and the next plant. 



Curran earraich (Potentilla anserind) — Silver - weed ; wild 

 skirret. 



" Mil fo thalamh, currain Earraich." 

 Underground honey, spring carrots. 



" Exceptional luxuries. The spring carrot is the root of the 

 silver-weed." — Sheriff Nicolson. 



