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(3) A Dunster correspondent gives the name 
as being applied in that district to the Tway- 
blade, Listera ovata. 
(4) The Bird’s -nest Orchis, Neottia Nidus- 
avis, so called from the shape of its roots. 
Brrps oF PARADISE. A_ correspondent at 
South Petherton gives me this as a local name 
for the Monkshood, Aconitum Napellus. 
Birps’ PEARS. A name commonly given to 
both Hips and Haws, the fruits of the Wild Rose, 
Rosa canina, and the Hawthorn, Crategus mono- 
gyna, respectively. Mr. W. S. Price, of Wel- 
lington, says :—‘‘ In West Somerset applied to 
fruit of Hawthorn only. The fruits of the Wild 
Rose are called Tom Tickles.” 
Birps’ PEAs. A name applied to most of 
our Vetches, Vicia, whose seeds, contained in 
pea-like pods, furnish food for various wild birds. 
BiRD’s TONGUE. Common (or Bird’s) Knot- 
grass, Polygonum aviculare. 
BIRpDs’ WINGs. Winged Seeds of the Sycamore. 
See BirpDs. 
Brrry-Hotiy. See BerRy-HOLLy. 
Biscuir FLoweER. A correspondent at Samp- 
ford Brett tells me this name is given in: that 
district to the Herb Robert, Geraniwm Rober- 
tianum. 
Biscuir LEAVES. A correspondent at Staple 
Fitzpaine says the leaves of the Beech, Fagus 
sylvatica, are so called in that district. 
BisHop’s LEAVES. Water Figwort, Scrophu- 
laria aquatica. Dr. Prior says ‘‘from being 
known in French as Vherbe du siége, in reference 
to its remedial powers in hemorrhoidal affections, 
and this word siége being understood as of a 
Bishop’s see.”’ 
BisHop’s THUMB. A well-known variety of 
pear. (F. T. Elworthy.) 
BisHopr’s TonaurEs. Mr. Edward Vivian, of 
Trowbridge, gives me this as a common corrup- 
tion of BisHop’s THUMB. 
BisHoP’s WEED. Common Goutweed, Agopo- 
dium Podagraria. 
BisHopwort. (1) Mr. T. W. Cowan gives 
me this as a name for the Woundwort, Stachys 
Betonica. 
(2) Hairy Mint, Mentha aquatica (S.W. Wilts ¢ 
Hants border). 
Bissom. (1) In West Somerset, the Common 
Broom, Cytisus scoparius, from its use in making 
brooms or besoms. 
(2) Common Ling or Heather, Calluna vulgaris. 
Largely used in the manufacture of besoms in 
various parts of the country. 
