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anthus Cheiri, but more particularly for the dark 
flowered variety. ‘‘ Warrior’ is said to be a 
coiraption of Wall-yer, ued Mr. T. W. Cowan 
te ls me that the plant is sometimes called 
BLoopy-W ALLIER. 
BLiocpy WIrrReEs. The latter portion of the 
name is simply a corruption of ‘* Warriors.’’ 
See above. 
Bioomy-Down. A fairly general name in 
Somerset for the Sweet-William, Dianthus 
barbatus. 
Buiossom. The flower of the Hawthorn, - 
Crategus monogyna—a very usual name in West 
Somerset. Mr. F. T. E.worthy quotes a question 
asked by a School Inspector in May, 1883 :— 
“What do you mean by May?” (Several 
hands up)—‘* Blossom.”’ 
Brow Batt. The head of the Dandelion, 
Taraxacum officinale, in seed, from children 
trying to tell the time or read their fortunes by 
blowing away the seeds. 
BLOW-FLOWER. A correspondent at Rodney 
Stoke gives this as a local name for the Corn 
Blvebottle, Centaurea Cyanus. Query, a corrup- 
tion of ‘* Blue-flower.”’ 
Bitow ME Down. The Sweet William. See 
Bioomy-Down. 
BuLow-PuFFs. The seed head of the Dandelion, 
Taraxacum officinale (Stoke-under-Ham). 
BLUE Basins. The Meadow Orane’s-bil, 
Geranium pratense (Stratton-on-the-Fosse). 
BLUE BEARD. (1) Correspondents at Over 
Stowey, Muchelney, and Camerton give me this 
as a local name for the Clary or Wild Sage, Salvia 
Verbenaca. ? 
(2) A correspondeat at West Buckland applies 
the name to Nigella damascena, commonly known 
as Love in a Mist or Devil in the Bush. 
BLUEBELL. In Somerset this name is most 
generally given to 
(1) The Wild Hyacinth, Scilla non-seripta, but 
in Devonshire and in the parts of Somerset 
bordering on that county it is given to 
(2) The Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia, 
which is also the ‘‘ Blue-beils of Secotland.”’ 
(3) In several parts of Somerset and also in 
Devon, the Periwinkle, both Vinca major and 
V. minor, is known as the “ Blu2-bell.” 
(4) Acorrespondent at Symeondsbury (Dorset) 
gives m: this as a loca! name fcr the Ear y Purple 
Orchis, Orchis mascula. ee BLoopDy BONgEs. 
BLUE-BELLS OF SCOTLAND. (1) The Hare- 
bell, Campanula rotundifolia. 
(2) A correspondent at Sampford Arundel 
gives this as a local name for Love in a Mist or 
Devil in the Bush, Nigella damascena. 
