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being supposed to cure the disease called in 
German die braune, a kiad of quinsy.’’ 
Browse. Mr. W.S. Price, of Wellington, gives 
me this as a local name for under-growth in a 
coppice or plantation. See BRoozE. 
BRUISEWORT. (1) Common Daisy, Bellis 
perennis 
(2) Common Sdapwort, Saponaria officinalis, 
from their supposed efficacy in bruises. 
BRUMMLE. Bramble, Rubus friticosus.—tiiev. 
W. P. WILLIAMS. 
Bruscus. The Butcher’s Broom. Rzvuscus 
acitleatis. 
BrusHEs. (1) A eommon name for the Wild 
Teasel, Dipsacus sylvesiris. 
(2) Miss Ella Ford, of Melolash (Dorset), gives 
it asalocvl name for the Broom, Cytisus scopari'’s ; 
and also for 
(3) The Common Mare’s Tail, Hippxris 
vulgaris. 
(4) A correspondent at Leigh (Dorset) gives 
it as a lecal name for the Small Knapweed, 
Centairea nigra. 
BRUSHES AND ComeBs. (1) A name fairly 
general throughout the district for the Wild 
easel, Dipsacus sylvestris. 
(2) A correspondent at East Harptree gives 
it as a local name for green twigs of fir (2 yveung 
leaves of Larch). 
BRUSHWOOD. A correspondent at Bradford- 
on-Tone gives this as a lIceal name fcr Pine- 
needles. 
Bryony. <A _ correspondent at Hawkchurch 
(Devon) gives this as a local name for the Greater 
Bindweed, Calystegia sepium. 
BUCK-BEAN. Marsh ‘refoil, MWenyanthes 
trifoliata. 
BUCKSHORN. Common Buekthorn. Rhamnis 
catharticus (Wincanton). Dr. Prior thinks the 
popular name originated in a blunder, the German 
Bux-dorn being mistaken for Bocksdorn, i.e., 
‘* Box-thorn ”’ for ‘‘ Buck’s-thorn.”’ 
BUGLE Biooms. A correspondent at Shaftes- 
bury (Dorset) gives this as a local name for the 
Common Honeysuckle or Woodbine, ZLonicera 
Periclymenum. 
Buetoss. (1) This name is properly applied 
to the Small Bugloss, Lycopsis arvensis, and to- 
the Viper’s Bugloss, Hehium vulgare, but it is 
sometimes given to the Common and the Ever- 
green Alkanet, Anchusa officinalis and A. 
sempervirens: In France the latter is called 
La Buglosse. 
The name Bugloss is derived from two Greek 
words, meaning ‘‘ Ox-tongue,”’ and is given to the 
