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in that district. Mr. T. W. Cowan kindly 
suggests probably Geranium columbinum, which is 
plentiful at Watchet. 
AUNTIE Potiy. A play upon the name 
Polyanthus. Used by young people in many parts 
cf the county. 
AUSTRALIAN Grass. A Somersetshire name 
for Pampas Grass, Gynerium argenieum. 
AUTUMN CROCUS. The Meadow Saffron, 
Colchicum autumnale. 
Av EN Avy (= Half-and-Half). A correspondent 
at Stoke-under-Ham gives me this as a local 
name for Haws or fruit of the Hawthorn, 
Crategus monogyna 
BaA Lamps. (1) Several young people at 
Evershot tell me that in that district this name ’ 
is given to the White Clover, Trifolium repens. 
(2) The name is more generally given to the 
catkins of the hazel, Corylus Avellana. 
Baa LAmsBs’ Tatts. Same as ‘‘ Baa Lambs.’ (2) 
BABE AND CANDLE. A_ correspondent at 
Dunster gives this as a local name for the Fumitory 
Fumaria officinalis, but I think there is possibly 
some confusion between this name and ‘‘ Babe 
in the Cradle,’’ by which the flower is known in 
other districts. 
BABEIN THE CRADLE. (1) Common Fumitory, 
Fumaria officinalis. 
(2) Wild Arum or Cuckoo-pint, Arum 
maculatum. 
BABES IN THE CRADLE. Water Figwort,. 
Scrophularia aquatica. 
BABES IN THE Woop. A correspondent at 
Hawkehurch (Devon) gives me this as a local 
name for the Lesser Stitchwirt, Stellaria 
graminea. 
BABIES IN THE ORADLE. Snapdragon, Antir- 
rhinum majus—from oie correspondent only at 
Monkton Wyld. 
BaBy CAKES. Correspondents in the Ottery 
St. Mary district give me this as a lccal name for 
the Shining Crane’s-hill, Geranium lucidum. 
BABY INTHE CRADLE. See BABE in the CRADLE 
2). 
BaBy’s BONNET. The Sweet Pea, Lathyrus 
odoratus (Aller). 
Basy’s BREATH. The Gauze flower, Gypso- 
phila paniculata. 
Bapy’s CRADLES. Sainfoin, Onobrychis sativa 
(Leigh, Dorset). 
BaBy’s Per. Common Daisy, Bellis perennis 
(Muchelney and Aller districts). 
BaBy’s PINAFORE. A_ correspondent near 
Axminster gives this as a local name for the Herb. 
