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ANGEL’s TEARS. A South Petherton corres- 
pondent gives this as a local name for the Star of 
Bethlehem, by which I presume she means 
Ornithogalum umbellatum, although in Somerset 
the name ‘‘ Star of Bethlehem ” is applied to 
several othee flowers. . 
ANGEL’S TPUMPET. (1) The Common Thorn- 
apple, Datura Stramonium. 
(2) Also to the flowers of Brugmansia sua- 
veolens—a cultivated plaut of the Nightshade 
family. 
ANISE. (1) The real Anise is Pimpinella 
anisum. The fruits (aniseed) are used fo: 
flavouring, &c. 
(2) This is one of several names given in this 
part of England to the favourite rockery plant, 
Alyssum maritimum, frequently called SWrET 
ALIcE. The change from “1” to” “a sage 
vice-versa is not uncommon in Somerset, where we 
say ‘“‘ chimley ” for ‘‘ chimney ” and “ snag ”’ for 
‘slag’? (a sloe). 
(3) The name is also given to the Myrrh, 
Myrrhis odorata, an aromantic garden plant. 
APOSTLES. Several correspondents at Thorne 
St. Margaret give me this as a local name for the 
Star of Bethlehem. I presume they refer to 
Ornithogalum wmbellatum, although the name 
‘* Star of Bethlehem” is given in Somerset to 
several other flowers, particularly to the Greater 
Stitchwort. 
APPLE BLossom. See ‘“‘ Apple Shrub.”’ 
APPLE PIE. A very common name for the 
flowers of the Willow Herb, both the Great Hairy, 
Epilobium hirsutum, and the Rose Bay, #. 
angustifolium. 
APPLE SHRUB. The Weigelia rosea, no doubt 
so called from ube likeness of its flowers to apple 
blossom. The plant has soon become naturalised, 
for Dr. Prior says it was only introduced from 
China in 1855. It is now one of our commonest 
flowering shrubs. F. T. Eiworruy (written in 
1888). Mr. T. W. Cowan kindly informs me that 
the generic name has since been changed to 
Diervilla, and that the plant was introduced into 
England in the year 1844. 
APSE. A name general throughout the South 
and West cf England for the Aspen, Populus 
tremula. The late Mr. F. T. Elworthy says 
‘Here is a good example of corruption hy the ° 
literary dialect, while the much-abused Hodge 
has retained the true form.’’ There is a tradition 
that the Cross was made of the wood of this tree, 
but the same story is attached to many other 
plants. 
ARBALE. Mr. F. T. Elworthy says this is the 
only name in West Somerset for the White 
Poplar, Populus alba. See ABBEY. 
