LE 
(2) The Thyme-leaved Flax-seed, Radiola 
Linoides. 
(3) A plant that formerly bore this name was 
the Common Knct-grass, Polygonum aviculare. 
(4) The Many-seeded Goosefoot, Chenopodium 
polyspermum. 
ALSIKE CLOVER. Swedish Clover, Trifolium 
hybridum. So called from its growing abundantly 
in the parish of Alsike, near Upsala, ia Sweden. 
ALTROT. Cow-parsnip, or Hogweed, Heracleum 
Sphondylium. Perhaps more commonly called 
Eltrot in East Somerset, and Limperscrimp in 
West Sometset. 
AMERICAN CREEPER. Trop@olum peregrinum. 
In his Devonshire Plant Names the Rev. Hilderic 
Friend says ‘‘ There is some confusion iv the use 
of the trivial name of this plant. In Somerset- 
shire this handsome climber is called CANARY 
CREEPER, as though it belonged to the Canary 
Isles.” But the term ‘‘ Canary ”’ surely refers to 
the bright yellow colour of the flowers and not to 
any supposed origin of the plant! Mr. T. W. 
Cowan informs me that it is also called CANARY 
BIRD FLOWER, and that it comes from Peiu and 
Mexico. é 
AMERICAN Linac. The Red Spur Valerian, 
Kentranthus ruber, is so called in Devon. In 
many parts of Somerset, Dorset, and Wilts it is 
known by no cther name than Kiss-ME-QUICK. 
ANGEL FLOWER. A correspondent at Sccke- 
under-Ham gives me this as a lecal name for the 
Common Yarrow, Achillea Millefolium. 
ANGEL GABRIEL. Several correspondents at 
South Petherton inform me that this name is 
there given to the Tiger Lily, Lilium tigrinum. 
ANGELS. (1) Correspondents at Symondsbury 
and Monkton Wyld, near Charmcuth, inform me 
that this name is there given to the Herb Robert, 
Geranium Robertianum. 
(2) Winged seeds of the Sycamore, Acer 
Pseudo-platanus (Mells). 
ANGELS AND DEvints. A gereral name in this 
part of England for the Wild Arum or Cuckoo- 
pint, Arum maculatum. Mrs. Day, of North 
Petberton, tells me the light parts of the flowers 
are the Angels and the dark part the Devils. 
ANGELS’ EyEs. A name given in some parts 
of this district to the Germander Speedwell, 
Veronica Chamedrys, more commonly called 
Bigps’ Eyes. 
_ ANGLER’S FLOWER. A correspondent at Imin- 
ster gives me this as a local name for the Water 
Figwort, Scrophularia aquatica. 
Ass’s Foot. Several correspondents send me 
this old name for the Coltsfoot, Tussilago Farfara. 
Its popular name in France has the same meaning. 
