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DAVISON. A species of wild plum, superior 
to the Bullace (Holloway). 
DAY-BERRY. Mr. T. W. Cowan says that in 
Cornwall this name is given to the Wild Goose- 
berry, Ribes Grossularia. It is a corruption of 
its popular name THAPE or THEABE plus BERRY, 
the ‘‘p” or “b” being merged in the ensuing 
‘“b,” so that the word became THA’-BERRY and 
then DAY-BERRY. See DEBERRIES. 
Day Litry. A corréspondent at Babcary gives 
me this as a local name for the Dandelion, Taraz- 
acum officinale. 
Day’s Eye. I have this from all over the 
district as a popular name for the Daisy, Bellis 
perennis. 
DAZZLE. Cniers arvensis and thistles 
generally (Devon). See DASHEL (1). 
DAZZLE-FLOWER. A correspondent at Bzrad- 
ford-on-Tone sends me this as a local name for 
the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale. Compare 
DASHEL (2). 
DEADLY NIGHTSHADE. (1) The real Deadly 
Nightshade is Atropa Belladonna, but the name is 
very frequently given to the Woody Nightshade 
or Bittersweet, Solanum Dulcamara. - 
(2) Mr. F. W. Mathews tells me that in East 
Dorset the name is given to the Common Night- 
shade, Solanum nigrum. 
DEAD MAN. A correspondent at Durrington 
(Wilts) gives me this as a local name for the 
Broom-rape, Orobanche minor. 
DEAD MAN’s BELLS. A correspondent at 
Broadwindsor (Dorset) gives me this as a local 
name for the Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. 
Deap Man’s HAND. Same as DEAD MEN’S 
FINGERS, but less commonly used. 
DEAD MEN’s BELLOows. Mrs. Day, of North 
Petherton, gives me this as a name for the Louse- 
wort, Pedicularis sylvatica, often known as the 
RED RATTLE. 
DEAD MEN’s Fincers. A fairly general 
name throughout the district for the Early 
Purple Orchis, O. maseula, and the Spotted 
Orchis, O. maculata. Speaking of the latter Dr. 
Prior says the name is given on account of the 
i colour and hand-like shape of the palmate 
tubers. 
DEAD MEN’s THIMBLES. Foxglove, Digitalis 
purpurea. 
DEAD NETTLE. A name given to three plants 
which have nettle-like leaves, but which do not 
sting, and from their apparent insensibility are 
generally called dead, deaf, blind, or “‘ dunch 3s 
(1) White-flowered, Lamium album. 
(2) Red-flowered, L. purpureum. 
