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(4) Ragged Robin, Lychnis Flos-cuculi (West 
Somerset). 
(5) Herb Robert, Geranium Robertianum 
(North Petherton and Horton). 
DRUNKARD’s Nose. A Minehead correspon 
dent gives me this as a local name for the Red 
Spur Valerian, Kentranthus ruber. See 
DRUNKARDS (2). 
DRUNKEN WILLY. A common name in West 
Somerset and East Devon for the Red Spur 
Valerian, Kentranthus ruber. 
DRUNKEN Satnor. A Devon name for the 
Red Spur Valerian, Kentranthus ruber, more 
particularly used in the Plymouth district, but 
sent me by several correspondents in East Devon 
as being used locally. 
DrRunkIts. Mr. F. W. Mathews tells me tha! 
in the Wellington district this name is given to 
the Red Spur Valerian. See DRUNKARDS (2). 
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Dry (or DRYLAND) Cuckoo. White Meadow 
Saxifrage, Saxifraga granulata (S.W. Wilts). See 
CUCKOO. 
Ducks AND DRAKES. Eariy Purple Orchist 
Orchis mascula (Hammoon, Dorset). 
Duck’s Brits. (1) The Yellow Iris, Iris 
Pseudacorus. 
(2) Lilae, Syringa vulgaris; from the shape 
of the flowers (Devon). : 
(3) One of the many popular names given to 
Dicentra spectabilis ; frequently Known as Bleed- 
ing Heart, Lady’s Lockets, Chinaman’s Breeches, 
The Lyre Fiower, &c. 
Duck’s Motto. A Taunton correspondent 
gives me this as a local name for the Foxglove, 
Digitalis purpurea. 
Dump CAMMocK. Kest-harrow, Ononis repens 
( Wincanton). 
Dumsp NETTLE. (1) Most frequently the 
White Dead Nettle, Lamium album. 
(2) In some districts applied also to the Red 
Dead Nettle, Lamium purpureum. See Buiinp 
NETTLE. ; 
DumMy NETTLE Same as DumB NETTLE (1), 
DuncH. White Dead Nettle, Lamium album 
(Wilts). 
DuncH NETTLE. (1) White Dead Nettle, 
Lamium album (East Somerset and Dorset). 
(2) Red Dead Nettle, ZLamium purpureum 
(S.W. Wilts). 
Dun Datsy. Ox-eye Daisy, Chrysanthemum 
leucanthemum. Probably a contraction of Dunder 
Daisy (which see) although it has been suggested 
that the name is possibly derived from ‘* Dun,’ 
meaning a hill. 
