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DUNDER Daisy. Ox-eye Daisy, Chrysan- 
themum Le canthemum. Doubtless a corruption 
of “Thunder Daisy.” Mr. G. Clarke Nuttall 
says : ‘‘ In Somersetshire there is an old tradition 
connecting it in some way with the Thunder 
God.” 
DUNDLE Daisy. A variation of the last name, 
sent me from Hatch Beauchamp. 
Dusty Bos. The Cineraria (Otterhampton), 
Dusty MILLER. (1) A fairly general name for 
the Auricula, Primula Auricula. 
(2) Mr. T. W. Cowan tells me the name is 
also given to S2a-side Ragweed. Senecio Cineraria. 
DutrcH. White Clover, Trifolium repens. 
DutcH ELDER. Goutweed, Agopodium 
Podagraria (S.W. Wilts). 
DuUTCHMAN’s BREECHES. Mr. T. W. Cowan 
tells me that the true ‘‘ Dutchman’s Breeches “is 
Dicentra cucullaria, but the name is frequently 
applied to D. spectabilis, which is also known by 
a large number of other names, including CHINA- 
MAN’S BREECHES and the LYRE FLOWER, waich 
see. 
DuTcHMAN’s Pree. A _ climbing shrub, a 
native of the Mississippi Valley, Aristolochia 
Sipho, introduced in 1763; sometimes called 
PIPE-VINE. 
DurcH MyRTLE. Sweet Gale or Bog Myrtle 
Myrica Gale ; from its abounding in Dutch bogs 
DWALE. Deadly Nightshade, <Atropa Bella- 
donna. In the 14th century this name was 
given to a drink composed of different herbs 
to stupify the patient when undergoing an opera- 
tion. Once a general term for a Sleeping draught, 
it has now been appropriated to this particular 
plant. Mr. 'T. W. Cowan tells me that a sleeping 
potion made of Hemlock and other materials 
is alluded to by Chaucer under this name: 
Whenne Joseph had tolde this tale 
Thei fel as thei had dronken dwale 
Grovelynge down on erthe plat. 
DWINKLB. Periwinkle, Vinca (Brompton 
Regis). 
DyeER’s GREEN WEED. Woad-waxen or Dyer’s 
Whin, Genista tinctoria; so called from the fact 
that its young tops were formerly used by dyers 
to give a yellow colour to yarn. 
DyER’s Rocket. A general English name for 
the Yellow-weed or Weld, Reseda Luteola, formerly 
much used by dyers. It is to the juices of this 
yellow weed that the artist owes the colour called 
Dutch pink. 
DYER’S WEED. Reseda Lwuteola. Same as 
DYER’s ROCKET. 
