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Axbridge give me this as a local name for the 
Passion-flower, Passiflora ccerulea. 
EASTER Rose. (1) The Daffodil, Narcissus 
Pseudo-N arcissus. 
(2) Mr. F. W. Mathews tells me that around 
West Buckland Corchorus japonica is always 
known by this name. 
(3) A correspondent at Dunkerton gives it 
as a local name for the Primrose, Primula vulgaris. 
BEAVER. Common Rye-grass, Darnel, or Ray- 
grass, Loliwm perenne; usually called DEVON 
EAVER by Somerset farmers; in Dorset called 
EVERY. 
Ee-Grass. Aftermath or second crop; some- 
times applied to Lammas grass also. 
Eac-curs. The Tulip, Tulipa Gesneriana ; 
so called from the shape of the flowers, which 
are sometimes known as WINE-GLASSES for the 
same reason. 
EGG IN THE Pan. Mr. W. C. Baker, late of 
Maunsel, gives me this asalocal name for the 
Yellow Alyssum. 
EaG Puant. A herb of the Nightshade family,. 
Solanum Melongena (or esculentum), extensively 
cultivated and often seen in cottage windows. 
It bears large egg-shaped edible fruit, white, 
yellow, or dark purple. 
EGGs AND Bacon. <A name given to a numbet 
of different flowers, particularly those which con- 
tain two shades of yellow or yellow and rose- 
colour. Most frequently given in this district to 
(1) Narcissus of all kinds, including the 
Jonquil and Daffodil. 
(2) Yellow Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris. 
(3) Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus. 
(4) Water Crowfoot, Ranunculus hetercphyll:s. 
(5) The stalks of the Dewberry, Rubus 
ceesius. 
(6) <A well-informed correspondent at Watchet 
gives me this as a local name for the Grass of 
Parnassus, but as our only native species (Parn- 
assia palustris) is exceedingly rare in this part of 
the country, I presume the name refers to some 
cultivated variety. Mr. W. D. Miller adds 
‘* Parnassia has not been seen in Somerset for 
100 years, and I know of no cultivated variety.” 
(7) Several correspondents at Paulton give it 
as a local name for the flower of the garden 
Sint Solanum tuberosum. See BACON AND 
GGS. 
Ea@cs AND Butrer. (1) Narcissus of almost 
every kind, including Daffodils and Jonquils. 
(2) Yellow Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris. 
(3) Meadow Buttercup, Ranunculus acris. 
Probably most of these flowers are more tre- 
quently called BuTTER AND EGGs, which see. 
