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(7) Several correspondents in the Axminster 
district give it as a local name for the * Deadly 
Nightshade,’ by which they probably mean the 
Woody Nightshade, Solanum Dulcamara—this 
confusion of the two plants being very common, 
Other correspondents apply the name to the 
following plants in the districts shown, but I 
gather it is far less generally given to these 
plants than to the seven set out above :— 
(8) Borage, Borago officinalis (Furley). 
(9) Snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus (Wam- 
brook). 
(10) Herb Robert, Geranium Robertianum 
(Axminster). 
(11) Larkspur, Delphinium Ajacis (Gittisham). 
(12) Day-lily, Hemerocallis (Kast Lulworth). 
(13) White Campanula (Mr. W. C. Baker). 
GRANNY’S SHOES. The Monk’s-hood, Aconi- 
tum Napellus (Puddletown, Dorset). — 
GRANNY’S SLIPPER. The Monk’s-hood, as 
above (Symondsbury, Dorset). 
GRANNY’S TEARS. A correspondent at Crew- 
kerne gives me this as a local name for the Hare- 
bell, Campanula rotundifolia. 
GRANNY’S THIMBLES. The Columbine, Aqvile- 
gia vulgaris (Mr. W. C. Baker, late of Maunsel). 
GRANNY’S TOE-NAILS. Same as GRAND- 
MOTHER'S TOE-NAILS (Axminster district). 
GRANNY THREAD THE NEEDLE. (1) A Yeovil 
lady gives me this as a local name for the Wood 
Anemone, Anemone nemorosa, but I have never 
heard it so used myself. I have heard the name 
iven to 
(2) The Herb Robert, Geranium Robertianum, 
as sent me by a correspondent at Stalbridge. 
GrapEs. The Schoolmaster at Batcombe gives 
me this asa local name for the Biting Stone-crop, 
Sedum acre. 
GRA S FLOWER. (1) Ihave this name only from 
two school-girls at Wincanton, who teil me it is 
given in that neighbourhood to the Chickweed— 
I presume Stellaria graminea, as suggested by the 
specific name. 
(2) Dr. Watson tells m that he has never 
heard this name used in the West of England, 
but has occasionally heard it used elsewhere for 
the Crimson Vetch ing, Lathyrus Nissolia ; some- 
times called the GRASS VETCH. 
Grass PoLLy (or PoLy). (1) An old name 
for the Purple Loosestrife, Lythrim Salicaria, 
given me by correspondents at Crewkerne and 
Rodney Stoke. 
(2) Mr. T. W. Cowan, F.L.S., tells me it is 
also applied to the Hyssop-leaved Loosestrife, 
Lythrum Hyssopifolia. 
