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(2) The Herb Robert, Geranium Robertianum 
(Stoke-under-Ham and Closworth). 
HEADS AND TAILS. This is sent me from the 
Honiton district as a local name for the Plantain. 
HEARE-NUT. This is given as a Dorset name 
tor the common Earth-nut, Conopodium majus, 
by His Honor J. 8S. Udal, who says hares are 
fond of its green leaves. . 
HEART OF OAK. The inner solid portion of 
the trunk of an oak tree (Mr. W. S. Price). 
HEART OF THE EARTH. A correspondent at 
Stalbridge gives me this as a local name for the 
Self-heal, Prunella vulgaris. 
HEART-PANSY. Rev. Hilderic Friend says 
‘‘'The shape of the Pansy leads the Devonshire 
folk frequently to call it Heart-Pansy, as well 
as Heart’s-ease, or, as 1 have heard it pronounced, 
Heart-seed.”” Mr. T. W. Cowan, F.L.S., tells 
me that the corruption ‘‘ Heart-seed ” is used in 
Buckinghamshire as a name for the Pansy, 
Viola tricolor. 
Hearts. Whortleberries, Vaccinium Myrtillus 
(East Somerset and Dorset). 
HEART’S EASE. A very general name for the 
Pansy, particularly the small wild Pansy, Viola 
arvensis. The name was given to the plant 
because the old herbalists thought it a good 
cordial. 
HEARTS ON STRINGS. Dicentra  spectabilis, 
known also as Bleeding Heart, Locks and Keys, 
Lady’s Locket, Lyre Flower, and by many other 
names. * 
HEATH. Mr. Elworthy says: ‘‘ The only name 
for Calluna and Frica of all varities. In this 
(Wellington) district (the word) HEaArser is 
unknown. We have the well-known Long-heath 
and Smail-heath as described by Britten ex Lyte.’’ 
HEATH-URTS (or HEATH-HuURTS. Dr. Watson 
tells me that this name was given to him by a 
woman at Horner to whom he showed a piece of 
Crowbeiry, Empetrum nigrum, he had picked near 
Dunkery. She added that in her young days. 
children were toid not to pick the berries as they 
were poison. 
HEATHER. Common Ling, Calluna vulgaris, 
HEATHER-BELL. The MHarebell, Campanula 
rotundifolia (Kimmeridge, Dorset). 
HEATH-URTsS. Dr. Watson tells: me that a 
woman at Horner, near Dunkery, gave him this. 
as the name of the Crowberry, Empetrum nigrum, 
and said she had always been told to leave them 
alone as they were poison, which is not the case. 
Dr. Watson says he has eaten lots of them, and 
that they form good food for grouse on the. 
