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in this district to 
(1) London Pride, Saxifraga umbrosa. 
(2) The large double Daisy, Bellis perennis, 
garden variety ; and B. perennis prolifera. 
(3) The Houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum. 
(4) Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus. 
(5) The old-fashioned pot-plant, Saxifraga 
sarmentosa, often called Strawberry Plant or 
Mother of Thousands. 
(6) Shepherd’s Purse, Capsella Bursa-pastoris 
(Weils). 
(7) Miss M. J. Shute, late of Oare, gives it 
as a local name for the Wood Sorrel, Ovzalis 
Acetosella. 
(8) Correspondents at Dunster and Wid- 
worthy give it as a local name for the Herb 
Robert, Geranium Robertianum. 
(9) In Devon, the Narcissus. 
HENBIT. (1) The Henbit Dead-nettle, 
Lamium amplexicaule. 
(2) A correspondent at Rodney Stoke gives 
it as a local name for the Black Horehound, 
Ballota nigra. 
HEN CHICKEN. A _ correspondent at Blox- 
worth (Dorset) gives me this as a local name for 
the Biting Stonecrop, Sedum acre. 
HEN PENNY, or HEN PENNY GRASS. The Yellow 
Rattle, Rhinanthus Crista-galli. 
Hepes. Hips; the fruit of the Dog-rose 
(Dorset). 
HERB BENNETT. (1) Common Avens, Geum 
urbanum. The name is said to be a corruption 
of Herba benedicta, i.e., the blessed herb, because, 
according to an ancient writer, ‘“‘ where the root 
is in the house the devil can do nothing, and flies 
from it; wherefore it is blessed above all other 
herbs.”’ 
I am indebted to Mr. T. W. Cowan, F.L.S., for 
the information that in some places this name is 
also given to the three following plants :— 
(2) Common Hemlock, Conium maculatum. 
(3) All-heal, Valeriana officinalis. 
(4) Seif-heal, Prunella vulgaris. 
HERB CARPENTER. An old name for the 
Common Bugle, Ajuga reptans, sent me by several 
correspondents. The plant owes this name to 
the fact that it was formerly greatly valued as 
an application to cuts and wounds. 
HERB CHRISTOPHER. (1) Several corres- 
pondents send me this old name for the Baneberry, 
Acteea spicata, but I believe the plant is not 
found in the counties with which I am dealing. 
(2) The name is frequently given to the Royal 
Fern, Osmunda regalis. 
HERB Eve. Another from of Hers Ivy, 
which see. , 
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