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OoMACK,” indicating a single rank bramble 
stem. See Ewer BRIMBLE. 
HicKYMORE. Knapweed, Centaurea nigra or 
C. Scabiosa (North Cadbury). 
Hipp@y Pippey. A correspondent at Dalwood 
(Devon) gives me this as a local name for the 
Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica. See Hoxky PoKy,. 
Hie (or Higu) Taper. The Great Mullein, 
Verbascum Thapsus. Probably from A.S. hege 
or hega =a hedge, and taper, its stalks when 
dipped in grease being formerly used for burning 
(Prior). See HrpGE-TAPER and CANDLEWICK. 
Hicu Tapper. The Great Mullein, Verbascwm 
Thapsus. 
Hitt Poppy. The Foxglove, Digiialis purpurea 
(Nettlecombe and Stogursey districts). 
Hinu-TRor (apparently a corruption of 
Extrot). (1) Cow-parsnip, Heraclewm Sphondy- 
lium. 
(2) Water Hemlock, @nanthe crocata (S.W.. 
Wilts, Charlton, and Barford). 
(3) Mr. T. W. Cowan, F.L.S., tells me that in 
the New Forest this name is given to the Wild 
Carrot, Daucus Carota. 
Hite. The fruit of the Sloe, Prunus spinosa 
(N.W. Wilts). 
Hire. The fruit of the Dog-rose, Rosa canina. 
Hospspty FLowerR. A correspondent at Mells 
gives me this as a local name for the Horse 
Chestnut, Asculus Hippocastanum. See below. 
Hossty Honker. The Horse Chestnut 
(Frome). See above. 
HocK-HOLLER. Hollyhock, Althea rosea. _This 
is also the name of a hamlet in the parish of West 
Buckland, near Wellington. 
Hoa@’s BEAN. A correspondent at Bishop’s 
Lydeard sends me this old name for the Henbane, 
Hyoscyamus niger. According to Anne Pratt, the 
seed-capsule is shaped like a bean, and pigs are 
said to eat the plant. 
Ho@wEED. Cow-parsnip, Heracleum Sphondy- 
lium; from the fondness of hogs for its roots, 
Hoxy-Poxy. <A correspondent at Axminster 
gives this as a local name for the Stinging Nettle, 
Urtica dioica. See Hipp@y PIppeyY. 
HOLLAND Smocks. Greater Convolvulus or 
Bindweed, Calystegia sepium. 
Hotty ANDERS. A school girl at Long Sutton 
gives me this as a local name for the Holly-hock, 
Althea rosea. 
Hotiy-Hock. (1) This is the usual English 
name for the Rose Mallow, Althwa rosea. Mr. 
T, W. Cowan, F.L.S., writes: ‘‘ The old form of 
