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the word was Holy-hocke, apparently so called 
because it was introduced from the Holy Land. 
‘ Holly ’ has nothing to do with the tree so called. 
‘Hock’ is evidently A. Sax. hoc = the mallow, 
which is also called Hock-herb.”’ 
(2) A correspondent at Hawkchurch (Devon) 
gives me this as a local name for the Foxglove, 
Digitalis purpurea. 
Horm. Mr. F. T. Elworthy says “ Tae 
Common Holly is always so e1l'ed—not applied 
to any kind of oak.” R2ov. Wm. Barnes says 
* especially low and more prickly holly, in dis- 
tinction from taller and smoother leaved.” 
HouM OAK or Hotty OAK. Mr. T. W. Cowan, 
F.L.S., wiites ‘‘ Quercus Ilex or Evergreen Oak, 
as if connected with holm, a water-side plant, 
from O. Eng. holme =the Holly, which is a 
corrupt form of holin, A. Sax. holen = Holly. 
Gerard says ‘Ilex is named of some in English 
Holme, which signifieth Holly or Huluer.’ ” 
Hotrop. His Honour J. S. Udal gives this 
as a name for the Cows.ip, Primula veris, in the 
Swanage district. 
Hoty HERB. Common ~Vervain, Verbena 
officinalis. 
Hoty INNOCENTS. A correspondent at Tvow- 
bridge gives me this as a local name for the Haw- 
thorn, Crategus monogyna. 
Hoty Pokers. This is given m2 as a Devon- 
shire name for the Great Reed-mace, Typha 
. latifolia, more commonly known as the BULRUSH. 
Hoty THorRN. See Glastonbury Thorn. 
HomeE-BusH. Holly. See Hom. — 
Honesty. (1) Lunary, Lunaria biennis ; the 
general name for the plaat which is frequently 
known as MONEY-IN-BOTH-POCKETS. 
(2) This name is sometimes given in N.W. 
Wilts to the Traveller’s Joy, Clematis Vitalba. 
HonEy Batu. Buddleia globosa. 
HonEY BEE. A correspondent at Axminster 
gives me this as a local name for the White Dead 
Nettle, Lamium album. See BEE-NETTLE and 
HONEY-FLOWER (1). 
HONEY-BELL. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lansdowne 
(Over Stowey) give me this as a local name for 
the Canterbury Bell, Campanula Media. 
HONEY-BOTTLE. (1) The Cross-leaved Heath, 
Erica Tetralix. In Wiltshire the name is given 
to 
(2) The Heather, Calluna vulgaris, aad 
(3) The Furze, Ulex europeus. 
Honey DEw. A correspondent at Hillfarrance 
gives me this as a local name for the Stephanotis. 
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