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The pliant was very largeiy used by the old 
herbalists for the healing of wounds inflicted by 
sickles, scythes, and other sharp instruments— 
hence the name. 
Hooks AND Hatouets. Mr. H. A. Bending, 
of Shoscombe, gives me this as a local name for the 
seeds of the Maple, Acer campestre. 
Hop CLover. Black Medick, Medicago 
lupulina. Probably due to confusing this plant 
with the Hop Trefoil, Trifolium procumbens. 
The two plants are very similar, except when in 
fruit, although the flowering heads of the Medick 
contain only about one-third the number of 
fiowers of the Hop Trefoil. 
Hor o’ My TuHums. (1) Bird’s-foot Trefoil, 
Lotus corniculatus (Yeovil). 
(2) Herb Robert, Geranium Robertianum 
(Iiton). 
Hoptors. Mr. Edward Vivian (Trowbridge) 
gives me this as a very common local name for 
the tops of young nettles, torm:rly gathered and 
boiled by country people. Dr. Watson tells me 
that the tops of Hops are used in the same way 
and make an excellent vegetable. 
HORNBEAM. _ This is the general English 
name for Carpinus Betulus, sometimes called the 
Horse-beech ; but in West Somerset the name 
is commonly given to the Wych Elm, Ulmus 
glabra. 
HoRSsE AND Hounps. Miss Ella Ford, of 
Melplash (Dorset), gives me this as a local name 
for the common Bugle, Ajuga reptans. 
HoRSE-BANE. The Fine-leaved Water Drop- 
wort, G@nanthe Phellandrium. 
HoORSE-BUCKLE. A _ Salisbury correspondent 
gives me this as a Wiltshire name for the Cowslip, 
Primula veris. 
HORSE BUTTERCUP. A common name in West 
Somerset and Devon for the Marsh Marigold, 
Caltha palustris; so called because it is “ like a 
buttercup, only a large pattern.”’ The prefix 
‘**' Horse ” in local names of flowers is frequently 
used to designate a larger or coarser kind, as 
distinguished from smaller species or varieties 
which also exist. 
Horse Daisy. (1) A very common name 
throughout the district for the Oxeye Daisy, 
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. 
(2) A Taunton correspondent gives it as a 
local name for the Scentless Mayweed, Matricaria 
inodora. 
(3) Most, if not all, of the Chamemiles; Dr. 
Watson suggests chiefly to Matricaria Chamo- 
milla and Anthemis Cotula. 
HorRsE DASHEL. Spear Plume Thistle, Cnieus 
lanceolat :s (Devon). : 
