r66. 
- Knot-Grass. The genteel name for Polygonum 
aviculare; more commoaly known as MAN-TIE 
or TACKER-GRASS (F. T. Elworthy). 
KNOT-WEED. Common Knot-grass, as above. 
In some counties Centaurea nigra C. Cyanus and 
€. Scabiosa are called KNOT-WEED. » 
Kramics. The Rest Harrow, Ononis repens. 
See CAMMICK and KAMMICK. 
Lace. (1) Wild Parsley (Bruton district). 
(2) Chervil (Axminster district). 
Lace CurtTAINs. Fool’s’ Parsley, Atthusa 
Cynapium (a school-girl at Uminster). 
Lacs FLrowER. (1) “‘ Pig’s Parsley,’’ Caucalic 
Anthriscus (Fivebeadad). 
(2) Hemlock, Conium maculatum (Horton). 
LADDER Love. A correspondent at Ditcheat 
gives me this as a local name for the “‘ Cornflower 
Knapweed,” Centaurea Cyanus. 
LADDER TO HEAVEN. An old country name 
for the Lily of the Valley, Convallaria majalis. 
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. (1) Wild Arum or 
Cuckoo-pint, Arum maculatum, more often called 
LorRpSs AND LADIES. 
(2) Wild Pansy, Viola arvensis (particularly 
Crewkerne district). 
LADIES IN A SHrp. Monk’s-hood, Aconitum 
Napelius (Brompton Regis). 
LADIES IN THE HAy. Woodruff, Asperula 
odorata (Donhead, Wilts). 
LADIES IN THE SHADE. The Fennel Flower, 
Nigella damascena, more commonly called Love 
In A Mist (Martock). 
LADIES IN WHITE. London Pride, Saxifraga 
umbrosa (Wilts). 
LAvp’s Love. Southernwood, Artemisia Abro- 
tonum, more commonly called Boy’s-LOVE. 
Lapy’s. When this word forms part of a 
plant’s name it may be assumed that it refers to 
“Our Lady ’’—the Virgin Mary. In days of 
old, Monks and Nuns were fond of dedicating all 
sorts of flowers to her, but it is not always easy 
to see how the second part of the name applies. 
Lapy BETTY. Laurustinus (Lovington). 
Viburnum Tinus. j 
LADY-BIRD. Scarlet Pimpernel, Anagallis 
arvensis (Cuimbhead). 
LADY-BIRD’S REST. A school-boy at Ever- 
ereech gives me this as a local name for the 
“Meadow Sage” but as this plant is extremely 
rare and does not grow anywhere near Ever- 
ereech there is apparently some confusion of 
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