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LAmMb’s Tarus. Catkins of almost every kind, 
but more particularly those of the 
(1) Hazel, Corylus Avellana. 
(2) Those of various kinds of Willow, Saliz. 
(3) Those of the Alder, Alnus rotundifolia 
(Sampford Arundel). 
(4) Ribwort Plantain, Plantago lanceolata 
(East Somerset). 
(5) In some places this name is given to the 
Kidney Vetch, Anthyllis Vulneraria, more oiten 
called Lapy’s FINGERS. 
Lamp’s Tor. (1) Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Lotus 
corniculatus. 
(2) Correspondents at Taunton and Sampford 
Arundei give it as a local name for the Kidne 
Vetch, Anthyllis Vulneraria, and Mr. T. 
Cowan tells me this is a well-known name for the 
plant in many places. 
LAMB’s TONGUE. (1) The Hoary Plantain: 
Plantago media, from the shape of the leaf. 
(2) The Ribwort Plantain, P. lanceolata. 
(3) Common Goosefoot, Chenopodium album. 
(4) The woolly-leaved garden plant, Stachys 
lanata, often called DONKEY’S-EAR and MOUSE’s- 
BAR. 
(5) The Hart’s-Tongue Fern, Phyllitis Scolo- 
pendrium (West Somerset). 
(6) <A school-girl at Bradford-on-Tone gives 
itasa local name for the Yellow Rattle, Rhinanthus 
Crista-gallt. 
(7) Several school-girls at Horton give it asa 
local name for ‘‘ Rabbits’ ears’”’ (?) Is this the 
sameas No. 4? 
LAMB TONGUE. (1) The usual name in West 
Somerset for the common Hart’s-tongue Fern 
(F. T. Elworthy). See LAmB’s TONGUE (5). 
(2) “A very common weed, Chenopodium 
urbicum. Always” (F.T. Elworthy). The Rev. 
W. P. Murray suggests that this is a mistake 
for the Red Goosefoot, C. rubrum, as C. urbicum 
is very rare. Dr. Watson considers it most 
probable that C. album is the plant referred to. 
Lammas AppLE. A well-known early apple, 
so called from its ripening about Lammas Day, 
August lst. Known also as JENNETING. 
LamMiIntT. (1) A contraction of Lamb Mint, 
Mentha viridis (Rev. H. Friend). 
(2) Frequently applied to the Peppermint, 
Mentha piperita. 
LAmps OF SCENT. A Taunton lady gives me 
this as a local name for the Woodbine or Honey- 
suckle, Lonicera Periclymenum. 
LAND CREss. (1) Several correspondents in 
Somerset and Devon give me this as a local name 
for the Common Winter Cress or Yellow Rocket, 
Barbarea vulgaris. 
(2) Dr. Watson gives it as a local name for 
the Hairy Bitter-cress, Cardamine hirsuta. 
