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LAND ROBBER. “‘Butterdock (called by the 
country people the land robber).”? Diogenes’ 
Sandals, p. 135 (Wilts Glossary). Mr. T. W. 
Cowan teils me this no doubt refers to Rumex 
obtusifolius, of which one of the ccmmon names 
is BUTTER Dock or BATTER Dock. Dr. Watson 
suggests it may refer to the Butterburr. 
LANTERN LEAVES. The late G. P. R. Palman 
gives this as a local name for the Ram/’s-claw 
Buttercup, Ranunculus repens. 
LARGER SUNSHADE. Hedge Convolvulus, Caly- 
stegia sepium (Staple Fitzpaine). 
LARK-HEEL. A lady at Compton (near Yeovil) 
gives me this as a local name for the Nasturtium. 
In other places the Larkspur, Delphinum, is some- 
times called LARK’S-HEEL and LARK’S-CLAW. 
LARK’S-SEED. Greater Plantain, Plantago 
major (Chariton, Wilts). 
LARK’S-BYES. (1) Correspondents at Brad- 
ford-on-Tone and Winscombe give me this as a 
local name for the Wild Pansy, Viola arvensis. 
(2) Mr. W. C. Baker, late of Maunsel, gives 
it as a local name for the Germander Speedwell, 
Veronica Chamedrys, more generally called 
BIRD’S-EYES. 
LAst FLOWER OF SUMMER. Michaelmas Daisy, 
Aster Tradescanti (Camerton). Compare FARE- 
WELL SUMMER and SUMMER’S FAREWELL. 
LAST ROSE OF SUMMER. Michaelmas Daisy, as 
above (Compton, near Yeovil). 
LAUGHTER BRINGER. Two Taunton ladies 
give me this as a local name for the Scarlet 
Pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis. 
LAUREL Tiny. A correspondent at Glaston- 
bury gives me this as a local name for the Spurge 
Laurel, Daphne Laureola. Dr. Watson suggests 
there may be some confusion here, and that the 
Laurustinus, Viburnum Tinvs, is intended. 
LAURISTINA. Mrs. H. Day, of North Petherton, 
gives me this as a “ Petherton’’ name for the 
Guelder Rose, Viburnum Opulus. 
LAVENDER. Several school-boys at: Evercreech 
give me this as a local name for the ‘“ Pink 
Persicaria,’’ no doubt Polygonum Persicaria ; often 
known as RED LEGs. 
LAvVER. The fronds of certain marine alge 
(seaweeds), used as food and for making a sauce 
called Laver Sauce. Mr. T. W. Cowan tells me 
that GREEN LAVER is Ulva latissima, and PURPLE 
LAVER is Porphyra vulgaris. Hr has seen both 
exposed for sale in Torquay and other places. 
LAvERS. The Yellow Iris, Iris Pseudacorus 
(Dorset). See LEVVERS. 
