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MaApron. The Corn Feverfew, Chrysanthemum 
Parthenium (Shaftesbury). 
Mapworrt. (1) <Asperugo procumbens, gener- 
ally known as German Madwort. 
(2) Any species of the genus Alyssum. The 
Rev. H. Friend says: ‘‘ The Alyssum of the 
ancients was supposed to have the power of 
moderating and appeasing anger, and from this 
it seems to have derived its name. Some have, 
however, taken the word to indicate that the 
plant cured hydrophobia and similar raging 
complaints; on which account we hear of it 
under the name of Madwort. 
3) Probably sometimes applied in eiror to 
the Wild Madder, Rubia peregrina. See Carcu- 
WEED (2). 
MarsH. Moss (Wincanton district). See 
MEsH. 
MAIDEN. The Stinking Chamomile, Anthemis 
Cotula (Dcrsct). 
MAIDEN Pink. The general English name for 
Dianthus deltoides. Dr. Prior says: ‘* A mistake 
for mead-pink : a pink that grows in 
meadows.” The plant is very rare in Somerset, 
and is not found in Dorset or Wilts.”’ 
MAIDENS’ DELIGHT. Southernwood, Artemisia 
Abrotonum; more often called Boys’ Love. 
MatbENs’ Ruin. Southernwood,  <Arlemisia 
Abrotonum. Sometimes called by the double 
name “ Boys’ Love and Maidens’ Ruin ”’ (Devon). 
MArIp IN THE MEADOW. A school-girl at Childe 
Okeford gives me this as a local name fer the 
Bulbous Crowfoot, Ranunculus bulbosus. 
Martp oF THE MEADOW. The Meadow-sweet, 
Spiraea Ulmaria. More generally called QUEEN 
OF THE MEADOW. 
MAIDSs. The ‘““rose-eyed’’ flowers of the 
Primrose, Primula vulgaris (Sampford Arundel). 
See Boys and GIRLs. 
Mat’s Harm. An old name for the Lady’s 
Bedstraw, Galiwm verum. 
MatsH Mattow. A _ corruption of Marsh 
Mallow, but often applied to the Common Mallow, 
Malva sylvestris (East Somerset and Wilts). 
Cf. MesH MELLISH. 
Mate. Mr. J. C. Mansell-Pleydell gives this as 
a Dorset name for the Dandelion, V'araxacum 
officinale. 
Mate Lity. Lily of the Valley, Convallaria 
majalis (a school-girl at Rodney Stoke). Evi- 
dently a corruption of May LIty. 
MALICE or MALLISH. Common Mallow, Malva 
sylvestris. 
