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Pea, Lathyrus montanus, the nut-like tuberous 
roots of which are nutritious and palatable, and 
are often eaten by children. 
Nit CLICKERS. Several young people at Mells 
give me this as a local name for the Greater 
Convolvulus, Calystegia sepium. 
Nits. Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria Holostea 
(Leigh-on-Mendip). 
NoAH’s ARK. (1) In this district most 
generally appiied to the Monk’s-hood, Aconitum 
Napellus. 
Other correspondents apply the name to 
(2) Various species of Campanula (Camerton). 
(3) The Lupin, Lupinus (Hatch Beauchamp). 
(4) The Larkspur, Delphinium (Chetnole, 
Dorset). 
(5) Tie Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris (Win- 
frith). 
Nopopy’s FLOWER. A correspondent at Salis- 
bury gives me this as a local nam=> for the Marigold, 
Calendula officinalis. 
Noss (or KNoBs). Apples (Thorne St. Mar- 
garet/and Sampford Arundel). 
NonE So Pretty. (1) Virginian Stock, Mal- 
colmia maritima. 
(2) London Pride, Sawxiffaga umbrosa. 
NonEsucH. The caltivated Scarlet Lychais, 
Lychnis chalcedonica. See FLOWER OF BRISTOWE, 
Non-sucH. (1) A general name for Black 
Medick, Medicago lupulina. Mr. F. T. Eiworthy 
said: ‘‘ A kind of green fodder, bot Iam unable 
to identify it slearly. I have heard ‘ Lucerne ’ 
(Medicago sativa) so named, but Prior gives 
Medicago lupulina, and Britten accepts his 
authority.” 
(2) Aliso a variety of table apple. 
NOON PEEPERS. A correspondent at Breamore 
(Wiits) gives me this as a local name for the Star 
of Bethlebem, Ornithogalum wumbellatum. See 
TWELVE O’CLOCKS. / 
NOON-TIDE. Yellow Goat’s-beard, Tragopogon 
pratense (Brompton Regis and Evershot). More 
ottea called JACK (or JOHN)-GO-TO-BED-AT-NOON. 
NOSE-BLEED (1). Common Yarrow or Mil- 
foil, Achillea Millefolium, so called because ‘‘ the 
leaues being put into the nose do cause it to 
bleede’”’ (Gerarde, Herball, p.915). 
(2) A correspondent at Thorncombe gives 
it as a local name for the Hemlock, Conium 
maculatum. 
NosE-SMART. The Nasturtium (Compton, near 
Yeovil). 
NOSE-TICKLER. The Nasturtium (Stratton-on- 
the-Fosse). 
