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PRETTY AND LirTLE. A Devonshire name for 
the Virginian Stock, Malcolmia maritima ; more 
generally called LITTLE AND PRETTY. 
PRETTY BETsy. A name given in many parts 
of Dorset to the Red Spur Valerian, Kentranthus: 
ruber (Dr. Watson). 
Pretty Betry. London Pride, Sazxifraga 
umbrosa (Beaminster). 
Pretty Lapy. London Pride, as above 
(Trowbridge). 
PRETTY NANcy. (1) Greater Stitchwort, Stel- 
laria Holostea. See NANCY. 
(2) London Pride, Saxifraga umbrosa (Rodden, 
near Frome). : 
PRETTY WILLIE. Sweet William, Dianthus: 
barbatus (Pawlett). 
PRICKLY BEE-HIVES. The Common Teasel, 
Dipsacus sylvestris (A school-girl at Alfington, 
Devon). 
PRICKLY Coats. The Spear Plume Thistle, 
Cnicus lanceolatus (Leigh, Dorset). 
PRICKLY GHOST. Common Furze, Ulex 
europeus (Licigh, Dorset). “‘ Ghost” is a further 
corruption of goss = gorse. 
Prick Mapam. (1) An old country name for 
the Biting Stonecrop, Sedum acre; said to be a 
corruption of the French name, 7rique Madame, 
for Triacque a madame, as it were “‘ Lady’s- 
treacle.” 
(2) A well-informed correspondent at Compton 
(near Yeovil) gives this as a local name for the 
Houseleek, Sempervivim tectorum, but i the 
name is so used in that district it would appear 
to be due to confusion with No. 1. 
PRICK-woop. (1) The Spindle-tree, Huonymus 
euvropeus, in consequence of its wood being used 
for making skewers. Also for the same reason 
(2) The Dogwood, Cernus sanguinea. 
PRIDE. A correspondent at Stalbridge gives 
me this as a local name for the Sunflower, 
Helianthus annuus. 
PRIDE OF THE EVENING. Honeysuckle or 
Woodbine, Lonicera Periclymenum (Axminster and. 
Uplyme district). 
PRIDE OF THE MEADOW. Meadow-sweet, 
Spirea Ulmaria (A school-girl at Oake), more often 
called QUEEN OF THE MEADOW. 
PRIDE OF THE THAMES. This is sent me from. 
several places in Somerset and Dorset as a name 
for the Flowering Rush, Butomus uwmbellatus. 
PRIDE OF THE Woops. The Wild Hyaciath or 
Bluebell, Scilla non-scripta (Camertoa). 
PRIEST AND PuuLprr. A number of young. 
people at Oakhill send this as a local name for 
