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the Wild Arum; obviously a corruption of the 
following name. 
PRIEST IN THE PuLpir. A fairly common 
name for the Wild Arum or Cuckoo-pint, Arum 
maculatum, but less cymmon than PARSON IN THE 
PULPIT. 
PRIMPRINT. Privet, Ligustrum vulgare (Ever- 
shot). 
PRIMROSE PEARLS. The White Narcissus, 
Narcissus poeticus. This name is sent me from 
several districts, and particularly from Paulton. 
Mr. Edward Vivian (Trowbridge) writes: ‘ In 
some localities it would be difficult to find a 
person knowing the Narcissus by any other 
name.” 
PRIMROSE PRUSHES. A _ correspondent of 
Somerset and Dorset Notes and Queries in 
1893 gave this as an old name at Hinton St. 
George for the White Narcissus, as above. 
PRIMROSE SOLDIERS. Garden Columbine, 
Aquilegia vulgaris (N.W. Wilts). 
PRINCE OF WALES’ FEATHER. (1) The Lilac, 
Syringa vulgaris (Devon). 
(2) Golden Feather, Pyrethrum (Muchelney). 
(3) The Iris (Castle Cary). 
(4) Red Spur Valerian, Kentranthus ruber 
(Dorset). 
PRINCE’S (or PRINCESS) FEATHER. (1) The 
Lilac, Syringa vulgaris (West Somerset and 
Devon). 
(2) Love les Bleeding, Amaranthus (several 
(3) London Pride, Saxifraga umbrosa (Devon). 
(4) The Silver-Weed, Potentilla Anserina 
(various parts of Somerset). 
(5) Golden Feather, Pyrethrum. 
(6) Pampas Grass, Gynerium argenteum. 
Princess’ ROBE. The Daffodil, Narcissus 
Pseudo-Narcissus (Otterford). 
PRINT PINAFORES. The Herb Robert, Ger- 
anium Robertianum (Marshwood, Charmouth). 
Cf. PINK PINAFORES and DOLLyY’s APRON. 
PripET. Mr. W. S. Price (Wellington) gives 
me this as a common local mispronunciation of 
Privet. 
PROCESSION FLOWER. An old English name 
for the Common Milkwort, Polygala_ vuigaris. 
Mrs. Day gives it as a “‘ North Petherton ” name 
still. See GANG-FLOWER. 
PROPELLERS. It is remarkable how generally 
this name and others of a similar character have 
been adopted within the past few years for the 
winged seeds of the Maple, Sycamore, &c. See 
AEROPLANES. 
