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SCENTED BusH. The cultivated Lavender, 
Lavandula (Paulton). 
SCENTED BUTTERCUP. Several young peoyle 
in the Axminster district give me this as a local 
name for the Silverweed, Potentilla Anserina. 
SCENTED DaAIsIES. School-girls at South 
Petherton give me this as a local name for the 
Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare, and the Camomile. 
By the latter name is probably meant the Stinking 
Camomile, Anthemis Cotula, although Dr. Watson 
tells me that during the past 20 years this plant 
has to a great extent been displaced in Somerset 
by Matricaria Chamomilla. The former plant 
is now much rarer than the latter, which is now 
the commonest Camomile in the county. 
SCENTED FERN. The Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare 
(West Somerset and Devon). 
ScHooL Bretu. The Harebell, Campanula 
rotundifolia (N.-W. Wilts). 
ScHOOL-BOoY’s CLocK. A fairly general name 
for the Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale. 
Scorch GRAMFER GRIGGLES. The Self-heal, 
Prunella vulgaris (Leigh, Dorset). 
ScoTCHMEN. Thistles of almost every kind. 
ScotcH THISTLE. A Watchet correspondent 
tells me that this name is given in that district 
to the Dwarf Thistle, Cnicus acaulis. 
ScrRuUMPLING. A _ small apple which never 
arrives at perfection (West Somerset). 
Sea BotTrue. Different species of the Sea- 
wrack or Fucus. are called Sea-bottles, in conse- 
quence of the stalks having round or oval vescicles 
or pods in them. The pod itself. (Jennings.) 
Dr. Watson tells me that all the species of Fucus 
have the fertile pod-like branches. Bladders 
(for floating purposes) are present in Fucus 
versciculosus and Ascophyllum nodosum. 
Sea DAISY, SEA GILLIFLOWER, or SEA PINx. 
The Thrift or Sea Pink, Statice maritima. 
SEARCH-LIGHT. Yellow Toadflax, Linaria 
vulgaris (Luxborough). 
SEA-SPRAY. Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis. 
SEAVES. In certain parts of England rushes 
are called Seaves, and this name was also givea 
to the pith of rushes dipped in fat and used as 
candles. Holloway ~.-ys in Hampshire young 
onions are called Sives, probably from the stalks 
resembling those of rushes. Mr. Onions tells me 
Si1vxs is an old form of Cuivzes dating back to the 
15th century. 
Secs. Holloway gives this as a Gloucestershire 
name for Sedge or Rushes. It is sometimes 
applied to the Yellow Iris, Iris Pseudacorus. 
‘The name comes from the A.S. secg = a small 
sword, and has reference to the shape of the leaves. 
