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(1) The Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. 
(2) The Figwort, Screphularia. 
(3) Several species of Bell-flower, Campanula.. 
(4) Blue Throat-wort, Trachelium ceeruleum. 
THUMBS AND FincEerRs. (1) Common Furze, 
Ulex europeus (Wells). 
(2) Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus 
(Dorset); more generally called FINGERS AND 
THUMBs. 
THUNDER-BoLt. The Rev. H. Friend gives 
this as a Devonshire name for the Red Poppy, 
Papaver Rheas. See THUNDER-FLOWER a 
THUNDER Daisy. Ox-eye Daisy, Chrysanthe- 
mum Leucanthemum. The Rev. Hilderic Friend 
says: ‘‘In Somersetshire the Horse-daisy or 
Ox-eye is devoted to the Thunder god, a curious 
circumstance when considered in connection 
with another fact—vyiz., that acorns are there 
called Jove’s Nuts. Now we all kaow that the 
Oak is emphatically Jove’s tree, but how is it 
that in Somersetshire these two names, not to 
mention others bearing on ancient religion and 
mythology, hve on when they have died out, or 
never existed, in other parts »f England ? ” 
THUNDER FLOWER. (1) The Red Poppy, 
Papaver Rheas (liton and Wiltshire). Cassell’s 
“Wild Flowers as they Grow,” speaking of the 
Poppy, says: ‘‘ Sometimes it has been known 
as ‘Thunder Flower’ or ‘ Lightning Flower,’ 
from a very curious superstition among children 
that if they pick it and the petals fall off, as they 
are apt to do, the children are then liable to be 
struck by lightning.” 
(2) Several correspondents in the neighbour-- 
hood of Blandford give me this as a local name for 
the Ox-eye Daisy, Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, 
more cOmmonly called THUNDER DAIsyY. 
THUNDER PLANT. The Houseleek, Semper- 
vivum tectorum, from an old belief that if planted 
upon the roof it would protect the house from 
lightning. 
TICKLERS (or TICKLING Tommizes). The rough 
seeds contained in the Hips or fruit ot the Dog-rose. 
The name is due to the use made of them by 
boys, who take out the seeds which the fruit 
coatains and put them down the back of another 
boy, where they tickle intolerably. Dr. Watson 
writes: ‘‘ These so-called seeds are really the 
true fruits. The red portion of the Hip is formed 
from the Calyx-tube, which encloses the true 
fruits.” 
TIGER’S MourH. The Snap-dragon, Antirrhi- 
num majus. 
TIME-FLOWER (or TIME-TELLER). The Dande- 
lion, Taraxacum officinale. 
TimoTHy. The Common Cat’s-tail Grass, 
Phleum pratense. 
