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TIN KER-TAILOR GRASS. (1) Ribwort Plantain, 
Plantago lanceolata. So called from a game which 
girls ot the better class play with it, striking the 
heads together and at each Llow saying in succes- 
sion, ‘‘ Tiuker, tailor, soldier, sailor, gentleman, 
apothecary, ploughboy, thief.’’ The blow which 
knocks the head off marks the one of these p7o- 
fessions which is to be that >of the futare husband. 
See Cock-GRAss and SOLDIERS. 
(2) Perenaial Rye-grass or Eaver, Lolium 
perenne, also used by girls to discover the occupa- 
tions of their future husbands. See Cock-GRaAss 
and DoEs My MoTHER WANT ME. 
(3) Fescue-grass, Festuca, used for the same 
purpose (Watchet). 
Trpsy, Tipsy LEAVES, or Tipsy PLANT. Com- 
mon ‘Tutsan (St. John’s Wort), Hypericum 
Androsemum (West Somerset and Hast Devon). 
Writing me some months ago with regard to my 
note under Bible Leaf (1), Mr. F. W. Mathews 
said: ‘‘ The BisLe LEAF of the list recently is 
designated Tipsy LEAVES in the western Black- 
downs; the name being evidently a corruption 
of Tutsan (S. John’s Wort). Children thereabout 
place the Jeaves in their Bibles on account of the 
pleasing perfume of the dried sprays.” 
Tisty-Tosry. (1) The ball-shaped flower of 
the Guelder-rose, Viburnum Opulus. 
(2) A ball made by stringing together the 
flowers of the Cowslips to amuse children; hence 
sometimes given to the Cowslip itself. 
(3) The name is sometimes given to the 
flowers of the “ Yellow Rose,’ Corchorus (or 
Kerria) japonica, because of their fancied resem- 
blance to a “ tisty-tosty ’’ of cowslips. 
Tirrsum. Tutsan (St. John’s Wort), Hypericum 
Androsemum. The popular name is said to be 
a corruption of the French toute saine, meaning 
«¢ All-heal,”? in consequence of the plart having 
been formerly largely used as a healing balm for 
wounds. 
Trrry-BorrLtes. The Hips or fruits of the 
Wild Rose, Rosa canina (Shoscombe). 
ToAps’ CHEESE. Toadstools (Ackerman, Wilts). 
Toaps’ HEApDs. Snake’s-head Fritillary, Fritil- 
laria Meleagris (N.W. Wilts, English Plant Names). 
Toaps’ Muat. ‘Toadstools. : 
Toaps’ MovutruH. Snake’s Head, Fritillaria 
Meleagris (N.W. Wilts). 
Tom Por (Putror Pup). The name of a well- 
knowa apple, excellent for dumplings. 
Tom THumsBs. (1) A very general name in 
this district for the Bird’s-foot Trefoil, Lotus 
cornic tlatus. 
(2) Several school-children at Bradford-on- 
