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(2) The Lesser Spearwort, Ranunculus Flam- 
mula (Zeals, Wilts). 
WaTERCAN. The Yellow Water Lily. Nymphea 
lutea. 
WATER Cuckoo. Lady’s Smock or Cuckoo- 
flower, Cardamine pratensis (S.W. Wilts). 
WATER CUPS. The Yeliow Water Lily, 
Nymphea lutea (Bridgwater). 
WATER ELDER. The Guelder Rose, Viburnum 
Opulus. 
WatTeR Fuac. The Yellow Iris, Iris Pseuda- 
corus. 
WaTER FoRGET-ME-NOT. The Evergreen 
Alhkanet, Anchusa sempervirens (West Somerset). 
Dr. Watson writes me that this must be an error, 
as the Evergreen Alkanet is not a water plant, 
but several correspondents in West Somerset 
assure me the name is so used. 
WATER GEORGIES. The Marsh Marigold, Caltha 
palustris (Sexey’s School and Mells). 
WaTER GRASS. See OLD MAN’s BrEapp (5). 
WatTER LEEK. Broad-leaved Garlic or 
Ramsons, Allium ursinum (Staple Fitzpaine). 
WateR Lity. (1) The Yellow Iris, IJvris 
Pseudacorus. It will be easy to account for the 
Iris being localiy called a lily whea we remember 
that this flower is generally supposed to be the 
lily of France, and that one of our greatest 
writers speaks of 
** Lilies of all kinds, 
The flower-de-luce being one.” 
(2) The Marsh Marigold, Caltha palustris ; 
almost as commonly used as No. 1. 
(3) The Water Crowfoot, Ranunculus aquatilis 
(Charlton, Wiits, and West Somerset). 
WATER PEPPER. The Biting Persicaria, Poly- 
gonum Hydropiper. 
WatTER PopLar. The Black Poplar, Populus 
nigra. The name is applied also to Populus 
fastigata. 
WATER Rose. The White Water Lily, Castalia 
alba (North Petherton). 
Water Squirt. The Wild Angelica, Angelica 
sylvestris (Shoscombe). 
Wax Do.tts. Correspondents at Taunton, 
Chard, and Evershot send me this asa lecal name 
for the Common Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis. 
WaxworRkKs. Common Milkwort, Polygala 
vulgaris (Farley, Wilts). 
WAYBREAD. An old English name for the 
Greater Plantain, Plantago major. 
